Discussion– Throughout his career, Kandinsky experimented with different processes and materials. While in Murnau, Germany, he painted on glass, an…
Kandinsky: Observation
Discussion– Line, shape, and color are important building blocks for creating art. Select a painting by Kandinsky to discuss as…
Kandinsky: Significant Experiences
Discussion– Reference a point in Kandinsky’s life, such as when he moved back to Russia, when he started working at…
Kandinsky: In Between the Lines
Activity Artists use lines to express movement, texture, and space. Step into the Juryfreie Murals room and identify the many…
Kandinsky: The Museum Abstracted
Activity– As Kandinsky’s career progressed, his paintings became increasingly more abstract and included veiled symbols. Select an area of the…
Kandinsky: Mix It Up
Discussion– Kandinsky was an instructor at the Bauhaus, whose teaching program emphasized experimentation, form theory, and the direct handling of…
Kandinsky: Music + Art
Activity– Select three types of music for students to listen to for an exercise in musicality. Ask them to give…
Kandinsky: A Retrospective Glossary
Abstraction–Artworks that do not represent a being, place, or thing. Abstraction can also refer to the depiction of a being,…
Kandinsky: Biography
The career of Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944), a pioneer of modern art and theory, is a remarkable one. Trained as a…
Kandinsky: Exhibition Walkthrough
Together with the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Museum is proud to present Kandinsky: A Retrospective. The Centre Pompidou is…
Uncommon Folk: Video
Uncommon Folk: It’s Tradition
Document family traditions by interviewing grandparents, uncles, and aunts to find out about family history. Listen to family stories, learn…