Art Histories and Realities (KS3)

60 mins

In this session, we look at the infamous Vincent Van Gogh. Whilst he was a talented artist, behind the brilliant pieces of artwork created was a man struggling with mental health issues. In discovering these emotions and mental states of mind, his artwork can be seen as a therapeutic method for expressing difficult and happy times in life.

60 mins

"Pablo Picasso, born in 1881, he was a Spanish painter, printmaker, sculptor, and poet. The Surrealist movement (1925-1932) In 1925, he began painting in a style which was characterised by dreamy representations of bodies with disorganised features and twisted facial features, reflecting massive changes in how artists painted."

60 mins

The Civil Rights Movement is well known for its political, economic and social impacts on the lives of millions of African Americans. But the movement also produces several artists; painting their pain on racial injustice. Equally, artists depicted their hope for unity and equality. This topic runs over two sessions. 1 of 2

60 mins

The Civil Rights Movement is well known for its political, economic and social impacts on the lives of millions of African Americans. But the movement also produces several artists; painting their pain on racial injustice. Equally, artists depicted their hope for unity and equality. 2 of 2.

60 mins

Hayv Kahraman always paints the same protagonist: a light-skinned, dark-haired female overburdened by the ongoing cycle of war, violence and inequality. A refugee of the Gulf War, Kahraman fled her home town of Baghdad aged 11. In this session, the theme of war in artistry will be explored. This topic runs over three sessions. 1 of 3.

60 mins

The Cold War produced global tensions. But artists internationally responded to these tensions and produced varying art styles to either convey the constant fear of nuclear war or painted to distract the public and themselves from such weighted threats. 2 of 3.

60 mins

Syrian artist Mohammed Al-Amari depicts the experience of leaving his country due to ongoing violence and destruction. His artworks show the displacement of people, homes and even everyday items like clothing. 3 of 3.

60 mins

Frida Kahlo's work is a beacon for the feminist movement, emboldening women in creative fields to have the courage to speak about the difficulties they face in their lives during the aftermath of the Mexican Revolution. In this session, we will discuss the idea of identity. This topic runs over two sessions. 1 of 2

60 mins

Alexis Mariqueo, an artist from Latin America, began to sense he was not reflecting his true identity in his artworks, and felt the urge to express his indigenous origins. He said, “From there I began to paint things relating to Mapuche culture,” said Mariqueo, who settled on the pseudonym “Piuke” which means “heart” in Mapudungún. He explained that his art is a reflection of what it is to be Mapuche. Mapuche people value and respect nature a lot,” Mariqueo explained. In this lesson, we will look at how indigenous peoples’ lack of rights and representation has been conveyed in paintings. 2 of 2.

60 mins

As the final lesson, this session is for reflections on the various different artists and ideas we have seen and studied over the last lessons. Students will be asked to find artists if their own liking that reflect the ideas and values of this course.