Conceptual Art

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Unit: Art

Theme: Conceptual Art

 

Introduction

 

 Most educational systems all over the world favor or sponsor academic subjects over the arts. This makes practically impossible for teachers to create a creative learning environment in which the arts could be used to teach reading, writing, math and science. However, conceptual art is a genre that allows teachers to expose children to a creative environment with no budget at all. The conceptual nature of conceptual art makes it also a great medium to expand an art lesson into an academic one.


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II

 

Learning Objectives

 

  • Understand the importance of creativity in the learning process 
  • Explain the meaning of conceptual art
  • Gain an awareness of the role that conceptual art can play in teaching other subjects
  • Experience the creation of a conceptual art  piece

 

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III

 

Main Lesson 

 

1 

 

The Creative Process

 According to Huberman

Andrew D. Huberman is an American neuroscientist and tenured associate professor in the department of neurobiology and psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine. He has made contributions to the brain development, brain plasticity, and neural regeneration and repair fields.

In this video Dr. Huberman discusses cannabis (aka marijuana), including the biological mechanisms underlying its effects on the mind and body, its known medical applications, its impact on libido, creativity, hunger, hormones and more. We will focus on creativity since he explains the creative process from a scientific point of view. As the legal landscape for cannabis is rapidly evolving, this episode should interest a wide audience, including former/current cannabis users, those in the medical, sports, law enforcement, and educational communities and, of course, children, teenagers, and parents.

 

 (1:17:00 - 1:25:53)


Question 1

According to Dr. Huberman, what are the factors that make creativity possible?

 

2

 Do Schools Kill Creativity? 

Sir Kenneth Robinson 

 

 Sir Ken Robinson (1950 - 2020) was a British author, speaker and international advisor on education in the arts to government, non-profits, education and arts bodies. He was director of the Arts in Schools Project and Professor of Arts Education at the University of Warwick, and Professor Emeritus after leaving the university.

In this video, produced in 2007, Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.

 

   https://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity

                                   

Question 2

According to Robinson, why is creativity important in education?

 

 

 3

 

 Brainstorming: Developing Ideas about your own Creative Classroom


Question 3


Write a brief response about Robinson's talk on Discussion Board.

Discuss your response with the members of your group.

Share with the rest of the class the ideas discussed in your group

 

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Concept: Conceptual Art


Conceptual art, also referred to as conceptualism, is art in which the concept or idea involved in the work take precedence over traditional aesthetic, technical, and material concerns.

 

 Question 4

Explain in your own words what is conceptual art.  How does it stimulate creativity?



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Concept:Conceptual Art  
 
According to Sarah Urist Green
 
Sarah Urist Green is an American art museum curator, author, and creator and host of PBS Digital Studios program The Art Assignment. Green spent seven years curating exhibitions at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, and now freelances as a curator for other institutions.
 
The Art Assignment is an educational video series hosted by Sarah Urist Green. In the series she explores art and art history through the lens of things happening today. In the video below, Urist Green explains how, sometimes, art is paintings, and sometimes it's just a chair. Does, she introduces the concept of  "Conceptual Art," where the idea is more important than the form.





 Question 5

In minute 1:47 - 2:00, the video shows a quote by Sol LeWitt. Explain in your own words what is the main aspect of conceptual art that makes it ideal for teaching and learning?



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 IV
 
A Note to Remember
 
Creativity is an important aspect of learning any subject. The arts are a great medium to stimulate creativity in the classroom. A very affordable way of creating learning projects is using a conceptual art piece. Conceptual art or conceptualism, is art in which the concept or idea involved in the work take precedence over traditional aesthetic, technical, and material concerns. Its conceptual nature allows teachers to design instruction that can include other subjects as well.
 
 
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V
 
Case Study 
 
Julie Tamashiro 
 

As an educator Julie Tamashiro presents her students with different art experiences, cultivating art appreciation. She has found that exposing children to art at an early age is more meaningful, inspiring confidence while their minds and attitudes are still in the initial stages of development.  Julie believes that a huge opportunity exists at this stage, and hopes to inspire the adults of tomorrow to be fearless, take risks, and live out loud.

For over 15 years, Tamashiro has been a multiple-subject elementary school teacher.  From Title 1 to the nation's highest performing schools, Tamashiro has taught every grade level in settings that represent the diversity of our public education system.  Throughout her career, art has been the framework used to facilitate various learning experiences in her classroom.  Her art curriculum has motivated students to tap into their creativity, challenge self-limiting beliefs, problem solve, and express themselves in extraordinary ways.  Through the process of creating their own artwork, her students have learned to find their individual voices and have focus, determination, and courage.

Tamashiro currently teaches at Tulita Elementary School in the Redondo Beach Unified School District. She earned her BA from the University of California, Irvine. She resides in Redondo Beach, CA with her husband and two children. She comes from a family of public educators with her mother, Charlotte, being the most influential of all.

During the 2012-2013 school year, Tamashiro and her students were the subject of the inspiring documentary, Room 19. The documentary followed the students on a journey of learning through art, and captured their unique personal transformations as they moved beyond their own expectations. It has won Best Documentary Short - El Dorado Film Festival, 2014 and Uplifting Short Film Award, Awareness Film Festival, 2014 and also been nominated for Best Documentary Short, The Short Film Awards, 2014 and Best Documentary Short, The Short Film Awards, 2014.

 



 
 
 Question 6

In this video J. Tamashiro shares with the audience her teaching goals. Based on hr own testimony, what goals make Tamashiro's class a safe and creative learning environment?


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Activity
 
Conceptual Art
 
  • Gather with your groups.
  • Use the chairs in the classroom to re-arrange them in a way that changes the perception of the class.
  • Look at it and find the meaning of it.
  • Write a short synopsis of what it means.
  • Give it a title
  • Take a picture or several pictures of your conceptual art piece.
  • Post your pictures, your title and your synopsis on Discussion Board. 
 
 
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VII
 
Glossary 
 
  • dopamine
  • convergent thinking
  • divergent thinking 
  • conceptual art
 
 
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VIII 
 
Sources
 
 Creativity takes courage -- art In the classroom | Julie Tamashiro | TEDxRedondoBeach. https://youtu.be/omE7qaLzA70

Do schools kill creativity? | Sir Ken Robinson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG9CE55wbtY

The Case for Conceptual Art. https://youtu.be/VHLs76HLon4

The Effects of Cannabis (Marijuana) on the Brain & Body | Huberman Lab Podcast #92 https://youtu.be/gXvuJu1kt48


 

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IX

 
Students' Work 


1

  More Space for Creativity


Ally, Sophie, Juana, Alexa 





2

Antisocial


Myles, Wysh, Michelle, Yohandy, Ben


3

"The Sky is the Limit"

Genevieve, Alexis, Tom, Andrew



4

Open Mind

 
Ally, Liu, Haley, Harold, Edgardo


Open in a semi circle to involve all aspect of the classroom.
Open to discussion, ideas with each other but also the instructor.

 

 

5

Dismissal

Julia Yu, Jen Rojas, Maddie Mcavoy, Heather Fanning, Lexi, Andrea


Our generation passes through time and is consistently thinking of what’s next instead of living in the moment.

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