Artist of the Month (October 2011)

Artist of the Month-October 2011

Frida Kahlo de Rivera (July 6, 1906-July 13, 1954)

Frida Kahlo is perhaps Mexico's most celebrated artist. Most noted for her self-portraits, she is characterized as a naive artist, a "surrealist", and feminist heroine. In honor of Frida Kahlo, artist of the month, Urban Arts Academy after school program is incorporating the rich history and images of Frida Kahlo in its celebration of Dia de Los Muertos. Guest artists Julie and Gustave Boada are collaborating with Urban Arts After School program creating festive skull puppets with paper mache and other popular Day of the Dead imagery and mediums.

Urban Arts After School is 'back to school'!

We welcome back guest artists Julie and Gustavo Boada of In The Heart Of The Beast Puppet and Mask Theater. In conjunction with Urban Arts Academy After School program's celebration of Dia de Los Muertos Julie and Gustavo are creating brightly colored paper mache skeleton puppets, humorous skeleton hats and other festive memorabilia for classroom ofrendas (alters)
to commemorate love and the cycle of life.

Artist of the Month - December 2011

Pablo Picasso
(1881-1973)


Pablo Picasso was a Spanish painter, sculptor and draughtsman. Picasso was born in 1881 in the city of Malaga, Spain. At the young age of 14, Picasso was accepted into the prestigious art school called La Coruna. However, he disliked the formula structure so decided to quit. In 1900, Picasso moved to Paris where he began to gain recognition from art collectors. He is best known for co-founding the Cubist movement, a style of painting which shows the subject from many different viewpoints at the same time. Today, Picasso is recognized as one of the most influential artist of the 20th century.