Grade 6 Group Identity Inquiry

Art and Identity

Website - www.artsconnected.org/artsnetmn/identity/

Objective

To provide students with opportunities to explore how artists have expressed identity through their work, to look at ways identity is expressed in our culture, and to allow students to reflect on how their own identity can be expressed.

Each group will be responsible for researching one of the following artists:

1. Chuck Close

2. James Ensor

3. Frank Gehry

4. Robert Gwathmey

5. Marsden Hartley

6. Pepón Osorio

7. James Rosenquist

8. Ernest Whiteman

Your group will be responsible for creating a biography, power point presentation and reflective art work on your given artist. It must meet all of the following requirements.

#1 – A biography of the artist (see below)

#2 – A powerpoint with:

·         Title page including theName of the artist and all of your group members

·         The key vocabulary used in describing your artists work (Found on the above website)

·         At least 5 art works with titles and dates

·         A conclusion page  (Summary of what you presented)

#3 – When step 1 and 2 are complete you will be creating a piece of art as a group in response to the information you have gathered about your artist.

You will try to replicate the artists style to explore your unique group “Identity”. We will discuss this further before you begin the art making process.

***BIOGRAPHY***

Copy and paste this text into a word document. Use the internet to research any of the questions you are unable to answer using the ARTSNET website.

Step 1:Track down basic facts about your subject, such as:

• Date of birth/death –

• Place of origin –

• Parents/siblings –

• Educational background –

• Profession –

• Marriage/children –

• Favorite books, music, art –

• Hobbies -

Step 2: Find out which events shaped your subject's life, such as:

• Greatest accomplishments –

• Worst failure -

• Biggest obstacles overcome –

• Lasting contribution to the world -

Step 3: Find out which people influenced your subject's life:

• Most influential teacher –

• Worst enemies –

• Best friend(s)  -

• Heroes and role models –

Step 4: Try to find a quote from your artist or about your artist. Be accurate!

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