Educator Programs
Special Exhibition School Tour: Shanghai
Wednesdays, February 17-June 2
10:45 am-12:00 noon
Advance registration required: schools@asianart.org
FREE
School groups of students in grades 4-12 can book docent-led tours of the special exhibition Shanghai. Students will discuss the influence of technology and globalization on Shanghai and draw upon personal experiences of holding onto traditions while embracing change.
An Evening for Educators at MATCHA: Eye of the Tiger
Thursday, February 18
4:30-7:00 pm
FREE for members, $10 non-members (includes admission to museum and MATCHA); Advance registration required: schools@asianart.org
Drop by and network with fellow educators over wine and hors d’oeuvres, and learn how to use the Asian Art Museum to enrich your teaching. Find out about upcoming exhibitions as well as school tours, teacher workshops and other resources and opportunities. Enjoy a festive evening at MATCHA, a museum-wide event where you can experience live performances, create art, tour the galleries and mingle with friends over cocktails and music.
Calligraphy and Beyond: Studying Chinese Artists - A Two-Part Educator Workshop in Collaboration with the KQED Education Network
Part 1: Teaching with Online Educational Video Content
Friday, March 12, 2010; 5:00 pm-7:00 pm
FREE
KQED Studios (2601 Mariposa Street in Potrero Hill)
Pre-registration is required
schools@asianart.org or (415) 581-3697
KQED Education Network presents the first part of this two-part educator workshop at the KQED Studios wherein educators will view a collection of classroom-appropriate videos about Chinese art and artists produced by the Asian Art Museum and KQED's arts programs Spark and Gallery Crawl. The workshop will explore curricular resources related to the media to support teaching and learning about contemporary art and art history. For further explorations register for the related Asian Art Museum Educator Workshop: Shanghai below.
Part 2: Educator Workshop: Shanghai
Saturday, March 13, 2010; 9:30 am–2:00 pm
$20 (includes art workshop; bring your lunch or purchase at Cafe Asia)
Pre-registration is required
schools@asianart.org or (415) 581-3697
Shanghai explores China’s most cosmopolitan city through painting, poster art, fashion, film, and contemporary art and video installations. View the influence of technology and globalization on the city of Shanghai during the first half of the twentieth century. Using artworks from this exhibition, teachers can inspire students to explore their own cultural identity and ways they hold onto tradition while embracing change. Dr. Michael Knight, the museum’s curator of Chinese art, will present the story of the special exhibition Shanghai, illuminating the historic relationship between the city of Shanghai and San Francisco. Shanghai-born artist Ming Ren will discuss his experience as an artist trained in the socialist-realist style during the Cultural Revolution—and how this training, along with traditional influences, informs his contemporary work. This workshop includes a lecture, a docent-led tour, and a brushpainting workshop. For further explorations register for the related KQED Educator Workshop above.
