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“Wows and Wonders” at Glenview Elementary
Arts educator and recording artist Jahi recently shared an inspiring new video with us that gives an overview of his artist residency at Glenview Elementary School in Oakland, and his philosophy about...
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Three Innovative Arts Education Resources
Check out three of our favorite resources focused on visual arts in education: Red Studio is the Museum of Modern’s Arts interactive and collaborative project with high school students in New York...
View ArticleCongressional Art Competition
This Friday, April 12, is the deadline for The Artistic Discovery Contest, an art competition initiated by Congressman Eric Swalwell that is open to all high school students in California’s 15th...
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Explore Historic Murals with KQED’s “Let’s Get Lost” App
Check out KQED’s new app that allows you to learn about and explore San Francisco’s New Deal-Era murals on location at Coit Tower, Rincon Annex, and SF City College. Diego Rivera and Anton Refregier...
View ArticleIf I Were King or Queen of the Universe, My Legacy Would Be…
Everyone wants to leave behind a mark on the world. For the past two weeks, students discussed what they wanted to be remembered for or what ways they wished to impact the world in our #DoNowLegacy...
View ArticleA Venn Diagram Can Be Art Depending On How You See It
Can a Venn Diagram be classified as art? The past couple of weeks, students discussed this question in our #DoNowVenn post. We asked students, Can a Venn diagram become art? What transforms a data...
View ArticleElements of Art: Form
Study up on the different ways visual artists create Form in the third installment of our Elements of Art series. Through the eye-fooling genre of Trompe L’oeil, we look at a variety of techniques...
View ArticleGeometric and Organic Shapes in Everyday Life
To respond to the Do Now, you can comment below or tweet your response. Be sure to begin your tweet with @KQEDEdspace and end it with #DoNowShape For more info on how to use Twitter, click here. Do Now...
View ArticleNeo-Folk Art with Kristin Farr
KQED’s own Kristin Farr leads several parallel lives. Not only is she the founder and co-producer of Art School but she is also a successful journalist and artist. She regularly interviews artists for...
View ArticleElements of Art: Texture
We tend to think of art as just something to look at. However, many artists spend a lot of time and effort trying to stimulate other senses. In this fourth installment of our Elements of Art series, we...
View ArticleMining the Internet with Jenny Odell
Ask Bay Area native Jenny Odell to describe her artistic practice and she just might tell you her work is more akin to a scientist or archivist. Typically her work involves scouring the internet for...
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Students Talk Art: The Seven Elements of Art in Everyday Life
Many artists recognize the seven elements of art as being line, space, texture, form, color, value, and shape. Artists consciously or unconsciously, use a combination of these elements in their...
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Students Find Significance in Everyday Objects
Artists are inspired by what is around them. Something as simple as an every day object can inspire creative thoughts and ideas. For example, artist Gu Wenda is inspired by human hair. Gu Wenda...
View ArticleWhat Ordinary Object Best Represents You?
To respond to the Do Now, you can comment below or tweet your response. Be sure to begin your tweet with @KQEDEdspace and end it with #DoNowObject For more info on how to use Twitter, click here. Do...
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