AVI 4M1 – Grade 12 Art – C. Melo
NAME: ________________________________
CULMINATING TASK: A NEW DIRECTION
.Invented Art Movement.
E
very art movement has developed out of influences for or against movements
that have preceded them or developed concurrently. For example,
Impressionists began as Realists, who became interested in depicting flânerie
and the spontaneous effect of light on colour. Post-Impressionists, such as Cézanne,
took some of these elements and re-focused their artistic techniques, thus affecting
future generations.
You will form your very own art movement with (4-5) class members.
As a group, you will collectively decide on your movement’s name and brainstorm the
philosophical, aesthetic, critical and formal principles of your movement.
This will form the basis of your group’s *manifesto,
which you will each individually write in the form of an essay/report.
Ultimately, you will each create an original artwork in the style of your
invented art movement.
PART A
*A MANIFESTO is a published verbal declaration of the intentions, motives, or views of
the issuer, be it an individual, group, political party or government. A manifesto usually
accepts a previously published opinion and/or promotes a new idea with prescriptive
notions for carrying out changes the author believes should be made. (Wikipedia)
Manifesto Requirements:
❏ The names of your members
❏ Combine aspects of at least two historical movements starting from the
beginnings of art. [Don’t forget to consider the possible influence of nonWestern art such as Mayan, Japanese, African, etc (review Discovering Art
History pp. 78-143).]
❏ Reactions for or against art movements, ideology, social situations.
❏ State artists and specific characteristics, which have influenced your movement.
❏ Contemplate economic, political, cultural (cross-cultural pp. 64) and/or social
factors that will affect your stance.
❏ Is your focus emotional or intellectual (see pp. 66-67 for an explanation and a list
of movements)?
❏ Stylistic Characteristics and Media
❏ Subject Matter: Narrative, Religious, Literary, Landscapes, Cityscapes, The
Figure, Portraits, Historical, Genre Painting, Social Commentary, Still Life,
Animals, Abstraction, Non-Objective Painting (read pp. 20-29)
AVI 4M1 – Grade 12 Art – C. Melo
NAME: ________________________________
CULMINATING TASK: A NEW DIRECTION
.Invented Art Movement
MANIFESTO EVALUATION – DUE:
KNOWLEDGE
COMM.
THINKING
Criteria
You have written an original and
thoughtful manifesto for an invented
art movement, which considers:
❏ Reactions to art movements,
ideology and social factors
(economic, political, cultural, etc)
❏ Emotional vs. Intellectual Focus
❏ Stylistic Characteristics and
Media of your movement
❏ Subject Matter
❏ The names of your members
❏ An original and interesting
movement name
You have communicated in writing
your art movement’s manifesto using
artistic language with a high degree
of clarity, focus, and fluency
(spelling, grammar and flow).
Your research demonstrates a
thorough understanding and
consideration of:
❏ The influential art movements
and the characteristics which you
intend to emulate.
❏ The influential artists and their
characteristics, which you intend
to emulate.
❏ Ideologies and Social Factors
THINKING
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Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
(limited)
(some)
(considerable)
(thorough)
10 11
12 13
14 15
16 18 20
7.5 8.5
9 10
10.5 11.5
12 13.5 15
10 11
12 13
14 15
16 18 20
COMMUNICATION
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K/U
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AVI 4M1 – Grade 12 Art – C. Melo
NAME: ________________________________
CULMINATING TASK: A NEW DIRECTION
.Invented Art Movement
PART B
YOUR ARTWORK:
Once you have decided on the direction of your art movement, you will each develop
(Sketchbook) and execute your own art piece in accordance with the characteristics of
your movement and yourself, as an individual, within that movement. During your art
critique/presentation you will state your individual characteristics.
APPLICATION
THINKING
ARTWORK EVALUATION – DUE:
Criteria
SKETCHBOOK demonstrates
thorough style development
through collected resources, notes
and sketches.
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
❏ Has the medium been skillfully
handles?
❏ Have you built up highlights
and tones?
❏ Have you persevered to create
a polished, completed artwork
with rich details?
COMPOSITION:
❏ Is your focal point positioned
and scaled effectively?
❏ Is your colour scheme unified
and balanced?
❏ Is there contrast, balance and
unity, rhythm?
❏ You have arranged your
imagery in an interesting and
aesthetically pleasing manner.
STYLE:
Have you effectively and
interestingly implemented your art
movement’s characteristics, subject
matter and ideology in your piece?
THINKING
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Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
5 5.5
6 6.5
7 7.5
8 9 10
25 28
30 33
35 38
40 43 45
50
15 17
18 20
21 23
24 27 30
10 11
12 13
14 15
16 18 20
APPLICATION
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AVI 4M1 – Grade 12 Art – C. Melo
NAME: ________________________________
CULMINATING TASK: A NEW DIRECTION
.Invented Art Movement
PART C
GROUP PRESENTATION:
As a group you will present your artistic movement’s manifesto in the form of a short
PowerPoint presentation, which will highlight the requirements laid out in the manifesto,
including images of your influences.
Each of you will then present your art piece to the class, explaining how you have
incorporated the stylistic characteristics of your movement, as well as your own
adjustments.
COMMUNICATION
Presentation Evaluation
Criteria
POWER POINT has been used as an
effective aid to convey the principles of
your art movement and includes
images of your influences.
PRESENTATION:
You have effectively and confidently
explained how you have incorporated
the stylistic characteristics of your
movement, as well as your own
adjustments.
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
2.5 2.75
3 3.25
3.5 3.75
4 4.5 5
5 5.5
6 6.5
7 7.5
8 9 10
COMMUNICATION
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