St. Louis has some fantastic Art Museums and places to see art around the metropolitan area. If you have never been to any of these places, what are you waiting for? Get out there! Arty Hard!
St. Louis Art Museum - One of the finest in the country. Forest Parka legacy of artistic achievement for the people of St. Louis and the world.
http://www.slam.org/
Open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Friday 10 a.m.–9 p.m.
Closed Monday, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. The Museum is open New Year’s Day.
http://stlouis.missouri.org/citygov/parks/forestpark/
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum - Washington University. near Forest Park
http://www.kemperartmuseum.wustl.edu/
Open: Monday, Wednesday, & Thursday: 11-6; Friday: 11-8; Saturday & Sunday: 11-6; Closed Tuesday. Holiday Closures: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. The Museum is open at 11 am, but will close at 3 pm, on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts - The jewel of Saint Louis. Contemporary. Grand Center
http://www.pulitzerarts.org/
Open: Wednesdays: Noon - 5pm ; Saturdays: 10am - 5pm
The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis - Grand Center
http://www.contemporarystl.org/
Open: Tuesday 10-5; Wednesday 10-5; Thursday 10-5; Friday 10-5; Saturday 10-5; Sunday 11-4; Closed Monday
Laumeier Sculpture Park - Large outdoor sculpture park in Southwest St. Louis County. (270 & 44)
http://www.laumeier.com/
Open daily from 8:00 AM to Sunset with the exception of Christmas Day and the Thursday before the annual Art Fair (Mother's Day Weekend).
City Gardens - a vibrant and serene blending of lush plantings and internationally renowned sculpture with delights of water, stone, architecture and design. Downtown St. Louis.
http://www.citygardenstl.org/
Open Sunrise to 10 pm
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Information on available local St. Louis art viewing opportunities.
http://www.saintlouisart.com/html/galleries.html
The web directory above is dedicated to promoting visual art in the Saint Louis, Missouri area. It includes links to many different elements of the art community.
A collaborative of non-profit contemporary art organizations have produced a map that can help guide your cultural journey. See the website below for the map...
http://www.laumeiersculpturepark.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/Art_in_STL_map_Interactive.pdf
OPEN STUDIO ANNOUNCEMENT
Mrs. Switzer and National Art Honor Society will be holding Open Studio time Tuesdays & Thursdays from 2:30 - 5:00 in room 243.
Anyone who wants to work on art can stay after at this time.
Anyone who wants to work on art can stay after at this time.
SEARCHING for MEANING...
Looking for Meaning in Art? Good! because that's the goal of our semester. As we explore the art elements and various art media, we will be making deeper connections to a Big Idea. Some of the Big Ideas we will delve into will be: SYMBOLS, POWER, PLACE, IDENTITY.
We may examine more Big Ideas than this, or we may just wallow in each of these until we are saturated with all the contents of their possibilities.
Get ready to dive in!!!
We may examine more Big Ideas than this, or we may just wallow in each of these until we are saturated with all the contents of their possibilities.
Get ready to dive in!!!
More Information BELOW POSTS.
Read posts for important information about what we are learning in class and chances for extra credit below. Then find information for ways to earn make-up points and how to read the Parent Viewer, followed by the Calendar with info on what we do in class at the very bottom. You can also look at the Blog Archive for additional posts.
Intro to Art Currently
Current Unit: Heroes
Current Project: Calaveras Hero Relief Portraits
Project Description: You will create a portrait painting with elements of relief & 2-D depth that honors a personal hero.
The face will be constructed from a papier mache mask and attached to a flat surface. The surrounding flat surface will provide a painted scene with a foreground, middle ground, and background for your hero (the mask). You should use what you know about creating the illusion of depth on a flat surface to enhance the feeling of space around the figure.
DUE: November 2nd
Past Projects: Street Art Symbolic Artwork
Current Project: Calaveras Hero Relief Portraits
Project Description: You will create a portrait painting with elements of relief & 2-D depth that honors a personal hero.
The face will be constructed from a papier mache mask and attached to a flat surface. The surrounding flat surface will provide a painted scene with a foreground, middle ground, and background for your hero (the mask). You should use what you know about creating the illusion of depth on a flat surface to enhance the feeling of space around the figure.
DUE: November 2nd
Past Projects: Street Art Symbolic Artwork