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Crazy for Cubes: Art and Science
Learners discuss Sol LeWitt and conceptual art, then analyze the differences in expressing a concept through model-based inquiry and aesthetic art criticism. They develop a geometric, scientific, or mathematical concept, then create an...
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Group Wall Drawing
Students create a group wall drawing that demonstrate the contributions that each part makes to the whole.
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Conceptual Art
Students explore the different ways language is used in conceptual art. In this conceptual art lesson, students analyze artworks that emphasize ideas over form and the methods used in conceptual art. Students work in pairs to read and...
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Geometric Abstraction
Learners create an abstract work of art that is made by repeating geometric shapes and lines, write concise instructions to reproduce the work of art and reproduce someone else's artwork via written instructions.
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I. M. Pei and the Geometry of the NGA
Young scholars compare design elements in neoclassical and modern architecture. They review knowledge of triangles and quadrilaterals and design a geometric pattern using Pei's polygons They create a city plan using a variety of lines...
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Geometry and Tony Smith Sculpture
Young scholars respond to Tony Smith's sculpture as art and brainstorm about math concepts inherent in his work. They create a sculpture with polyhedra nets, calculate the cost of covering sculpture in gold, and write an exhibit label...
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Pyramids
In this pyramids worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 4 different types of problems. First, they count the number of blocks shown in the pyramid. Then, students count the blocks along the lines of symmetry only. They also calculate...
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Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art: Sol Le Witt: Wall Drawing Retrospective
Experience over one hundred of Sol LeWitt's large-scale wall drawings at the MMOCA, spanning the artist's career from 1969 to 2007, installed over three stories of a historic mill building.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Sol Le Witt's Concepts and Structures
Students will consider the term "conceptual art" and the role of math in producing this art. They will first create a conceptual art piece by following a set of Sol LeWitt's instructions. Then, they will design two conceptual art plans...
Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation
Guggenheim Museum: Collection Online: Artist Bio: Sol Le Witt
This resource presents a profile of the career of Sol LeWitt. Use the search box at left to find examples of LeWitt's minimalist works in the Guggenheim's collections.
Albright-Knox Art Gallery
Albright Knox Art Gallery: Shape and Line Remix
Sol LeWitt used ideas as his artwork, a method of artmaking that has become known as Conceptual art. From each idea, many drawings, prints, or sculptures could be created. Students will use simple geometric shapes as creative starting...
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Sol Le Witt
This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information and photos about Sol LeWitt.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Artists by Movement: Minimalism
A brief description of Minimalism, including a list of famous Minimalist artists. There are links to Minimalist artists and exhibitions of their works, often with commentaries or reviews.