Art in Our World

Art Is Everywhere!#

Many people think art only lives in museums and galleries. But art is all around us, every single day! Once you start looking for it, you will find art in the most unexpected places.

Art on Buildings#

Buildings are not just boxes for people to live and work in — many buildings are works of art themselves!

• Decorated doors and gates — many buildings have beautiful iron gates or carved wooden doors
• Murals — large paintings on the sides of buildings
• Mosaics — designs made from tiles on walls or floors
• Stained glass windows — colorful glass pictures found in churches and old buildings
• Sculptures — statues and decorative carvings on buildings
• Interesting shapes — some architects design buildings in unusual, artistic shapes

Next time you walk down a street, look at the buildings around you. What artistic details do you notice?

Art on Clothes#

What are you wearing today? Your clothes probably have some form of art on them!

• Patterns — stripes, polka dots, plaids, florals
• Printed designs — animals, characters, geometric shapes
• Embroidery — stitched designs on fabric
• Colors — even the choice of color in clothing is an artistic decision

Fashion designers are artists who specialize in creating clothing. They think about color, pattern, shape, and texture just like painters and sculptors do.

Art in Food!#

Have you ever eaten something that looked almost too beautiful to eat? Bakers and chefs are artists too!

• Decorated birthday cakes with colorful frosting designs
• Fruits and vegetables arranged into shapes
• Plates of food arranged to look like faces or animals

Art in Your Classroom#

Look around your classroom right now:

• Colorful posters and displays
• Drawings and paintings by you and your classmates
• The design of your furniture
• Your own backpack and pencil case

Art is in every corner of your life!