Museum of Modern Art
Mo Ma: Abstract Expressionist New York
Blockbuster exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art underscores the relationship between New York City and the explosion of creative activity among the artists who lived there in the postwar period. Learn why New York became the center of...
University of California
University of California: Art, Geometry and Abstract Sculpture
This resource gives many examples of how math and geometry are used by visual artists to create abstract sculpures.
Albright-Knox Art Gallery
Albright Knox Art Gallery: 3 D "Special Space" Painting
Jim Dine's Child's Blue Wall combines sculpture and painting. It is both a realistic depiction of a child's bedroom and an abstract painting of a night sky. This lesson plan explores how Dine accomplished these two ideas in the same work...
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Max Bill: Tripartite Unity
Image and description of the sculpture Tripartite Unity by Swiss artist Max Bill.
Tech4Learning
Pics4 Learning: Images for Education: Sculpture
Dozens of useful photos of various sculptures from around the world! A useful reference in an art or history class. Browse through the examples, then click to enlarge.
South Carolina Educational Television
Etv: Artopic: Sculpture Critic: Kouros by Isamu Noguchi
Resource about the sculpture Kouros by Isamu Noguchi. Includes an image of the sculpture, a suggested art activity in text and audio, links for more information about the sculpture and artist as well as a link to "Do More", a place to...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Reuben Nakian
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Paul Wayland Bartlett is described here along with information on his contributions to art through sculpture (with influences of Abstract Expressionism).
South Carolina Educational Television
Etv: Artopia: Sculpture Critic: Cubi Xii by David Smith
Resource about the sculpture Cubi XII by David Smith. Includes an image of the sculpture, a suggested art activity in text and audio, links for more information about the sculpture and artist as well as a link to "Do More", a place to...
South Carolina Educational Television
Etv: Artopia: Sculpture Critic: Harlow Family Group by Henry Moore
Resource about the sculpture Harlow Family Group by Henry Moore. Includes an image of the sculpture, a suggested art activity in text and audio, links for more information about the sculpture and artist as well as a link to "Do More", a...
Jewish Museum
Jewish Museum: The Sculpture of Louise Nevelson: Constructing a Legend
A great resource for anyone studying the art of Louise Nevelson. Includes a biography, images, and video commentary about her impact on the art world.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Terms and Materials: Fashion
Art moves fashion designers to play with unusual forms and shapes, while fashion can encourage artists to think about qualities such as texture and create art that engages with the human body. Take a look through this glossary for terms...
Curated OER
Baltimore Museum of Art Sculpture Garden
Nice images of outdoor scupture by five different artists including Mark di Suvero. Various mediums were used such as steel, concrete, granite, and bronze.
Tate
Tate Online: Case of the Mysterious Object
A clever and compelling interactive introduction to art appreciation and visual literacy. Parent and child or older child/younger child can pair up to solve an art gallery mystery. The object of this activity is to answer questions about...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Kenneth Campbell
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Kenneth Campbell is described here along with information on his contributions to art through sculpture. Campbell began as an abstract painter before turning to sculpture for...
Goshen College
Bird Ritual
This opening art exercise, although intended to increase art fluency, would be a great motivation for a lesson on Brancusi's "Bird in Space."
Other
Calder Foundation
A comprehensive site with a biography, time line, and images. The text in this site is suitable for older students, but the pictures and images will be loved by all.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Quiz: Mid Century to Today
Test your knowledge on British art from the mid-20th century to today using this five question quiz.
Other
David Smith: Three Cubis
A series of three abstract sculptures each named Cubi. See a photograph of all three and click on the link to learn more about the artist.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Sondra Freckelton
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Sondra Freckelton is described here along with information on her contributions to art through abstract sculpture consisting of both wood and plastic.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Oronzio Maldarelli
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Oronzio Maldarelli is described here along with information on his contributions to art through sculpture (he started working in abstract, but switched to figurative sculpture...
Other
Fondation Beyeler: Ellsworth Kelly: Works 1956 2002
Kelly uses bold color and simple shapes to create both paintings and sculptures. View examples of his abstract work and read his biography.
Other
Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery
Located in Lincoln, NE. The Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden web site resources highlight its collection of American art. Find examples of 19th-century landscape and still life, American Impressionism, early Modernism,...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Abstract Sculpture & Cubes
For this lesson, students will form cubes and discuss their attributes including edges, faces, vertices, and angles. Media resources and teacher materials are included.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Math + Arts: Abstract Sculpture & the Attributes of Cubes
In this lesson, students will create cubes and identify the attributes of a cube, including discussion of edges, faces, vertices, and angles. Teacher resources are provided.