Digital Photography

Wondering why Andy Warhol’s painting of a can of Campbell’s soup recently sold at auction for $11.7 million dollars? Curious about how a blank canvas ended up on the wall of one of the world’s most prestigious museums? Skeptical about the art-world awe inspired by a pile of rocks? Dubious about how a hardware-store fluorescent bulb turns into art when someone slaps a gallery label next to it? Then take a deep dive into the American contemporary art scene of the 1960s. We’ll learn about the major art movements of the decade — from Pop Art to Minimalism to Conceptual Art to Environmental Art and beyond – we’ll look at lots and lots of art together, and we’ll figure out what it all means. No art history background necessary. (You don’t even have to like soup!)

This program will be virtual. This is a fun 2 week how-to arts workshop that helps students learn the basics of using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. We will create Digital Portraits, Graphics, Custom T-Shirts and Swag Bags. I Love The 80s will explore Art, History, Music and Club Culture and teach students about creative legends such as Madonna, Keith Haring, Grace Jones, David Bowie, Fab 5 Freddy and many more! Students will also brainstorm ideas for new projects. *No Prior Experience Necessary! *Students will need to have a computer with Adobe suite (InDesign, Photoshop, & Illustrator)