Art History and Community Connections · Art History and Criticism

Public Art and Murals

Investigating how art in public spaces reflects the values and stories of a neighborhood.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why would a community want to have a mural on a public building?
  2. 2How does the location of a piece of art change who gets to see it?
  3. 3What story about our school would you want to tell in a giant painting?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Visual Arts - Grade 2
Grade: Grade 2
Subject: The Arts
Unit: Art History and Community Connections
Period: Art History and Criticism

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