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can vouch for my claim. For Also great: paired up with Edx to offer
those of us who did not have Modern Art & Ideas offered this beautiful course that will
a chance to take an art by Coursera. tell you so much about
appreciation class can still find Art History: An creating a culture of critical
ways to quench the thirst for Introduction to the Joy it thinking as you look through
the knowledge of art. Below I Brings arts at NGA. Although
have mentioned a few courses specifically designed for
available online that I found Groundbreaking educators, this course is an
very helpful. Bonus- some of Contemporary Artists by absolute must-have for any art
these are free. Highbrow lover who wants to strengthen
If you are an avid fan of their critical thinking skills.
“Why Art Matters” by Khan contemporary art like me, you Also great:
Academy will appreciate this course Leading Innovation in Arts
Ever had to find yourself in that’s about artists like Ai and Culture offered by
an awkward position in a party Weiwei, Marina Abramovic, Coursera
or family gatherings where a Jeff Koons, Barbara Kruger Art & Ideas: Teaching with
friend or relative kept asking among others. The best part Themes
for the quantifiable value of of this course is that it focuses
art? This course form Khan on artists from different Street Artists, You Should
Academy is an excellent way backgrounds who rose to Know by Highbrow
to brush off your talking prominence, no more bogged Who said art will have be
Living in a city of museums, many of us. points in case you are in the down with Western artists confined within the walls of a
that too, with free admissions In many cases, those carefully same situation again. The only. Highbrow’s lesson museum? In fact, the artists
to most of them, has spoiled curated thoughts ignite us to course focuses on why art format is a little different as discussed in this course
me in many ways. Besides challenge traditional values matters at the first place, they deliver their lessons specifically pushed the
feeling privileged, it also feels and compel us to ask new provides a primer to art through emails. This course boundaries of art outside the
wrong when I do not get to questions. This deep history and recommends takes about five minutes limits of the museum. Using a
wander the halls of at least emotional connection some tools to understand reading a day for ten days. variety of methods, artists like
one museum every weekend. between the art lovers and the museums. Also great: Banksy, Vhils, DAleast, C215
Sometimes I don’t even wait artists becomes even more What is Contemporary Art? and the like have contributed
for weekends. The world will meaningful when we know the Offered by MoMA with to some of the finest of arts
understand if I take a mid-day historical context of the piece, Coursera produced. With a rebellious
break to gaze at Pollock’s can recognize contrasts of EVER HAD TO FIND YOURSELF IN AN Introduction to attitude, these artists have
Number 31. No one will judge style and form and can AWKWARD POSITION IN A PARTY OR Contemporary Art by Khan pushed back on the idea of art
if, on a Wednesday afternoon, understand and appreciate the FAMILY GATHERINGS WHERE A FRIEND OR Academy being an elite commodity. Let
I immersed myself in abstraction. Art appreciation RELATIVE KEPT ASKING FOR THE there be art everywhere!
imagining what life was like courses do just that, i.e., show QUANTIFIABLE VALUE OF ART? THIS “Teaching Critical Thinking Also great:
for O’Keeffe and Stieglitz. An us how we can make the most COURSE FORM KHAN ACADEMY IS AN through Art with the Art of the Mooc: Activism
art lover will know: the artists of our emotional connections EXCELLENT WAY TO BRUSH OFF YOUR National Gallery of Art” and Social Movements by
and their thoughts, no matter with the art pieces and their TALKING POINTS IN CASE YOU ARE IN offered by Smithsonian with Coursera
what kind of artistic language creators. Those who were THE SAME SITUATION AGAIN Edx The Modern and the
they used to materialize those, lucky to take an art National Gallery of Art Postmodern
can calm the storm inside appreciation class in college (NGA) in Washington, DC

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