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As our term and time in India draw to a close, it is important to stop for a moment, take stock of our situation, and share all of the beautiful things that we have created during the past three and a half months. On the afternoon of November 26th we did just that by joining with our host school, Indus, for a collaborative art exhibition showcasing the recent work of...

As our semester and time in India draw to a close, it is important to stop for a moment, take stock  and share all the beautiful things that we have created in the past 3 and a half months. This past Tuesday afternoon saw TGS and Indus celebrate through a collaborative Art Exhibition showcasing our students' recent work. The walls (and doors) of an open space were filled with drawings,...

In Art this term, Grade 10 students have been investigating and exploring some of the dominant styles of Indian painting. Using the epic tale The Ramayana as a common subject matter, we have investigated the characteristics of Patachitra, Patua, Madhubani and Mughal Miniature paintings. While analyzing a piece that depicts a moment from The Ramayana, students focus on three things: style, story and character. Initial research and analysis helps identify...

During our trip to the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, we will have the opportunity to see some of the most influencial pieces of art made in modern times, including Claude Monet's Water Lilies, Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup cans and Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Night. Amidst these works are paintings by Abstract Expressionists from the early 1950s. Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko produced visually different kinds of...

WHILST IN WASHINGTON, D.C., we had the opportunity to see “According to What?”, a large survey of Ai Weiwei’s work at the Hirshhorn Museum where Kruger’s “Belief + Doubt” was also installed. Seeing the work they had been studying first hand was a great experience for many of our art students and helped deepen their understanding of the artwork, as well as the creative process. As a culmination of the...

AS PART OF THEIR ART CLASS, Grade 9 and 10 students spent the first part of our term in Boston considering what the artist’s role in society is and how they or their work can incite change. This unit of work entitled “Power and Persuasion” was framed by the life and art of Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei, American artist Barbara Kruger’s text-based critique and commentary on consumer culture and the...

The following reflection by Lee ann Thomas is part of a series of blog posts written by THINK Global School faculty members to showcase their thoughts and experiences from a recent weXplore trip to Washington, D.C. To view the entire conversation, visit us on Spot. Increasingly over the last few years I have been able to see firsthand many artworks I have long admired and studied. There’s a certain kind...

OUR GRADE 9 AND 10 art students have recently spent some time working in an artist's studio, creating their own abstracted acrylic paintings for their "Colour and Rhythm" project, which centers on the student's ability to demonstrate their understanding of how artists use color and rhythm effectively when creating their own works of art. The brightly lit workspace was provided by Buenos Aires resident Marcela Davidson, who has developed a...