Asian America

Students will consider the ways art can be used as activism in the context of Environmentalism and National Park Preservation.

Objective: Students will be exposed to East Asian art traditions through the lens of a contemporary Chinese American artist, Bernice Bing.

Learn about two techniques Ernie Kim used to decorate the surfaces of his ceramics.

Objective: Students will explore primary documents, like Chiura Obata’s paintings, to understand the severity of the 1906 SF Earthquake.

Create a zine to reflect and critically consider identities and the relationship between identity and context.

Understand the importance of Carlos Villa’s work to prioritize and spotlight artists who are underrepresented.

Objective: Students will consider their unique identities and be introduced to intersectionality using Bernice Bing’s experiences to illustrate the many aspects of identity and oppression. 

Learn about Carlos Villa’s life while watching a multimedia performance.

Create a WPA-inspired poster based on one or more current economic or political issues in the U.S.