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Spiraling Through the Guggenheim: Exploring 20th Century Masterpieces

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers experience original works of art through an online tour of the Guggenheim Museum in New York City. They assess the value and unique architecture of the building as well as develop an awareness of its design and...
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation

Guggenheim Museum: Keeping Faith With an Idea: Timeline of the Guggenheim Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
Resourceful and voluminous study of the story behind the sixteen-year construction of Frank Lloyd Wright's iconic museum, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, in New York.
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation

Guggenheim Museum: Collection Online: Artist Bio: Carl Andre

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography of the American Minimalist artist, Carl Andre, that includes images of his work.
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation

Guggenheim Museum: Collection Online: Artist Bio: Richard Serra

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of American artist Richard Serra.
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation

Guggenheim Museum: Collection Online: Artist Bio: Gerhard Richter

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of German artist Gerhard Richter. Enter his name in the search box at left to locate examples of this work in the Guggenheim's collections.
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation

Guggenheim Museum: Collection Online: Artist Bio: Sol Le Witt

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a profile of the career of Sol LeWitt. Use the search box at left to find examples of LeWitt's minimalist works in the Guggenheim's collections.
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation

Guggenheim Museum: Collection Online: Artist Bio: Jenny Holzer

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of the career of the American artist, Jenny Holzer, including images of her work.
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation

Guggenheim Museum: Collection Online: Artist Bio: Joseph Beuys

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of the German artist, Joseph Beuys (1921-1986), that looks at the events that shaped his artistic vision and his political beliefs.
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation

Guggenheim Museum: Collection Online: Artist Bio: James Casebere

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of the career of the American artist, James Casebere, that includes images of some of his works.
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation

Guggenheim Museum: Collection Online: Lawrence Weiner

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of the career of the American Conceptual artist, Lawrence Weiner, including images of some of his works.
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Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

For Students 9th - 10th
Topiary appears as contemporary art at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain. The single photograph shows "Puppy Love" by Jeff Koons, a West Highland Terrier covered in greenery and flowers.
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Slate: Frank Lloyd Wright's Beth Sholom Synagogue

For Students 9th - 10th
A seven-part annotated slideshow about one of Wright's last masterpieces, the Beth Sholom Synagogue. Slate's architecture critic Witold Rybczynski explains what makes Wright's design such a significant and successful expression of...