Themes:

The Everyday

These lessons explore how artists are inspired by their everyday surroundings. Works can relate to everyday scenes or to an artist's personal history, and can include a variety of mediums.


Alberto Giacometti. City Square. 1948; Willie Cole. Domestic I.D. IV. 1992

Lesson ideas include:
Everyday Objects, Found Objects, Everyday Environments, Everyday Ritual 

Tom Wesselmann. Still Life #30. 1963

Sample Lesson Activity

Consider how everyday objects and experiences can inspire works of art. Working in pairs, discuss Tom Wesselmann's Still Life #30 and list some similarities and differences between your kitchen and this one.