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Teaching with Contemporary Art

Slowing Down and Visualizing Approaches

by Joe Fusaro | Jul 23, 2008

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Slowing Down and Visualizing Approaches

by Joe Fusaro | Jul 23, 2008

While vacationing locally this summer (since that’s all anyone has gas money for) and taking the necessary steps to slow down in order to feed your imagination and even your …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

The Billy Joels of Art Education

by Joe Fusaro | Jul 16, 2008

Teaching with Contemporary Art

The Billy Joels of Art Education

by Joe Fusaro | Jul 16, 2008

This past Sunday, the New York Times ran an article about Billy Joel. The article focused on the fact that, despite not making a new recording in 15 years, Billy …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Let’s See It Again!

by Joe Fusaro | Jul 9, 2008

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Let’s See It Again!

by Joe Fusaro | Jul 9, 2008

I had a great experience recently sitting with my son, Paul, and doing a little preparation for this column. Since he’s an inquisitive, very verbal, curly-haired three year old, I …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Seeing More…

by Joe Fusaro | Jul 2, 2008

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Seeing More…

by Joe Fusaro | Jul 2, 2008

Teaching students is one thing but having the opportunity, like we do in the summer, to teach and share perspectives with colleagues, friends, family, even strangers, can be an equally …

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Giving Life

by Joe Fusaro | Jun 25, 2008

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Giving Life

by Joe Fusaro | Jun 25, 2008

  As we continue gearing up for summer and prepare for ways to fuel our work as artists and educators I wanted to take the next few columns and point …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Gearing Up for Summer

by Joe Fusaro | Jun 18, 2008

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Gearing Up for Summer

by Joe Fusaro | Jun 18, 2008

The last thing teachers want to hear in June is that we have to start planning for September. While this is unfortunately true, there is still a summer to be …

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Second Look

by Joe Fusaro | Jun 11, 2008

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Second Look

by Joe Fusaro | Jun 11, 2008

In the May 14th column I commented on the fact that some people were having a hard time incorporating Season 4 artists into their classrooms and studios. This weekend, hiding …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Helping Hands

by Joe Fusaro | Jun 4, 2008

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Helping Hands

by Joe Fusaro | Jun 4, 2008

I hate to start this column every week by thanking people like it’s a Borscht Belt nightclub, but Teaching With Contemporary Art is off to a great start in its …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Pre-Teen Wolf

by Ben Street | May 28, 2008

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Pre-Teen Wolf

by Ben Street | May 28, 2008

I spent last Sunday morning at the National Gallery with a large group of very small children in front of Sassetta’s early Renaissance painting of St Francis and the Wolf …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Finding a Balance (Part 2)

by Joe Fusaro | May 28, 2008

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Finding a Balance (Part 2)

by Joe Fusaro | May 28, 2008

Many thanks to Yolanda, MK, William, and Suzanne for their responses to our third post last week. To continue the conversation, I’d like to address some of the comments made …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Finding A Balance (Part 1)

by Joe Fusaro | May 21, 2008

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Finding A Balance (Part 1)

by Joe Fusaro | May 21, 2008

Time and time again, we are reminded how sharing work by a variety of artists can inspire new thinking, perspectives, techniques, and meaningful questions, but we often get swept up …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Expanding the Definition(s): Some Days Are Easier Than Others

by Joe Fusaro | May 14, 2008

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Expanding the Definition(s): Some Days Are Easier Than Others

by Joe Fusaro | May 14, 2008

Many thanks to those who have helped get the Teaching with Contemporary Art column off to a smooth start! Recently, a few friends and colleagues have mentioned (even e-mailed) about …

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Teaching with Contemporary Art: An Introduction

by Joe Fusaro | May 7, 2008

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Teaching with Contemporary Art: An Introduction

by Joe Fusaro | May 7, 2008

This is my first-ever blog post. There…. I said it. Everyone and their Mom has a blog somewhere and I guess it was bound to happen to me, too. Blogging, …

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New column: Teaching with Contemporary Art

by Kelly Shindler | May 6, 2008

Teaching with Contemporary Art

New column: Teaching with Contemporary Art

by Kelly Shindler | May 6, 2008

Art21 is pleased to introduce a new column on our blog, written specifically for art educators. Teaching with Contemporary Art, written by our Senior Education Advisor, Joe Fusaro, will appear …