The Daily Art Room

Our Mystery Artist for April is...  Andy Warhol!     Andy Warhol (born name Andrew Warhola) was born August 6, 1928. Andy Warhol died in 1987. Andy Warhol was an American artist, film director, and advertiser. Warhol was a leading figure in the Pop Art Movement.  Pop Art is an art movement that takes inspiration from popular culture, such as advertising, comic books, mass-produced objects, and famous people.  Watch this video to learn more about Pop Art:  https://www.youtube.com/watchv=DhEyoDCTSDQ&t=1s Fun Fact! Andy Warhol is Ms. M's FAVORITE artist! She went to the Warhol exhibit at the Whitney Museum in New York City. See Ms. M standing in front of Warhol's artwork at the museum! Create some Andy Warhol inspired artwork!!  1. Fold your paper using a hamburger fold and open it back up. Then fold your paper using a hotdog fold and open it back up. This sho uld leave you with 4 sections. 2. Draw your favorite food, drink, or character 4 times! Place 1

Who is our mystery artist this month? Take some time to learn more about the mystery artist this month. Do some research and place your guess to earn some art star points for your class! Clues: Leading figure in the Pop Art Movement! His artwork was displayed in multiples. Silkscreening was part of many of his artworks. Born August 6, 1928 Our mystery artist said, "Art is anything you can get away with!" Below see our artists notable artwork: Take a guess using Google forms: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdfetGePypZCV0T465Xd57FRfh3avRt_EF7BWLGXAvAoCYFtQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Our Mystery Artist for March is...  Salvador Dali !     Salvador Dali is a Spanish surrealist artist. He was born on May 11, 1904 and created artwork until he passed away on January 23, 1989. Surrealism was a very bizarre art form that allows the artist to tap into the subconscious mind. The artwork was very dream like and had a lot of juxtaposition in the artwork.Juxtaposition means when two things that are opposite or unlike each other are placed close together. Dali studied with other famous artists Pablo Picasso, Rene Magritte, and Miro in Paris.  To the left, we see Salvador Dali's most well known artwork, The Persistence of Memory. This artwork was painted in 1931. Look at the picture above and think about what you see. What do you think this artwork is about?  Many think this artwork is about Dali's childhood. What do you think he is trying to say about his childhood? Talk to someone at home about what you think this painting might be about.