Art Program

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

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:

Andy Warhol
Frida Kahlo

Artist Bio: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/frida-kahlo-70745811/

Frida Kahlo Museum: https://www.museofridakahlo.org.mx/?lang=en

Virtual Tour of Museum: https://www.museofridakahlo.org.mx/virtual/?lang=en

Georgia O'Keefe
Henri Matisse
Jackson Pollack

Artist Bio: https://www.moma.org/artists/4675

Pollock-Krasner House Studio Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeMYbofWCLA

Pablo Picasso
Piet Mondrian
Vincent Van Gogh

Artist Bio: https://www.moma.org/artists/2206

Van Gogh Museum Virtual Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRDEmb5Eo_Y&list=PLp9bGKxyieV2dOlQUVMq0i_5QSShvghVP

Wassily Wassilyevich Kandinsky

Artist Bio: https://www.moma.org/artists/2981

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: