Art Program
Student Skill Development
Visual arts programming at the Institute strengthens our student's independence and provides the perfect opportunity for our kinesthetic and tactile learners to develop critical skills, including:
Problem-solving
Planning
Relationship Building
Communication
Adaptability
Imagination
Creative thinking
Confidence
Teacher Highlight: Soula Finelli
Led by our K-12 art teacher Soula Finelli, programming provided during our 10-month academic year aligns with the NYS Common Core Curriculum and currently includes:
Painting
Sculpture
Ceramics/Pottery
Jewelry
Textiles and Fabrics
Crafts/Visual Arts
Providing a larger context for how art relates to society and humanity, art history lessons incorporate aspects of anthropology, sociology, and history and dive into how art reflects activities in our daily lives. Past featured artists include Georgia O'Keefe, Pablo Picasso, Vincent Van Gogh, Wassily Kandinsky, Frida Kahlo, Henri Matisse, Piet Mondrian, and Andy Warhol.
Select Student Art Projects (Grades K-12)
Experiencing Van Gogh and Kandinsky
Student Work
https://www.nyise.org/apps/albums/school/0/299363/0?uREC_ID=0&backTitle=&backLink=
Resources
Van Gogh Museum Virtual Tour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRDEmb5Eo_Y&list=PLp9bGKxyieV2dOlQUVMq0i_5QSShvghVP
Van Gogh Artist Bio
https://www.moma.org/artists/2206
Wassily Wassilyevich Kandinsky Artist Bio
https://www.moma.org/artists/2981
Resources
Pollock-Krasner House Studio Tour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeMYbofWCLA
Artist Bio
https://www.moma.org/artists/4675
Resources
Frida Kahlo Museum
https://www.museofridakahlo.org.mx/?lang=en
Virtual Tour of Museum
https://www.museofridakahlo.org.mx/virtual/?lang=en
Artist BIo
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/frida-kahlo-70745811/
Exploring Shapes
Problem Solving and the Arts: Projects and Resources