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P.S. Arts Visits the Broad Museum

by Program Assistant, Oscar Navarrete

I recently had the pleasure of visiting The Broad museum with fellow P.S. Artists. It was a stormy Sunday morning, but one-by-one we gathered inside to meet and greet each other. Our visit to The Broad was guided by artist, teacher, and Board Member, Pam Posey.

Most of us had visited the museum’s main gallery beforehand, but some of us had yet to experience the museum’s Creature installation. The installation, found on the ground floor of the museum, is an impressive collection of work from various artists & media that both dabble with and delve into themes related to the self, nature, and living beings in general.  At the entrance of the exhibition, you are greeted by a note that reads: “We are all creatures: creatures of habit, of desire, of fear, and of necessity.”

From a 15-foot tall bronze statue of a Cyclops to a fiberglass sculpture of a dust particle, no piece in the collection was remotely similar. The ambiguity of the installation’s theme allowed for an incredibly broad (pun-intended) range of work and styles. However, what I found most remarkable were the conversations that the exhibition and the museum itself, inspired.

Being the tireless and dedicated educators that they are, our Teaching Artists’ thoughts were centered on their students. Throughout our visit, the group brainstormed ideas about how to take advantage of the many high-quality museums in Los Angeles and the opportunities they provide for students. How can we integrate field trips to institutions like The Broad into our curricula? How young is too young for politically charged artwork like Leon Golub’s? What’s the best way to introduce such work to our young artists?

The group also had an opportunity to share their experiences as educators with each other. Being that our group consisted of teachers who work in different districts with different communities, the group was able to reflect on anecdotes about the different classroom dynamics they experience and the way that they tailor their classroom projects.

Thank you to Pam Posey and to all the Teaching Artists who made it out. It was truly a pleasure to be in the presence of such inspiring minds.

 

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