is graffiti art or vandalism?
Video reflection
The video I chose above was well animated, informed, and short enough to retain attention spans.
I also felt the topic would not only be relevant to things we discuss in class, but hold interest for my college age students. Graffiti Art is a contemporary art form that is quite controversial, only within the last few decades received institutional or high art validation. The video concisely puts Graffiti Art into the context of art history and brings up a lot of questions throughout. Great topics to discuss for art education range from art aesthetics to how art may be sold (art market).
I could see the use of this video in an e-learning setting to facilitate online discussions. For my class, I would use it as a homework assignment where students had to watch, reflect, and respond. Sample of the prompt I'd create is below:
example prompt for e-learning:
- After watching the video above, do you feel graffiti is art or vandalism?
- How can a forum like street art differ from a museum?
- Should graffiti/street art be treated like a commodity?
- Can you think of examples of where Graffiti has been used to beautify communities?
- Post examples of Graffiti Art to enforce each of your arguments.
- Comment on 2 other classmates responses.
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KQED Art School
The above link is great fo educators who would like to integrate art into their curriculum. A really wonderful resource for K-12 art educators.
Thanks for viewing, I look forward to seeing your blogs! - Anna