Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat was born and raised in this New York City borough.
Brooklyn
Kente cloth originated in this West African country.
Ghana
The famous Gee's Bend quilts come from this Southern state.
Alabama
Name one artist associated with the Neo Expressionism movement.
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Día de los Muertos is a holiday that originated in this country.
Mexico
Basquiat frequently painted this three-pointed symbol to represent power, greatness, and recognition.
A Crown
Kente cloth is traditionally created using this artistic technique, which involves interlacing threads.
Weaving
The women of Gee's Bend are famous for creating this type of textile artwork.
Quilts
Neo-Expressionism focuses on expressing these rather than creating perfectly realistic images.
Emotions and feelings.
Dia de los Muertos is a celebration to remember and honor these people.
Loved ones who have died.
Why did Basquiat frequently include skulls, bones, and internal organs in his artwork?
He developed a fascination with human anatomy as a child when his mother gave him Grey's Anatomy after he was hit by a bus.
Traditionally, Kente cloth was reserved for these important members of society.
Kings and royalty
Many Gee's Bend quilters used old clothing and leftover fabric to create their quilts. Why?
They were making use of materials they already had.
Neo-Expressionist artwork often includes these personal images that represent ideas, experiences, or emotions.
Symbols
These colorful, decorated skulls, often made from sugar, are a popular symbol of Dia de los Muertos
Basquiat's Haitian and Puerto Rican heritage influenced his artwork, which frequently explored these themes.
What are race, identity, cultural heritage, and inequality?
The colors and patterns in Kente cloth are more than decoration. What do they communicate?
Cultural values, beliefs, history, and messages.
Gee's Bend quilts are known for their bold colors, irregular shapes, and creative arrangements of these visual elements.
Geometric shapes and patterns.
Neo-Expressionism became popular during this decade.
The 80's.
These brightly colored flowers are traditionally used to decorate altars and graves during Dia de los Muertos.
Marigolds.
Before becoming famous, Basquiat used this four-letter name when creating graffiti with his friend Al Diaz.
SAMO
Kente cloth is especially associated with this ethnic group in Ghana.
The Ashanti people and the Ewe people.
The tradition of quilting in Gee's Bend has been passed down through generations, making the quilts an important way of preserving this.
Family history, cultural heritage, and community traditions.
Neo-Expressionist artists sometimes exaggerate or distort people and objects instead of drawing them realistically. Why?
To communicate emotions, experiences, or ideas.
Families create these special altars, decorated with photographs, candles, flowers, and favorite food of loved ones who have died.
Ofrendas.