MYO Painting

I spent all day yesterday and today at the Dallas Museum of Art, and I have six more to go. I'm taking a UTD PhD class in "Modern Art," (not to be confused with abstract art, though the latter is a subset of the former) along with about fifteen other teachers. I wish I could show you some of the cool stuff I'm observing, but the whole copyright thing gets sticky.

Still, I can direct you to some of the resources. First is the Dallas Museum of Art site.

For DIG, an interactive computer game about the Maya culture of Mexico and Central America, go here. It's recommended for players ages 10 and up. You choose an archaeologist with whom to intern, dig for objects, record journal notes and sketches, and play games to explore Maya artworks and culture. Yeah, I know it's not modern art. But in the process of learning about available resources for teachers, I'm catching some overflow.

Next, you've heard of Jackson Pollock, right? You know the guy--famous for his "drip" and "splash" works. Well, rather than read about what I'm learning, why not make your own Pollockesque piece? Just click here and start splashing. Every time you click your mouse, you get a new color. Enjoy!