{"id":16834,"date":"2020-04-13T07:30:27","date_gmt":"2020-04-13T11:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/?page_id=16834"},"modified":"2023-10-18T09:18:16","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T13:18:16","slug":"visual-arts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/africa\/outreach\/teachingresources\/visual-arts\/","title":{"rendered":"Visual Art"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Works of art are visual representations of artists’ worldview, identities, cultures, ideas, and personal lives. By examining and interpreting works of art we learn from the experiences of others. In-depth examinations of visual art by African artists supports students as they learn about the diverse cultures, history, and politics of the continent. The following is a curated list of resources that provide information about traditional and contemporary works of African art.<\/span><\/p>\n

Find Inspiration!<\/h2>\nGallery of African Artists<\/a>\n

A curated list of resources dedicated to showcasing contemporary African artists.<\/p>\nGoogle Arts & Culture Africa<\/a>\n

Google Arts and Culture now has a vast collection of online museum exhibits on Africa, from the world’s leading museums. You can even do a walk through of some of the museums using Google Streetview.<\/p>\n

Don’t know where to start?<\/h2>\n

What does it mean to create art centered around ancient African artifacts, places, and people? How do we design learning experiences that <\/span>both<\/span><\/i> grow students\u2019 knowledge and motivation to know more about the continent while ensuring that they are critically self-aware of not decontextualizing, appropriating, or misrepresenting any person, place, or object? How to teach art through African Studies while instilling students\u2019 reverence and respect for the continent?\u00a0<\/span>Here are some guidelines and sample lessons<\/strong><\/a> for teachers to approach this work with a lens of social justice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Lesson Plans<\/h2>\n