Instructional Video15:52
The Art Assignment

Art and Empathy

9th - 12th
Empathy is a term we hear a lot, but what does it mean and how does it work? Looking back through art history, we find many moments when art has allowed us to share in the feelings of others, from Maya Lin's Vietnam Veterans Memorial, to...
Instructional Video10:59
Curated Video

The Hidden Meanings in Nature Art

9th - Higher Ed
From sunsets to double rainbows, nature’s full of beautiful things. So it’s not surprising that artists have found inspiration in Mother Nature for millennia. What is surprising is the wide variety of human concerns that nature art has...
Instructional Video2:31
California Acadamy of Sciences

Science Informing Art

9th - 12th
What does art have to do with science? Follow Maya Lin, an artist and environmental activist who recently installed a piece of art at the California Academy of Sciences. Kids will learn about her mission to spread global awareness...
Instructional Video
California Academy of Sciences

California Academy of Sciences: Science Informing Art

3rd - 8th
The Maya Lin sculpture at the California Academy of Sciences is art informed by science. "What is Missing?" is a memorial to extinct and endangered species. [2:31]

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