Instructional Video18:27
Food Farmer Earth

Alan Kapuler: Scientist, Organic Seed Breeder and Modern Artist

12th - Higher Ed
For those who know or know of him, there's another facet to Alan Kapuler's aka Mushroom — life. He's been painting modern art that reflects the major challenges of our times for almost 50 years. A brief summary of his background in...
Instructional Video8:46
Espresso Media

In the Footsteps of Cezanne: Exploring Provence and the Impressionist Movement

9th - 12th
This video follows the footsteps of artist Paul Cezanne in his beloved Provence, exploring the landscapes and locations that inspired his famous works. From the iconic mountain of Sainte-Victoire to the limestone quarries of Bibemus,...
Instructional Video9:10
The Art Assignment

What this painting tells us about Frida Kahlo

9th - 12th
The artist Frida Kahlo is a larger-than-life icon, known for the masterful self-portraits she made during her turbulent life (1907 - 1954). We take a close look at her painting The Two Fridas (Las Dos Fridas), and consider what it tells...
Instructional Video10:26
The Art Assignment

The Case for Jackson Pollock | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios

9th - 12th
You’ve heard of Jackson Pollock and know of his infamous “drip paintings,” but what is it that you’re supposed to do when you look at his work today? Why did it cause shockwaves in 1947, and what does it mean now? We explore the life,...
Instructional Video4:16
Amor Sciendi

Guernica: War and Art

12th - Higher Ed
We discuss Picasso's great image of Guernica with help from a Subscriber, Andy Hess.
Instructional Video2:08
Curated Video

Graffiti: Street Art or Vandalism?

9th - Higher Ed
Do you see Graffiti or Street Art? Explore the "pioneering era" of graffiti that took place during the years 1969 through 1974, as well as its enduring appeal today.
Instructional Video8:07
The Art Assignment

Art or Prank? | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios

9th - 12th
A pair of glasses on an art gallery floor. Art? Or prank? What about a urinal? We compare recent pranks in art museums to art that uses some of the same strategies.
Instructional Video1:00
Indigo Artbox

Paul Cezanne | 60 Second Art History Lesson - MENA

K - 5th
Did you know Paul Cezanne was rejected by the Academy of Art and Paris Salon during his time? Many now consider Cezanne the grandfather of modern art.
Instructional Video4:50
TED-Ed

How Ancient Art Influenced Modern Art

7th - 12th
What do Picasso, Matisse, and Gauguin have in common? They are all considered modern artists, a movement that began over 150 years ago. And despite the label, their work was influenced by artists much, much, older. Check out this video...
Instructional Video
Other

Ucla: Hammer Museum: Robert Gober & Elizabeth Sussman

9th - 10th
Celebrated American sculptor Robert Gober discusses the work of Forrest Bess and curatorial practice with Elisabeth Sussman, curator and Sondra Gilman Curator of Photography at the Whitney Museum of American Art. Sussman's recent...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Anouk Kruithof | Subconscious Travelling

9th - 10th
Travel photographs, image circulation and obsolescence were on Anouk Kruithof's mind when she made 'Subconscious Travelling.' Hear Kruithof discuss the ideas behind this photographic installation, which began with her discovery of an...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Carolee Schneemann, 'Up to and Including Her Limits'

9th - 10th
Carolee Schneeman describes her piece Up to and Including Her Limits as being in discussion with Jackson Pollock. To learn more about what artists have to say, take our online course, Modern and Contemporary Art, 1945-1989.
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Art and Society | Modern Art & Ideas

9th - 10th
Many artists create work in response to the social, cultural, and political issues of their time. See how Dorothea Lange, Martha Rosler, and Felix Gonzalez-Torres responded to the Great Depression, the Vietnam War, and the AIDS crisis.
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Art and Identity | Modern Art & Ideas

Pre-K - 1st
Explore how artists like Frida Kahlo, Glenn Ligon, and Andy Warhol investigate and express ideas about identity in their work.
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Art and Society: Modern Art & Ideas

9th - 10th
Many artists create work in response to the social, cultural, and political issues of their time. See how Dorothea Lange, Martha Rosler, and Felix Gonzalez-Torres responded to the Great Depression, the Vietnam War, and the AIDS crisis....
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Transforming Everyday Objects: Modern Art & Ideas

9th - 10th
Many artists use or combine everyday objects to challenge assumptions about what constitutes "art" and how it should be made. Learn how Marcel Duchamp, Meret Oppenheim, and Robert Rauschenberg did the same with a bicycle wheel and a...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Places and Spaces: Modern Art & Ideas

9th - 10th
Art may be found in museums, but it almost never begins there. Discover some of the different ways that artists represent place and use materials from their environment, as seen in works by Vincent van Gogh, Piet Mondrian and Gordon...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Introduction to Modern Art & Ideas

9th - 10th
Looking at modern art through the lens of different themes can reveal surprising connections and new insights. In our new online course, 'Modern Art & Ideas,' we explore four themes we often use when teaching at The Museum of Modern...