Contemporary Art Lessons

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Contemporary Art Lessons

• Contemporary art takes in many movements from the
  1900s onward and features prominent artists such
  as Andy Warhol. Lessons on the subject can be
  beneficial not only to art students, but to
  anyone seeking a starting point in art history or
  creation. Prices for lessons differ by location,
  with some museums conducting special programs for
  members.

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• Locations
• Students wishing to take contemporary art lessons
  can choose to attend onsite classes or study over
  the Internet. Online courses are good for those
  with time issues. Museums such as the and
  Sotheby's Institute of Art offer this as an
  option for those who wish to achieve degrees and
  for causal art enthusiasts. Other lessons and
  courses take place at the actual museum or art
  center location. For example, the Museum of
  Modern Art in New York provides both day and
  evening lessons. Studio art lessons cover a
  particular artist or subject matter, while
  providing hands-on work in a studio to create
  projects that reflect the subject. Some local art
  studios also offer opportunities to create your
  own work, in addition to offering lessons.

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• Age Groups
• There are options for all age groups in the world
  of contemporary art. Children can take part in
  summer camps for the arts. Contemporary art
  lesson plans are also available through some
  museums and through PBS. Some of the subjects
  covered in the plans include abstraction and
  realism. The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
  has lesson plans that are divided into grade
  levels -- for example, What Is Popular? and Self
  Portraits in the Style of Roy Lichtenstein.
  Adults can take lessons that are more advanced
  than those for teens and children. One such
  course is Experimenting With Art at the Visual
  Arts Center of New Jersey. This allows the
  student to use a different medium of art each
  week of a 10-week course.

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• Materials
• The materials in use for contemporary art vary by
  artist. Lessons help to show those studying the
  subject how to properly incorporate these
  resources into their own projects. Some items,
  such as cameras, may require extra lessons to
  master their capabilities. In studying
  abstraction and realism, a student can use
  photography, collage, drawing and painting to
  convey his vision with materials ranging from
  stickers to canvas.

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• Media
• A medium is the material or the procedure that an
  artist uses to complete an artwork. Lessons may
  cover just one medium, such as sculpture or
  painting. Mixed media deals with several
  materials combined at one time for artwork. For
  example, a specific lesson may show how to put
  together a collage project with photos and
  recycled objects.
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