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Art Pops

Art education is an important contributor to a child's success in school. Students will design an art advocacy illustration in the style of Andy Warhol.

Lesson Plan

Supplies Needed

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  • Heavy Paper
  • Safety Pins (Large)
  • Tape

Steps

  • Step 1

    Andy Warhol (1928-1987) was a pop artist who frequently featured repeated images. He was a dedicated advocate for the advancement of the visual arts and created the Foundation for the Visual Arts in 1987. Have students view examples of his works that feature repeated patterns, such as the "Marilyn Diptych," "Campbell's Soup Cans," or "Flowers." Have them also explore his foundation's commitment to artists' rights, promiting diversity, and freedom of expression.

  • Step 2

    Ask students why art education is a crucial component of a school's curriculum. Did their list of benefits include the development of motor skills, fostering greater civic engagement, and encouraging a broader understanding of social diversity? What other benefits can they think of? Have students design an art advocacy project in the style of Warhol. They might create a series of images that could appear on lapel buttons or a poster to be displayed in the school.

  • Step 3

    Display the art throughout the school and encourage students to discuss the importance of art education with others. Or affix safety pins or tape to the back of the art and have students wear their advocacy messages on their clothing.

Standards

ARTS: Analyze how art exhibited in schools, museums, galleries, virtual spaces, and other places contributes to communities.

ARTS: Analyze how the arts reflect changing times, traditions, resources, and cultural uses.

SS: Individuals, Groups, and Institutions: Examine various institutions that affect one’s life and influence people’s thinking and how they advocate for ideas they believe in.

Adaptations

Displaying student art in the local community is a great way to highlight the role art plays in a student's life. Have students reach out to places such as a local library, an independent book store or café, or anywhere else that might display the class's artwork.

Have students explore the concept of artivism, which is is a portmanteau of "art" and "activism." Have students explore some artists known for their activism, such as Keith Haring, Yoko Ono, Ernest Zacharevic, Olafur Eliasson, and others.