Outgoing Course (Last Exams 2026)
But is it Art?
One of my favorite artist celebrities, Grayson Perry, in his recent series of radio talks, provides some incredibly insightful commentary on the nature of contemporary art- despite the comical presentation....
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Venice Biennale Free
I have just spent an inspiring few days at the 55th Biennale D’arte di Venezia. The Venice Biennale is the worlds largest, oldest and most prestigious Biennale. It has been around for over 100 years now...
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iPad Albers Free
Back in 1963, Josef Albers’ book, The Interaction of Color, was published. The Book I have treasured this book as a teacher and as an artist, with its’ emphasis on experimental pursuit of practice before...
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Why have an IB Visual Arts website? Free
I began creating this websitein 2010 and it has slowly and steadily taken a shape. What shape is that? Well it sort of resembles a giant tree with many interconnecting branches. I try to place the most...
Outgoing Course (Last Exams 2026)
CAS
CAS stands for Creativity, Action, and Service (CAS). It is one of the basic requirements for the IB diploma, part of the "core" at the center of the hexagon, or circle as it is now. CAS is intended to...
Outgoing Course (Last Exams 2026)
Miniature Studios
I always enjoy seeing artists studios and marvelling at how different they are. New York based painter and sculptor Joe Fig visits famous artists in their studios, asking questions, shooting photographs,...
Outgoing Course (Last Exams 2026)
Vermeer Mania
Johannes Vermeer was a 17th century Dutch painter who specialized in domestic interior scenes of middle class life. He produced only 35 exquisite paintings which have inspired artists, authors, film...
Outgoing Course (Last Exams 2026)
Mona Hatoum
Palestinian born British artist Mona Hatoum is an interesting artist to study in these times Her art and her life draw on both Western and Middle Eastern cultures and themes that, although rooted in...
Outgoing Course (Last Exams 2026)
James Turrell
James Turrel is known as a light artist, but he doesn't depict light, he makes light. He works his magic in vast shifting rays of natural and colored artificial light that create a contemplative, meditative...
Outgoing Course (Last Exams 2026)
The Other West Free
Your school may be in the Western world and you wonder how to expose your students to other cultures first hand. Exhibitions are always a fantastic way of seeing art from other parts of the world, as...