Artists of the Month
This artist designed this seemingly impossible dome in Florence, Italy in the early 1400s.
Who is Filippo Brunelleschi?
This element is a connection between two points, or a dot that went for a walk.
What is Line?
This medium involves using a kiln to create a variety of vessels and other sculpted works.
What is ceramics?
This artist's husband painted the main ballroom of the D.I.A. and is one of the most famous artists in the world today. This artist only has one artwork at the D.I.A.
Who is Frida Kahlo?
What is the name of Ms. Emily's pig friend?
Who is Gip?
This artist is a printmaker who designs very detailed prints with lots of animals and nature elements. She uses linoleum to make her prints.
Who is Kathleen Neeley?
This element is about how something feels.
What is Texture?
This medium involves mixing pigment with water to paint an image.
What is watercolor?
We saw this artist's work at our tour in the D.I.A.; to create it, the artist pulled someone off the street and had them choose an image to be made after.
Who is Kehinde Wiley?
How old is Ms. Emily?
What is 24?
This artist is popular for her illustrated quotes, and is also a musician and poet. You might even see her work when you're out and about at Target or other large stores.
Who is Morgan Harper Nichols?
This element can be geometric or organic.
This medium involves creating an image to go with a body of text. This could include many different genres of content.
What is illustration?
Diego Rivera painted how many complete, ready-for-the-road cars on his D.I.A. mural?
What is 1?
What is Ms. Emily's favorite candy?
What is Sour Patch Kids?
This artist was from Detroit, and was famous for his beautiful landscape paintings.
Who is Robert Duncanson?
This element is how light or dark something is.
What is Value?
This medium involves different approaches, using linoleum and carving tools, a copper plate and acid, or stamping.
What is Printmaking?
This famous artist has multiple pieces of his at the D.I.A., and recently had an entire exhibit of his work up for a few months.
Who is Vincent Van Gogh?
Who is Ms. Emily's favorite music artist?
Who is Taylor Swift?
This artist first lost to his arch nemesis in an art competition, but then had him working for him on his next big project in Florence, Italy.
Who is Filippo Brunelleschi?
This element is based on lighting, and involves pigment in it's physical form.
What is color?
This medium involves using fibers and fabrics to create textured art pieces that can be used for display or practical purposes.
What is Textiles?
Residents in Oakland, Macomb, and Wayne counties pay taxes that go towards this specific thing that helps to fund the D.I.A.
What is a millage?
What is Ms. Emily's dog's name?
Who is Chip?