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31
May

Appreciating “Legacy” Artist: Ellsworth Kelly

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Ellsworth Kelly is possibly one of the most distinctive artists you will ever see, and today Art in Action is trying to celebrate him and his striking body of work for his May 31st birthday. While many artists try to break new ground through complexity, technical proficiency, and attention to detail, Kelly found his niche […]

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10
May

Legacy Artist: Salvador Dali

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Many of us know and are familiar with the incredibly eccentric yet trail-blazing artist Salvador Dali. A Spanish painter with mesmerizing skill, he ended up becoming not only one of the largest figureheads of the Surrealist movement but also one of the most memorable and talked about painters of all time. While Dali’s striking paintings […]

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10
May

Modern Day Artist: Kevin Peterson

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Kevin Peterson is a striking artist that’s not meant to be forgotten. What accompanies his incredible talent and skill is a sense of depth and nuance to his work that few artists can equally maintain. His work often features young children in possibly dystopian and urban settings. Most notable of all is that the company […]

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10
May

Legacy Artist: Leonardo Da Vinci

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Today, Art in Action is celebrating a birthday (a few days late) for the famous renaissance man Leonardo Da Vinci, who was skilled in architecture, astronomy, anatomy, engineering, and more. However, his real claim to fame was found in his skill as a painter. This is exemplified with the highly mysterious and widely recognized Mona […]

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04
May

ANNOUNCING: Art in STEAM Product Launch!

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Art in Action (AiA) and The Junior League of Palo Alto•Mid Peninsula (JLPA•MP), are thrilled to announce our partnership with the launch of a new Art in Action lesson line, Art in STEAM. This exciting new curriculum line launched on May 1, 2021. Art in STEAM consists of four K-1 lessons that focus on the […]

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