The Contemporary Art Issue, May 2023

Published on 1 May 2023

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Art teachers share exciting assignments inspired by the work of contemporary artists such as Jihoon Ha, Susan Strazzella, Mark Bradford, Jeff Sonhouse, Susan Rothenberg, Arturo Herrera, and more. Students borrow photos from one another to create meaningful compositions, use clay to make elevated serving pieces, incorporate postmodern principles into mixed-media self-portraits, and much more.

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The Contemporary Art Issue, May 2023

Experience Art from Davis

Filled with opportunities to build critical thinking skills and choice, this brand-new middle school art curriculum for grades 7–8 is designed to help students express their ideas and feelings through meaningful art-making and see themselves as part of the learning process.

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Editor's Letter: Contemporary Art

Nancy Walkup, SchoolArts editor-in-chief, shares a variety of perspectives from our contributing editors about why students should engage with contemporary art.

Professional Development from Davis

Davis provides learning that is relevant to contemporary approaches and issues. Presented on-demand, virtually, or in-person by master teachers who are experts in the most current classroom pedagogy and the practical, discipline-specific, targeted application of research-backed content. Learn from educators who are recognized leaders with a plethora of applicable classroom successes.

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The Contemporary Art Issue, May 2023

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Managing the Art Room: Revisiting the Sketchbook

Learn how student engagement increased by expanding sketchbook assignments that included contemporary art research and art criticism and allowed for more student choice.

ClipCard: Types of Lines

Early childhood students paint a watercolor composition while experimenting with line variety.

ClipCard: Nature Scratch Art

Elementary students illustrate a subject from nature using a scratchboard and emphasizing value.

ClipCard: Facial Planes & Cellophane

Middle school students create a self-portrait using cellophane.

ClipCard: This Is My Night

High-school students create an artwork centered on the question, Why is identity important?

Managing the Art Room: SCAMPER-An Artistic Problem-Solving Strategy

Explore how SCAMPER, a problem-solving strategy, enhances creativity through experimentation and skill-building. Discover techniques to improve student outcomes.

Point of View: Giving it All Away

Retired art educator, Melody Weintraub, discusses the shift from competitiveness to sharing in art education. Discover the impact and joy of giving away art education resources to colleagues and students.

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Point of View: Considering Contemporary Art-Making

An art teacher encourages a classroom environment where students can create authentically based on experimentation and intuition.

The SchoolArts Collection: Contemporary Art

Contemporary Art, is filled with lessons that will encourage your students to learn about, respond to, and create contemporary art. Organized into chapters on Identity, Social and Emotional Issues, and Collaboration, you’ll find studio lessons based on concepts and essential questions. Engage students in projects that are meaningful and discover what their voices add to the contemporary conversation.

Postmodern Portraits

A traditional high-school self-portrait challenge is updated to include postmodern principles and contemporary art trends.

Fit for Service

Young students use clay to make elevated service ware inspired by contemporary Korean artists Jin Eui Kim, Sang Ho Shin, and Jihoon Ha.

Collage Unleashed

Elementary students create colorful, captivating nature-themed collages inspired by mixed-media artist Susan Strazzella.

Contemporary Art in Context: Dan Lam

Check out the eye-catching Squish, Drip, and Blob sculptures of contemporary sculptor Dan Lam in this month’s feature.

Borrowed Photos

Middle-school students view the collages of Mark Bradford and capture their school in photographs to create meaningful compositions.

Cut and Paste

High-school students make connections to topics thats are important to them while focusing on the collage work of historical and contemporary artists.

Masked Identities

Middle-school students are inspired by contemporary artist Jeff Sonhouse to create a patterned masked based on their hobbies, feelings, and interests.

Thinking Like Contemporary Artists

In this elementary art room, contemporary artists are used to inspired rich, authentic art-making. Students make art that is reflective of the world around them,

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Media Arts Intensive from Davis

Get over 14 hours of professional development from wherever you are! This exciting virtual learning opportunity is the Media Arts content you have been looking for! Be inspired by 34 engaging sessions relevant to today’s classrooms. Learn at your own pace with access to all the content for one year.

Focus In: National Art Education Association

Founded in 1947, the National Art Education Association (NAEA) is the leading professional membership organization exclusively for visual arts, design, and media arts education professionals.

NAEA: Virtual Art Educators

National Art Education Association (NAEA) Virtual Art Educators 2023-2024 Professional Learning Webinars. Learn. Connect. Be inspired! Earn professional learning or university credit anytime, anywhere!

Tape Art Showcase

Student artwork examples using Piktotape™. Get a box of PiktoTape™ and find lesson plans and more resources at DavisArt.com/PiktoTape.

Experience Clay from Davis

This contemporary guide to clay techniques, tools, and traditions is as inspirational as it is practical. This comprehensive resource details a range of handbuilding and wheel-throwing techniques, and is a wonderful source for exploring ancient traditions and historic innovations in the world of ceramic art. Visit DavisArt.com/Clay to learn more!

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