Themes:

Modern Spaces

These lessons explore how modern and contemporary artists are influenced by and respond to modern spaces.

Salvador Dalí. The Little Theater. 1934; Louise Bourgeois. Articulated Lair. 1986; Henri Matisse. The Red Studio. 1911

Lesson ideas include:
Urban Spaces, Installation, The Museum Space, Architecture

Mona Hatoum. Silence. 1994

Sample Lesson Activity

Reflect on artists' representations of space. Look closely and develop a list of words related to Mona Hatoum's Silence. Work in small groups to write sentences that combine at least four words from your lists and discuss how these sentences enhance your understanding of the art work.