Andy Warhol: Other Voices Other Rooms

For our visual arts experience, we will explore Andy Warhol's current exhibition here at the Wexner Center. Many of you may be familiar with some of Warhol's work by way of his influences on today's popular culture and media. You may have seen the Marilyn Monroe or Cambell's soup can prints. For instance, the image above is a recent example of Warhol imagery in the front window of the clothing store The Gap.

Most of you are familiar with Polaroid instant camera images or photo booth images, two ways of producing interesting and instant images that Warhol used and manipulated as he captured the portraits and personalities of himself, friends, and famous people far and wide for decades. Interview magazine, a publication Warhol created, is also still in print and just recently celebrated 80 years of Andy Warhol's influence on American mainstream culture in its June/July 2008 issue.

Warhol was not only fascinated with popular culture, his work in some ways began to translate and define American popular culture as he rose to his own respective celebrity and artistic fame during his career that spanned from the late 1940's to his death in 1987.

During your tour at the Wexner Center, you will see the only American exhibition encompassing many previously unreleased footage, imagery, and objects from Warhol's work with film and video including: films produced in Warhol's infamous "Factory" in New York City, and a range of episodes from Warhol's cable television network series. Additionally, you will see glimpses of objects from Warhol's time capsules, photographs and biographical information, and finally Warhol's magical "Silver Clouds", a room filled with inflated mylar balloons (shown above).

I have included resources for this experience along the right side of the page. You can click on the links and start exploring.

You will work with writer Kelli Trinoskey, as she helps you explore character development in fiction writing.

As always feel free to share interesting things that you find or think about while learning about Andy Warhol. Click on the comment link below to share with other students.

We will see you soon!

Dionne Custer
Wexner Center for the Arts

Tell us what you're thinking about American Blackout

Hi Everyone,

It was nice to formally meet all of you yesterday. There are a few familiar faces and I love to see that. :) I look forward to working with all of you this year, reading your writing, and seeing how you progress through this program this year.

Good session yesterday. Many of you asked thoughtful questions and I could see you thinking about the context of the film and how timely the subject matter is today. I could see many of you relating to the film from various points of view and I hope that you spend time talking about what you think.

For those of you who didn't ask questions or share comments during our discussion, I'm interested in some of the conversations you had on the way back to your schools. What were some of you thinking after viewing the film?

Please feel free to share your thoughts, comments, and questions with all of us.

And remember, this website is a safe and respectful space for comments so please be respectful of everyone's opinions and views.

Thanks!

Dionne

For Students!

Hi everyone!

I can't wait to meet all of you. As we prepare for your first field trip to the Wexner Center, I hope you all have been wading through all the resources and information on the blog. If you look to the right you'll find tons of information on the film and interesting things to read about as it relates to the film and the political process, including voting, getting involved, and having your say.

Mimi Chenfeld will be visiting your class in the coming days to talk about what gets you fired up! What are you passionate about? What would you like to see change in the world around you and what can you do to enact and/or support that change? What sorts of things are you doing now as teens to let your peers and the adults around you know that you have a voice and your thoughts, ideas, and opinions matter?

Let me know what you've been talking about in class.

Look forward to hearing from you,

Dionne Custer
Educator, School Programs
Wexner Center for the Arts

Interview with Ian Inaba, director of American Blackout

http://www.scene360.com/EDITINGroom_Inaba.php

For Teachers: Welcome Back!

Ah, the beginning of the new school year. I know you all are just getting back and settled; but I am curious about how you've been planning for Pages this year. Have any of you made any curriculum connections so far? Or maybe, everyone is still just trying to get their classrooms organized? Well, I hope to hear from you. Let me know what you're thinking now that you've had some time after the orientation to think through your materials and strategize.

Of note:

I will need a writing sample from each of your students. I sent details about this in an email. Please feel free to share any ideas about what you'll have your students write about. Just click on comments below and share.

Until next time,

Dionne

Pages 2008-09

Pages Program Overview 2008-09

Performing Arts experience
Siren, by composer Ray Lee
February 26 – 27, 2009
Guest Artist: Dionne Custer

Students will experience a unique light and sound installation by British composer and performing artist Ray Lee. They will learn about and interact with some of the artist’s concepts of imagery, metaphor, sound, technology, light, movement, and space.


Performing Arts experience
William Forsythe Synchronous Objects by choreographer William Forsythe
April 1- 3, 2009
Guest Artist: Barbara Thatcher

Students will have the opportunity to experience the interactive web project Synchronous Objects created by American choreographer, William Forsythe, Ohio State’s Department of Dance, and the Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design (ACCAD). Synchronous Objects analyzes one choreographic work so that its choreography can serve as a template for various creative problem-solving exercises that can be applied to other practices and fields. Innovative and media-driven, the exhibition allows for students to participate in a limited interactive experience with the work. They will learn about and interact with the artist’s concepts of movement, technology, choreography, and installation.


Visual arts experience
Andy Warhol: Other Voices, Other Rooms
November 11 – January 27, 2008
Guest Artist: Kelli Trinoskey

Students will tour the exhibition, Other Voices, Other Rooms, an exhibition that stages Warhol’s media arts work in the forefront. Students will participate in discussion and writing in the galleries during and after the tour. Students will explore many of Warhol’s conceptual interests including: his fascination with fame and celebrity, the concept of time, space, color, beauty, and repetition.


Media Arts experience
American Blackout by director Ian Inaba
October 6, 2008
Guest Artist: Mimi Chenfeld

Students will view the film American Blackout, which will serve as the source material for writing and discussion. The documentary film examines civic activism and participation, disenfranchisement in the voting process, civil rights, and political process. Part of the film was shot here in Columbus, Ohio during the November 2004 national election. Following the film, students will be joined by a non-partisan panel to discuss the voice of the average citizen in voting, enacting legislation, and the political process.