Jon Lapointe
Posts by Jon Lapointe for Armory News
Sergio Hernandez: Top 7 Street Artists
From late '60s innovators to contemporary artists who walk the line between graffiti and fine art, this is a super informative survey of how an underground movement found its way into the museums.
Armory Arts Challenge #3 - Beyond the Selfie: Summon the Actor Within
Invent a character based on this single word: HOPE. Your character will personify HOPE. Your character is HOPE. Once you create your character, take several selfies until you capture an image that truly personifies your character's spirit.
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How To Hang Art
This handy how-to guide from the Armory's exhibitions team shows you the essential steps and simple math used by professionals to hang art. You can also use this information to securely hang other things, like mirrors, family photos, diplomas, and more.
Collage Scavenger Hunt with Sandra Gallegos
Armory Teaching Artist Sandra Gallegos asked us to share one of her favorite collages with you that she made in 2017. "I thought it would be nice for children to hunt for things," like a scavenger hunt. We thought that was a great idea.
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Matt MacFarland: 7 Cartoonists I Love
Armory Teaching Artist Matt MacFarland loves drawing and comics. "I went to school for art, but still made cartoons. Then I went to grad school for art. I still made cartoons...then my son was born and I just made comics."
Armory Arts Challenge #2 - Cartoon Doodles from Memory
In 10 minutes, draw as many popular cartoon characters as possible...from memory! Forget about details. Be quick & loose.
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Artful Connections With Math: The Art Store
For 2nd & 3rd Graders: How do artists purchase materials for creating a project? This lesson a goal is for students to work within a given budget, create proposals, purchase materials from a classroom “store,” and create a sculpture on a base.
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Kate Lain's Top 5: Cabin Fever Playlist
Armory Teaching Artist Kate Lain's Cabin Fever Playlist is a crowd-sourced list of experimental films that are currently free online. Kate started the list on March 13 for her video art students at the Armory once classes were canceled due to shelter in place recommendations.
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Artful Connections With Math: Area Perimeter Blueprint Collage
For 3rd Graders: How do we use math and art to represent our living spaces? This lesson’s goal is for students to create a floor plan collage, using graph paper to calculate area and sewing with embroidery floss to calculate perimeter.
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Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Helps Armory Brings the Power of Art to Youth in Boyle Heights, Lincoln Heights
With generous support from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, the Armory partnered with Proyecto Pastoral, Public Works, and the Art for Incarcerated Youth Network to present…