Art Across Time · SHS3 Art And Design Foundation

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 3.1.1.LI.2 - Discuss the contributions of African contemporary art and artists to art institutions in Africa.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Recall and name at least four notable art institutions in Africa, identifying their locations and the approximate years they were established.
Describe the main activities of selected African art institutions, including their roles in exhibiting, promoting, and preserving contemporary African art.
Explain how specific contemporary African artists have contributed to the growth and reputation of particular art institutions.
Discuss how these institutions promote Ghanaian and African socio-cultural identity through their programming and exhibition strategies.
Work collaboratively in mixed-gender groups to research, document, and present findings on one art institution and its contributions to the African art scene.

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Curriculum details

Strand: The Creative Journey (from Caves to 21st Century) (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Art Across Time (1.1)
Content standard: 3.1.1.CS.2 - 3.1.1.CS.2 Use the history of contemporary African art with reference to materials, processes, and contexts from 1980 to the present to interpret 21st-century African culture. 3.1.1.LO.1 Apply knowledge of the characteristics of contemporary Ghanaian art and design works, artists/designers, and their exhibition strategies, and their effects on global cultural institutions and 21st-century Ghanaian culture. 3.1.1.LO.2 Apply knowledge in the analyses of contemporary African artists, artworks, and their exhibition strategies, as well as impacts on global cultural institutions and 21st century African cultural productions. 3.1.1.LO.3 Apply knowledge in the identification and analyses of general characteristics of contemporary artists, artworks and exhibitions, and impacts on global cultural institutions and 21st century Art.
Indicator: 3.1.1.LI.2 - Discuss the contributions of African contemporary art and artists to art institutions in Africa.
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 6 (Week 6 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 106

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Collaboration/Group work: In gender sensitive groups, research and document notable art institutions in Africa etc.
Examples of art institutions in Africa: Nubuke Foundation, Gallery 1957, BlaxTARLINES, Omenka Gallery, Museum of African Contemporary Art, Addis Fine Art, Stevenson Gallery, Galerie Cecile Fakhoury
Managing Talk for Learning/Collaboration/Group work
- In a class discussion, examine the main activities of selected art institutions in terms of context and the promotion of socio-cultural identity.
Problem-base/Collaborative Learning
- In mixed groups, initiate a discussion to investigate the contributions of contemporary African Art and artists to selected art institutions in Africa.

Assessment (3.1.1.AS.2). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 1 Recall; Level 3 Strategic reasoning; Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.

Teaching and Learning Materials:
- Textbooks
- web reference
- audio-visual resources
- Projector
- TLMs on African art
- Camera
- charts and illustrations