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Organic Shape Painting and Collage

Featuring Paul Feeley's Asellus​​​​​​​, 1964

Paul Feeley (American, 1910–1966). Asellus, 1964. Oil-based enamel on canvas, 101 x 101 inches (256.5 x 256.5 cm). Collection Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York; Bequest of Arthur B. Michael, by exchange, 2014 (2014:18.2a-d).

Lesson Plan Details

  • Type:

    Collection

  • Grade Levels:

    Grades K–5, Grades 6–8

  • Project Type:

    Traditional 2D

  • Art Content:

    Cross-curricular Connections

  • Geographic Location:

    North America

  • Learning Standards:

    College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Language, College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Reading, College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Speaking and Listening, College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards for Writing, New York State Standards for the Arts

  • Interdiscplinary Connections:

    Mathematical Practice

Featuring Paul Feeley's Asellus, 1964

Conceptual Basis

Composed of simple multi-hued forms, Paul Feeley’s symmetrical compositions are rhythmic and bold, possessing a crisp energy and vitality. The precise structure and lines of Feeley’s shapes and his smooth application of paint contrast with the organic, loose forms that fill his canvases. This lesson focuses of the various elements and principles of art found in Feeley’s works, including shape, color, space, and rhythm.

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