Art

ART IN POETRY

	World Make Way (Lee Bennett Hopkins, ed. Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2018) is a collection of poems inspired by and gorgeously illustrated with works of art from the Metropolitan Museum. Something for everyone, of all ages.
	Talking to the Sun (Henry Holt, 1985), compiled by Kenneth Koch and Kate Farrell, is an anthology of poems for young people, illustrated with art works from the Metropolitan Museum. The title refers to Frank O’Hara’s poem “A True Account of Talking to the Sun on Fire Island.”
	Belinda Rochelle’s Words with Wings (Amistad, 2000) pairs twenty poems by African-American poets such as Maya Angelou, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Langston Hughes with gorgeous works by African-American artists. For all ages.
	Try a black-out poetry project as a work of art!

ART AT THE MOVIES

	The Secret of Kells (2009) is an animated film set in the Middle Ages in which young Brendan sets out on a dangerous quest after a master illuminator brings him an ancient book, filled with secrets. NR. Suitable for kids. There’s one scene of a Viking attack.
	Werner Herzog’s Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010) is a wonderful documentary filmed inside the Chauvet caves of southern France, home to some of the oldest paintings in the world. Rated G.
	Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003) is the story of a young peasant maid, played by Scarlett Johansson, who becomes to model for one of painter Johannes Vermeer’s most famous works. Rated PG-13.
	The Monuments Men (2014), with an all-star cast including George Clooney, Matt Damon, and Bill Murray, is the story of the World War II platoon tasked with rescuing art masterpieces stolen by the Nazis. Rated PG-13.
	In Woman in Gold (2015), Helen Mirren plays an elderly Jewish refugee attempting to recover a Klimt painting stolen from her family by the Nazis. Rated PG-13.
	Raiders of the Lost Art (2014-2016) is a series about art thefts and the attempts to recover them, with archival footage and dramatic re-creations.
	In Loving Vincent (2017), young Armand is sent to find a recipient for Vincent Van Gogh’s last letter, and ends up exploring Van Gogh’s last days and troubled life. The movie is done entirely in animations based on Van Gogh’s oil paintings. PG-13.
	In The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965), Michelangelo, played by Charlton Heston, struggles to paint the Sistine Ceiling. Not rated.
	Lust for Life (1956) is the story of the unhappy life of brilliant painter Vincent Van Gogh (played by Kirk Douglas). Not rated.
	Frida (2002), directed by Julie Taymor and starring Salma Hayek in the title role, is the story of artist Frida Kahlo. Rated R.
	Mr. Turner (2014) is the story of eccentric 19th-century British painter J.M.W. Turner. Rated R.
	Pollock (2000), starring Ed Harris as Jackson Pollock, is the story of the life and work of the artist. Rated R.

ART CONTESTS!

	The Congressional Art Competition is a nationwide visual art competition for high-school-level kids. Contact your representative to confirm your district’s participation.
	National YoungArts Competition is an emerging artists competition for ages 15-18 in the fields of cinema, photography, music, dance, design, theater, and writing.
	The National Geographic Student Photo Contest is an annual contest for ages 13 and up.