It is important for students to understand and appreciate the significant role art has played in history and how often art is controversial and a catalyst for change.

Reading these articles will educate and enlighten you to question issues concerning art.

1. Class disscussion Friday- October 6-2023. Each student will have prepared one question to hand in for discussion. Put your name on your question. 

Art History | Cultural appropriation & the art of the steal

https://ruthmillington.co.uk/the-art-of-the-steal-cultural-appropriation-art-history/

      Commentary: What does art appropriation really mean?        https://www.stlpr.org/arts/2023-01-06/commentary-what-does-art-appropriation-really-mean

2. Class disscusion Friday- October 20,2023-  WHO IS ANISH KAPPOR?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlnhAqbkhq0

https://anishkapoor.com/580/musee-des-beaux-arts-de-nantes-2007

3. Class disscusion Friday, October 27, 2023- Why was "Tilted Arc" so controversial to the people of NYC? Would you have voted to remove it or to leave it in place? Why?

Write your answer on a piece of paper to turn in before discussion on Friday.

 https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/richard-serra-1923/lost-art-richard-serra

          https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-1010/post-war-american-  art/minimalism-and- earthworks/a/richard-serra-

          tilted-arc

4. Class disscusion on November 17, 2023 on controversial artworks "Can't Help Myself and "Dear," by China's artists, Sun Yuan and Peng Yu. Be prepared to discuss the idea behind each piece and how these particular artworks are controversial for the art world.

   https://www.diggitmagazine.com/papers/can-t-help-myself-how-relatable-robot-offers-critical-reflection-modern-society  

            https://vernissage.tv/2019/08/29/sun-yuan-and-peng-yu-dear/