Dominican Artists Art Exhibit

The 2016 Art Exhibit was a great success! Every student from Nido (age 1) to 8th grade contributed their art in our exhibit. Each grade was inspired by a different artist and created individual paintings, group murals or sculptures to represent their Dominican artist. Visitors also had fun signing the chalkboard, creating drawings or coloring pages based on the artists, and sketching out the art that they saw in the exhibit. The 7th and 8th graders had a surprise visit by 2 of their artists, Pote Leche and Angurria, who came to class to talk to students and saw the art that was based on them.

Modern Dominican muralists

7th and 8th graders learned about some current Dominican artists. Throughout the DR, these artists have murals covering different walls, some are also used for advertising in stores or restaurants. They have a giant impact in the country, making it colorful and beautiful. Students find these artists very inspirational since they are successful at doing what they love, and their art is so thought provoking and connects to current trends and issues. 

The 4 artists that we focused on are listed below. The class worked in groups of 4 to create a painting influenced by each artist's style. Two of the artists came to school to see the art created by them. Students had a great time visiting with them, and the artists loved to see all of the beautiful art.

WILLY GOMEZ

POTE LECHE

GABZ

ANGURRIA