In this discussion forum, you will learn about the history of art by exploring the Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, and Contemporary Art movements in chronological order and selecting a work of art from one of those movements to discuss. Prior to beginning work, read and review the following sources:

Abstract Expressionism:

“Abstract Expressionism” in Art Identifying Movements (Links to an external site.)

Abstract Expressionism (Links to an external site.)

Women Artists and Postwar Abstraction (Links to an external site.)

Pop Art:

“Pop Art” in Art Identifying Movements (Links to an external site.)

7 Colorful Masterpieces That Define the Pop Art Movement (Links to an external site.)

Contemporary Art Movements:

“Contemporary Art Movements” in Art Identifying Movements (Links to an external site.)

Contemporary Art, an Introduction (Links to an external site.)

Kehinde Wiley (Links to an external site.)

What Amy Sherald Is Looking at: The Painter on 8 Cultural Touchstones That Inspire Her, From Wes Anderson to WEB Du Bois (Links to an external site.)

Ai Weiwei 360 (Links to an external site.)

[360 Video] Gleaming Lights of the Souls AKA Infinity Mirrored Room by Yayoi Kusama (Links to an external site.)

Inside Teiji Furuhashi’s “Lovers” in Virtual Reality (360 VR Video) | Artist Profiles (Links to an external site.)

For your initial post, you should

Choose a work of art from one of these movements. You may select a work from the textbook, resources, videos, or museum links.

Your work of art should be one that you have not already examined elsewhere in this class.

Include an image of the artwork.

Identify the title, artist, movement (date if known), and region (place if known) of your work.

Explain why you were attracted to this work, and discuss at least two characteristics of this art work that you found interesting or noteworthy.

Incorporate what you have learned about the process and components of art appreciation.

Your post should be at least 200 words in length, and based on what you have learned about the process and components of art appreciation.

Refer to the assigned reading from the textbook, resources, and videos as examples of how to interpret works of art, taking care to correctly cite these and any other sources that you use.

TIP: To fully contemplate the work of art using what you have learned about art and art appreciation, it is recommended that you examine the work of art for at least 10 minutes, taking note of your reactions and observations throughout your examination. Use these notes to compose your initial post.

Cite your sources as outlined in the Writing Center (Links to an external site.) guides on APA: Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.) and APA: Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.). For works of art, follow the APA Style reference entry format using the APA Style: Artwork References (Links to an external site.) webpage as a guide.

ART101_Movements_Final WITH IMAGES (edgecastcdn.net)

MoMA | Abstract Expressionism

(151) Women Artists and Postwar Abstraction | HOW TO SEE the art movement with MoMA curator Starr Figura – YouTube

ART101_Movements_Final WITH IMAGES (edgecastcdn.net)

What is Pop Art? – 7 Masterpieces That Define the Pop Art Movement (mymodernmet.com)

ART101_Movements_Final WITH IMAGES (edgecastcdn.net)

Contemporary Art, an introduction (article) | Khan Academy

Kehinde Wiley Studio | Brooklyn, NY

What Amy Sherald Is Looking At: The Painter on 8 Cultural Touchstones That Inspire Her, From Wes Anderson to WEB Du Bois (artnet.com)

Ai WeiWei 360 Gallery Tour (livespaces.tv)

(151) [360 Video] Gleaming Lights of the Souls aka Infinity Mirrored Room by Yayoi Kusama – YouTube

(151) Inside Teiji Furuhashi’s “Lovers” in Virtual Reality (360 VR Video) | ARTIST STORIES – YouTube