Teaching with images Why is that art? Some art challenges us, causing us to wonder why it is considered art. The Case for Conceptual Art By The Art Assignment Sometimes art is paintings, and sometimes it's a chair. Why? Learn more Conceptual Art: An Introduction By Dr. Leta Y. Ming, Dr. Thomas Folland Conceptualism questions art’s role as a showcase for the creative genius and technical abilities of the artist. Learn more Dada Readymades By Dr. Charles Cramer, Dr. Kim Grant The purpose of the readymade is fundamentally conceptual. Any objection that the object is not beautiful, or did not require any skill to make, misses the point. Learn more Must art be beautiful? By Dr. Beth Harris, Dr. Steven Zucker Must art be Beautiful? And just what is beauty anyway? Learn more The $150,000 Banana By The Art Assignment Artist Maurizio Cattelan duct taped a banana to a wall. Why did it capture our attention, curiosity, and memes? What does it mean? Learn more
The Case for Conceptual Art By The Art Assignment Sometimes art is paintings, and sometimes it's a chair. Why? Learn more
Conceptual Art: An Introduction By Dr. Leta Y. Ming, Dr. Thomas Folland Conceptualism questions art’s role as a showcase for the creative genius and technical abilities of the artist. Learn more
Dada Readymades By Dr. Charles Cramer, Dr. Kim Grant The purpose of the readymade is fundamentally conceptual. Any objection that the object is not beautiful, or did not require any skill to make, misses the point. Learn more
Must art be beautiful? By Dr. Beth Harris, Dr. Steven Zucker Must art be Beautiful? And just what is beauty anyway? Learn more
The $150,000 Banana By The Art Assignment Artist Maurizio Cattelan duct taped a banana to a wall. Why did it capture our attention, curiosity, and memes? What does it mean? Learn more
