December 2024 Articles, Activities, and Videos

Spotlight

The Birth of the Barnes Foundation

Lexile® measure:Grades 7-12, Grades 4-6

Spotlight

Lexile® measure:Grades 7-12, Grades 4-6

How—and why—did a scientist create a groundbreaking art collection?

Skills Sheets (8)

Lesson Plan (6)

Leveled Articles (1)

Spotlight

5 Things to Know About the Barnes Foundation Collection

Lexile® measure:Grades 7-12, Grades 4-6

Spotlight

Lexile® measure:Grades 7-12, Grades 4-6

Learn about the core areas of the Barnes collection, which is considered priceless!

Skills Sheets (10)

Lesson Plan (5)

Leveled Articles (1)

Spotlight

The Barnes Method

Lexile® measure:Grades 7-12, Grades 4-6

Spotlight

Lexile® measure:Grades 7-12, Grades 4-6

Why is observation the foundation of understanding art?

Skills Sheets (12)

Lesson Plan (5)

Leveled Articles (1)

Spotlight

Assembling the Ensembles

Lexile® measure:7-12, 4-6

Spotlight

Lexile® measure:7-12, 4-6

What was original about Barnes’s approach to exhibition design?

Skills Sheets (12)

Lesson Plan (5)

Debate Spotlight

A Radical Relocation

Lexile® measure:Grades 7-12, Grades 4-6

Debate Spotlight

Lexile® measure:Grades 7-12, Grades 4-6

Why did the Barnes Foundation make a controversial move to downtown Philadelphia?

Skills Sheets (9)

Lesson Plan (5)

Career

Peeking Beneath the Paint

Career

Anya Shutova talks about painting conservation at the Barnes Foundation

Videos (1)

Skills Sheets (7)

Lesson Plan (4)

Behind the Scenes at the Barnes Foundation

Who are the professionals making sure the Barnes Foundation runs smoothly?

Skills Sheets (1)

Lesson Plan (2)

Student Artist

Art as Magic

Student Artist

How does this student artist use technique to reinforce his ideas?

Studio Project

Create Your Own Ensemble

Lexile® measure:Grades 7-12

Studio Project

Lexile® measure:Grades 7-12

Download a hands-on project for grades 7-12 based on the December 2024 issue.

Skills Sheets (2)

Slideshows (1)

Lesson Plan (2)

Studio Project

Create Your Own Museum

Lexile® measure:Grades 4-6

Studio Project

Lexile® measure:Grades 4-6

Create your own three-dimensional museum model and place personalized artworks inside!