The Heckscher Museum of Art
Explore The Exhibition
Rhythm & Repetition in 20th-Century Art
May 3, 2014 through August 10, 2014
Huey was created by Kristina Schaaf, Artist and Associate Director of Education, 2005.
Be a
etail Detective...
Details:
Artist: _________________________________
Title: __________________________________
A detail is a small part, or section,
of a work of art. Looking for details
helps us to learn how to look more
carefully at artwork and the world
around us. Can you find the work of
art each detail belongs to?
Write the name of the artist and
title next to each image.
Artist: _________________________________
Title: __________________________________
Artist: _________________________________
Title: __________________________________
Create Your Own
G RID A R
Use a grid to create your
own unique work of art with
pattern and rhythm!
This art activity is available
at the CREATE YOUR OWN
Activity Station in the
Central Gallery.
Finding PATTERNS Around Us
ART TIV
E
T EC
DE
Artists look carefully at the world around them. The artists in this exhibit
found beautiful and exciting patterns, or repetition of colors, lines, and
shapes, in everyday places.
PATTERNS in ARCHITECTURE
LOOK & LEARN
Buildings, bridges, and other man-made structures have patterns.
Find two works of art that show patterns in architecture.
DRAW & DISCOVER
Record your findings! Draw one pattern from each artwork in the boxes below.
Write the artist’s name and title of the artwork.
Artist: ____________________________________________________________
Title: _____________________________________________________________
Artist: ____________________________________________________________
Title: _____________________________________________________________
EXPLORE MORE... What patterns can you find in the architecture of the Museum building?
PATTERNS in NATURE
LOOK & LEARN
There are many patterns to discover in nature.
Find two works of art that show patterns in nature.
DRAW & DISCOVER
Record your findings! Draw one pattern from each artwork in the boxes below.
Write the artist’s name and title of the artwork.
Artist: ____________________________________________________________
Title: _____________________________________________________________
Artist: ____________________________________________________________
Title: _____________________________________________________________
EXPLORE MORE...
What patterns can you find in nature in Heckscher Park? Look carefully!
Discovering ABSTRACT ART
Instead of making their art look realistic, many artists use their imaginations,
focusing on shapes, lines, and colors and creating abstract art.
GEOMETRIC SHAPE Search
Many of the abstract works of art in this exhibit have patterns of geometric shapes.
See if you can find all the shapes below. Check them off as you find them. Good luck!
Seeing C I R C L E S
Seeing S Q U A R E S
I found it!
I found it!
I found it!
I found it!
I found it!
I found it!
I found it!
I found it!
Can you find any other geometric shapes in the artwork? Write their names and draw them below.
Shape: _______________________
Shape: _______________________
C NCENTRIC SHAPE Challenge
Concentric shapes share a center point, appearing to be “nested” inside one another.
Can you find a work of art in the exhibit that has geometric shapes that are also
concentric? (HINT: It might remind you of the sun!) Record the artist and title below.
Artist: ______________________________ Title: ______________________________
__________
In the box on the left, draw
your own concentric shapes
design
with
geometric
shapes. Using the dots as
the center points, make one
set of concentric shapes
around each.
Remember to make sure
the center point is in the
middle of all of the shapes.
If you like, create a pattern
with your shapes!
IM
E
N
I
AG
HAT!
T
Find the artwork shown below and use your imagination! What do the shapes,
lines, and colors remind you of? Record your ideas on the lines below.
Then, write the title the artist gave the artwork and compare it to your ideas.
Are they similar or different? Does knowing the title change how you see the
work of art?
I think this work of art looks like...
__________________________________________________________________
It reminds me of this because...
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Title: _____________________________
I think this work of art looks like...
__________________________________________________________________
It reminds me of this because...
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Title: _____________________________ (This title is Spanish for Hope.)
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Look, Read, & Learn!
As you explore the exhibit with this activity guide, look
for HUEY’s family-friendly wall labels next to select
works of art.
WORDS TO KNOW
abstract: A work of art that does not show a real person, place, or thing. Abstract art focuses on formal
elements such as color, shape, and line.
concentric shapes: Shapes that share a center point, appearing to be “nested” inside one another.
geometric shape: A shape that obeys the laws of geometry. Geometric shapes have definitions or rules
for their creation (ex: a square has four equal sides at right angles).
grid: A pattern of parallel lines that cross one another at right angles or diagonally.
pattern: The regular repetition of colors, lines, shapes, or other elements in a work of art.
repetition: A way of combining elements of art so that the same elements are used over and over again.
rhythm: A visual tempo or beat. The principle of design that refers to a regular repetition of elements
of art to produce the look and feel of movement.
symmetry: When size, form, and arrangement of parts on opposite sides of a plane, line, or point align.
There are numerous types of symmetry, including rotation and reflection.
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