Teaching+Through+Conceptual+Art


 * Welcome to the Teacher Programs wiki page Teaching Through Conceptual Art** January 28, 2012


 * Teacher Program:** Every day we use a variety of tools, processes, and media to express ourselves and communicate our ideas. In the 1960s and 70s, artists began using photography and other media such as video, performance, everyday objects, and installation to create art based on ideas that would address a wide range of social concerns. Focusing on the exhibition [|Light Years: Conceptual Art and the Photograph, 1964–1977] and key works from the museum’s collection of contemporary art, this workshop will explore the multiplicity of meanings and forms of conceptual art and how it can serve as a platform to develop critical thinking skills (such as visual analysis and questioning) and investigate a variety of contemporary issues. This workshop addresses curriculum in language, social science, and visual art.

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Educators discuss //Photopath// by Victor Burgin in the exhibition [|Light Years: Conceptual Art and the Photograph, 1964–1977] (above: left and middle) and engage with the permanent collection (above: right). See more images at the [|Online Gallery]. Artist and [|Exposures] founder Eric Bernards conducts a lesson in conceptual digital photography techniques (above left). Educators create portraits in pairs and examine how the images displayed visual truth versus visual misunderstanding (above middle and left). See more images at the [|Online Gallery].

**Samples of educator artwork from the workshop //Teaching through Conceptual Art//:** By NAME & NAME (above) By NAME & NAME (above) By NAME & NAME (above) See more sample portraits in the [|Online Gallery].

**Resources and links:** [|Exposures] [|Crown Family Educator Resource Center] [|Light Years: Conceptual Art and the Photograph, 1964–1977] [|"Art in the Twenty-First Century" Season Five Educators' Guide] [|"Art in the Twenty-First Century" Season One Educators' Guide] [|Tate Learning Schools Online] [|MOMA Modern Teachers] [|UIC Spiral Art Education] [|MOCA Photography] [|Online Gallery from Teaching Through Conceptual Photography]