Open This End Lessons & Programming
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Community Collage
Art Explorations September 12th, 2015 Click for photos, blog Click to download lesson plan (PDF) |
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As I have mentioned many times, I am very fortunate to have a job that allows me to work closely with both students and up-and-coming artists to create a stronger relationship between arts and education within an urban gallery setting. I am now also very fortunate to say that I am working in a gallery that is currently hosting some of the biggest names in contemporary art.
This fall, OSU's Urban Arts Space is exhibiting a curated show from the private collection of Blake Byrne, one of the top 200 art collectors in the world. Open This End features a selection of work from renowned artists including Andy Warhol, Gerhard Richter, Mike Kelley, David Hammons, Martin Kippenberger, Cindy Sherman, Agnes Martin, Marlene Dumas and many others. These are artists that we talk about in contemporary art classes, pointing to them as influential figures in the discourse of art and culture in our world from the last 50 years.
I cannot begin to describe all of the things I have learned in the process of working with this exhibition. Just the art itself is extremely rich in philosophy and concepts that explore so many themes, and having the opportunity to view the pieces every time I clock in is incredible. Being able to observe the installation process, further research artists and artworks, and learn more about the world of art collection has been invaluable. And as an art educator, the chance to teach from these artworks in person is perhaps a once in a lifetime opportunity.
The exhibition opened August 25th, and runs until November 7th. Throughout the extent of the show, I want to document as much as I can from the programs I have run and the classes I have taught based on the pieces and themes of the exhibition. Not each program has a formal lesson plan, but because self-reflection is such a large part of my personal teaching practice and philosophy, I aim to write more frequently than I usually do in terms of documenting my programming.
This fall, OSU's Urban Arts Space is exhibiting a curated show from the private collection of Blake Byrne, one of the top 200 art collectors in the world. Open This End features a selection of work from renowned artists including Andy Warhol, Gerhard Richter, Mike Kelley, David Hammons, Martin Kippenberger, Cindy Sherman, Agnes Martin, Marlene Dumas and many others. These are artists that we talk about in contemporary art classes, pointing to them as influential figures in the discourse of art and culture in our world from the last 50 years.
I cannot begin to describe all of the things I have learned in the process of working with this exhibition. Just the art itself is extremely rich in philosophy and concepts that explore so many themes, and having the opportunity to view the pieces every time I clock in is incredible. Being able to observe the installation process, further research artists and artworks, and learn more about the world of art collection has been invaluable. And as an art educator, the chance to teach from these artworks in person is perhaps a once in a lifetime opportunity.
The exhibition opened August 25th, and runs until November 7th. Throughout the extent of the show, I want to document as much as I can from the programs I have run and the classes I have taught based on the pieces and themes of the exhibition. Not each program has a formal lesson plan, but because self-reflection is such a large part of my personal teaching practice and philosophy, I aim to write more frequently than I usually do in terms of documenting my programming.
