Over the centuries, changes in technology and education have transformed people's attitudes towards the arts, making them more accessible. Bohemianism and modern art in the 18th century challenged the elitist perception of the arts, democratizing access. Digital tools and online resources have further opened doors to creating and experiencing…

This article examines the history of art education in Turkey. Since the beginning, the purposes of the arts and art education have been a point of discussion by various authorities. Whether art education should be taught, and how it needs to be taught, have been at the forefront of educationalists' minds. As a result, introducing certain models of…

The National Visual Arts Standards (NVAS) present ways for students in the United States to create, present, respond, and connect to the world of art and artmaking. This article focuses on the practices of one visual arts educator, Educator A, who taught in a state-sponsored specialist music high school, guided by the following question: "How…

In 2014, through the University of the Free State's (UFS) Institute for Reconciliation and Social Justice (IRSJ), three South African universities partnered to collaborate on the pilot phase of a research project focused on understanding whether the Arts could enable social cohesion, as the 2012 National Development Plan (2030) had promoted. All…

The author could have chosen any ancient symbolic language, such as Egyptian or Pre-Columbian, but being from Denmark, she developed a unit that would introduce American students to artwork familiar to northern Europeans. Looking at examples of ancient art from Denmark and Sweden, students were to think about the use of symbols in ancient time and…

Presents a discussion of visual poetry in Brazil and 14 examples of visual poetry. Includes 11 selected resources arranged by date and brief biographies of the 14 visual poets. (RS)

Presents a discussion of the history of visual poetry in Cuba and nine examples of visual poetry. (RS)

Presents a discussion of visual poetry in Italy and eight examples of visual poetry. Includes 18 selected resources arranged by date. (RS)

Presents a discussion of visual poetry in Portugal and 18 examples of visual poetry. Includes 24 selected resources and brief biographies of five Portuguese visual poets. (RS)

Presents a discussion of visual poetry in Uruguay and eight examples of visual poetry. Includes 27 selected resources and brief biographies of 9 Uruguayan visual poets. (RS)

Presents a discussion of visual poetry in the United States and 10 examples of visual poetry. Includes 10 selected resources. (RS)

Discusses value of having Scottish students critique art collections throughout their country. Elaborates that this type of art appreciation consists of five major components: (1) critical activity, (2) history of art, (3) connoisseurship, (4) aesthetic experiences, and (5) production of art and design. (BSR)

No single traditional discipline can adequately supply answers to the many unresolved questions in African art history. Because of the aesthetic, cultural, historical, and, not infrequently, political biases, already built into the conception and development of Western art history, the discipline of art history as defined and practiced in the West…

This document consists of two teaching manuals designed to accompany a commercially-available "multicultural, interdisciplinary video program," consisting of four still videotape programs (72 minutes, 226 frames), one teaching poster, and these two manuals. "Teacher's Manual: Ancient Greek Architecture" covers: "Ancient…

Calls for discontinuing the teaching of the "masterpieces" and modern art in the British primary school. Argues that images of a wider, more accessible kind should form basis of primary visual education. Concludes that children should have a foundation in disciplines such as history, sociology, and art before sophisticated visuals are…