Take a virtual field trip to Kenwood House before you visit the works of art at the Milwaukee Art Museum….
Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Gainsborough: Further Resources
Find further resources related to Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Gainsborough: Treasures from Kenwood House, London below. Books Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Gainsborough:…
Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Gainsborough: Background Information
Just five miles from London’s city center lies a slice of the English countryside positioned in Hampstead Heath. Kenwood House…
Brooks Stevens Teacher Guide
The following interdisciplinary lesson plans are developed to accompany the Milwaukee Art Museum’s Brooks Stevens archives and Industrial Strength Design:…
Dave Project: Curriculum Guide
The below Curriculum Guide accompanies the 15-minute documentary about Dave the Potter as part of the Dave Project, made possible…
Accidental Genius: Background Information
Why is Accidental Genius: Art from the Anthony Petullo Collection important? Two reasons—one is institutional; the other, art historical. First…
Media and Further Resources
Find below some further resources regarding this exhibition. Exhibition catalogue Videos to show your students, located on the exhibition’s minisite;…
Categorizing Self-Taught Art
Work by self-taught artists has been called by many names. Discuss with your students the effect of a name. Why…
Self-Taught Art: What’s in a Name?
This activity can also be done in the galleries on a self-guided tour. Work by self-taught artists has been called…
Symmetrical Portraits
Explain the concept of symmetry to your students, and introduce the artist Minnie Evans. Evans was an artist who was…
Keep Your Balance: Writing Symmetrically
Explain the concept of symmetry to your students, and introduce the artist Minnie Evans. Evans was an artist who was…
Pattern and Repetition in Art
Have a group discussion with your students about what kinds of things they saw on their Museum visit to Accidental…