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A selection of interactive prompts pulled from Art21’s Educators’ Guides, the Learning Library offers both discussion questions and hands-on activities in relation to Art21 artists and film segments.

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What connections exist between art of the past and the work that artists are creating today?
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Who or what do we worship in our culture? What aspects do you think account for the power they have?
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How could these works be seen as an expression of the artist's identity?
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If you had the ability to go back in time, when, where, or whom would you visit?
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Is it possible to create an art object that isn't a commodity?
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How is the artist's cultural identity reflected in his work?
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How does sculpture change when it is "taken off the pedestal"?
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When was the last time you were ‘moved’ by a work of art?
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How can an artist alter a viewer’s impression of history?
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How is the artist's work an expression of childhood memories?
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Think about all of the information we encounter every day. What do we take in and what do we tune out? What structures and systems do we create to help us understand the world we live in?
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Can a work of art that is abstract also be realistic? Can a work of art that is realistic also be abstract?
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Do artists hold a privileged position within society? If, as the saying goes, "with privilege comes responsibility," what is an artist’s responsibility?
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How can the processes of drawing and painting, like sculpture, be both additive and subtractive?
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What are the similarities or differences between the processes of learning and inventing something?
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What are the qualities that hold your attention in the artist's work?
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Whose responsibility is it to portray history and why?
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How can restraints, limitations, or failure affect or change an artist’s work?
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How does uncertainty inform exploration and innovation for an artist?
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How does personal history affect an artist's work?
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