Magda Lipka Falck - Anywhere Art Guide: 75 Cards for Appreciating Art Wherever You Are

FIND A PIECE OF ART
THAT SEEMS HAPPY.
ENJOY IT FOR A WHILE. Look for a sculpture that
strikes your curiosity, a photograph
that evokes sadness,
a painting that makes you smile.TRACK DOWN AN
UGLY PIECE OF ART.
TRY TO SEE
THE BEAUTY IN IT.Take note of words around you
FUNNY, PRETTY,
STRONG, OR MYSTERIOUS.
Explore how they could become
poetry together or on their own.CLOSE
YOUR EYES
AND LISTEN.
What does art sound like?LAUGH OUT LOUD.
LISTEN TO THE SOUND
BOUNCING OFF THE WALLS
AND THE OBJECTS
IN YOUR SURROUNDINGS. Stand in front of a piece of art
that you think is boring.
Analyze why you think its boring
and try to make it interesting. MAKE A
DIAGRAM OF
HOW ART
MAKES YOU
FEEL.BEGINNING AND END.
WHERE DOES ART START AND END?
WHEN ARE YOU FIRST TOUCHED
BY A PIECE, AND WHERE
DO YOU LOSE CONTACT WITH IT?
DOES ART HAVE AN AURA?Focus on volume.
Look for something FLAT ,
something FLUFFY ,
something CONICAL ,
something CYLINDRICAL . Search the floor and the ceiling.
Can you find art that nobody else may
have noticed? Is there a pattern
or color that is particularly beautiful? TAKE PICTURES OR DRAW YOUR DISCOVERIES. Examine textures and materials.
Does the art look heavy or light? Glossy
or rough? What is the material?
Why do you think the artist chose this material?ASK SOMEONE TO DESCRIBE
A WORK OF ART THAT MADE
HIM/HER LAUGH.THEN:
FIND A FUNNY OBJECT.STOP IN FRONT OF
A PAINTING THAT YOU LIKE.
CALL SOMEONE YOU
MISS AND DESCRIBE IT.Try to find an artwork that
you can see yourself in,
that describes your personality.
FIGURE OUT WHY YOU CHOSE THIS PIECE. Focus on faces in artworks.
Are they happy or sad?
How do they make you feel?
Look especially for faces in the
background that are hardly noticeable.
WHO DO THESE FACES BELONG TO? Find someone who seems to know
THE SECRETS OF THIS PLACE.
Ask him/her where you
can find something beautiful.FIND SYMBOLS : STARS,
HEARTS, PYRAMIDS,
RAINBOWS, AND KEYS. Imagine you lived
inside a piece of art.
Which piece would you
choose and why?Choose a piece of art and imagine it
AS A POSTCARD.
What would you write on
it and to whom would you send it?GET TO KNOW AN ARTIST. Look for light and shadow
in different works of art. WHERE DO THE LIGHT AND SHADOW COME FROM? How do they affect the art piece? LOOK FOR SOMETHING
ROUND, SOMETHING BLUE,
SOMETHING IRREGULAR.
MAKE MENTAL NOTES. Observe the framing
and placement of art
edges, pedestals, boards,
lighting, and signs.
Observe what heightens
art and what doesnt. FIND ART IN THE WAY PEOPLE
DRESSA SKIRT AS A SCULPTURE,
A HAT AS A PAINTING, SHOES
THAT MOVE AS A DANCE. Find a painting and explore
what happens outside the frame
envision how the image
continues and what happens where
the edge cuts the painting off.DID YOU DISCOVER SOMETHING NEW? FIND A PAINTING
THAT MATCHES
YOUR OUTFIT.
STAND NEXT TO IT
FOR A WHILE. WATCH FOR LINES LONG, SHORT, THIN,
FAT, STRAIGHT, CURVED, PARALLEL,
PERPENDICULAR, STRONG, WEAK. WATCH FOR LINES LONG, SHORT, THIN,
FAT, STRAIGHT, CURVED, PARALLEL,
PERPENDICULAR, STRONG, WEAK.

Notice basic shapescircles,
squares, and triangles. Focus on the
color, size, and arrangement
of these shapes in different works of art. NOTICE EVERYTHING AROUND YOU
THAT IS NOT ART.
CHOOSE ONE OF THEM AND DRAW IT.LOOK FOR MOVEMENT
AND STILLNESS.
EXPLORE WHAT CREATES THESE
IMPRESSIONS IN
DIFFERENT WORKS OFASK SOMEONE WHERE TO FIND THIS:Observe how art changes
DEPENDING ON THE DISTANCE.
Move close, then far away,
and back again.
Notice sizes, shapes, and colors
changing when you move.CLOSE YOUR
EYES AND LET
A FRIEND DESCRIBE
WHAT YOU
WOULD SEE IF
THEY WERE OPEN.DEFINE THE FEELINGS
THAT A WORK OF ART ELICITS.
HOW DID THE ARTIST
CONVEY THESE EMOTIONS?
FIND PIECES OF ART THAT ARE
ABOUT LOVE.INVESTIGATE THE GAP
BETWEEN YOURSELF
AND A SCULPTURE.
IMAGINE THIS SPACE
AS AN OBJECT.WRITE A LETTER
TO A PIECE OF ART
YOU DISCOVERED TODAY.
EXPLAIN HOW AND
WHY IT AFFECTED YOU. Notice everything around you that could be arta surprising building, an intriguing tree, a beautiful light , a strange sound, people moving in a certain way. USEFUL ART. FIGURE OUT IF AN ART PIECE IS
FUNCTIONAL (AND HOW).
DOES IT MAKE YOU THINK ABOUT
THE WORLD IN A DIFFERENT WAY? FIND A VERY, VERY SMALL
PIECE OF ART AND A
VERY, VERY LARGE PIECE OF ART.
COMPARE THEM. How are they represented in
different works of art? IS THE SKY ART?
WHEN AND HOW?
LOOK FOR THE SKY
IN WORKS OF ART. How are they represented in
different works of art? IS THE SKY ART?
WHEN AND HOW?
LOOK FOR THE SKY
IN WORKS OF ART.

DRAW A MEMORY
FROM AN EXHIBITION. TODAY I WAS SURPRISED BY:AND ANGRY AT:I DIDNT UNDERSTAND THE:I COULD HAVE STAYED FOREVER BY THE:EXPLORE
LAYERS.
HOW MANY DIFFERENT LAYERS
DO YOU SEE IN EACH PIECE?
WHERE DO NEW
STRUCTURES/SURFACES BEGIN? Find a piece of art that
mirrors your exact feeling
RIGHT NOW. COLLECT COLORS:
a dusty gray,
a soft violet,
a vibrant orange,
a creamy beige,
and a peachy pink. DRAW SOME DOTS ON A PIECE OF PAPER.
ASK SOMEONE TO CREATE AN IMAGE BY
CONNECTING THE DOTS. GIVE THE DRAWING
A NAME. ASK YOURSELF: IS ART A FEELING OR AN ACTION?
IS IT A RECEIVING OR A GIVING?
IS ART A QUESTION OR AN ANSWER?WRITE A DESCRIPTION FOR
A PIECE OF ART THAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR. LOCATE
a flower, a fruit,
a horse, and a hat. FOLLOW THE MAP.
WHAT DO YOU FIND, AND COULD IT BE ART? COLLECT TITLES OF
PAINTINGS, SCULPTURES,
AND OTHER WORKS OF ART.
PUT THEM TOGETHER
TO CREATE A STORY.ASK SOMEONE TO TELL YOU THEIR2FAVORITE STORY ABOUT ART
IT CAN BE A MEMORY OR A DREAM . What do you expect from art?
Ask someone what they look for when
EXPERIENCING ART. LEAVE SMALL
NOTES NEXT TO
ARTWORKS
THAT YOU LIKE.
( ---------------- ) IMAGINE AN EXHIBITION
AS A JOURNEY .
FIGURE OUT WHERE IT LEADS YOU. Observe how people interact with art.
Watch the space between people and art.

WATCH THE SPACE BETWEEN PEOPLE. FIND
a blank wall
OR
area of floor.
What piece of art
would you like