Tag: creativity
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IB Visual Arts × MAXXI, 1+1: Relational Art
Our IB Visual Arts students spent the day inside the living architecture of MAXXI. From the moment they stepped inside, the space asked them to slow down and look differently. This was not a gallery of still objects. It was a set of encounters waiting to happen. Students gathered in clusters, pointing, comparing, mapping the…
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Where Does the Art Live?
Grade 9 History of Art | Light, Space, and Perception In this Grade 9 History of Art project, students stepped into the worlds of James Turrell and Olafur Eliasson, artists who shape perception through light, space, and the quiet drama of seeing. Instead of beginning with monumental installations, the class began with something intimate: a…
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Seeing Rome Through the Eyes of a Realist
This project challenged students to capture modern Rome through the lens of Realism, asking: If a Realist artist were alive today, how would they depict the city? Drawing from the tradition of 19th-century Realist painters like Courbet, Daumier, and Millet, who rejected idealization in favor of documenting ordinary life, students explored contemporary urban environments with…
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Celebrating Creative Courage
In the realm of International Baccalaureate (IB) education, the Art program stands out as a formidable journey, challenging students to stretch the limits of their creativity and technical skill. It is a path marked by rigorous demands and the pursuit of excellence, where students embark on a quest to discover not just their artistic voice…
MMI Art Expanded Classroom 