Art in response to events

Art and design

Critical thinking: Western art

The influence of technology on art movements

Art movements, disciplines and multidisciplinary artists

Iconic images from art movements

Start your own art movement: the role of manifestos

Pupils will analyse and critique a selection of western art movements and understand their wider historical relevance. Pupils will engage with practical tasks to gain an understanding of the defining techniques and materials used as well as writing a manifesto.

Art movements

An event that often involves countries, governments, or world leaders.

An event that affect people’s lives, cultures, or communities.

An event that impacts the natural world and different habitats.

An event that influences communication, work, and everyday life.

Which is an accurate definition of a political event?

Complete the sentence: A {{}} event is one that can affect people’s lives, cultures, or communities around the world.

What is a repeated image or symbol used to create a pattern called?

Which art movement responded to the chaos and trauma of war?

Complete the sentence: The {{}} Artist Movement (CAM) responded to the discrimination and racism that many of the Windrush Generation experienced.

Artistic {{}} allow artists to express their creativity in different ways.

What did Roy Lichtenstein paint across the disciplines he used?

Complete the sentence: The Pop Art movement often used images from {{}} to blur the line between fine art and everyday life.

What term is given to artists who combine different disciplines into one artwork or work across multiple different disciplines?

Who was the multidisciplinary artist who used polka dots and called them 'Infinity Nets'?

Art in response to events

Lesson outcome