Workshop | Introduction to Art Appreciation + Creative Response

Introduction to Art Appreciation + Creative Response

Led by Juan Sebastian Restrepo

$25

All Materials Provided

This workshop is best for Beginner participants, 14+

This session offers a beginner-friendly look at how to view, interpret, and appreciate visual art. Through a guided presentation of artworks from various eras and styles, students will learn about composition, symbolism, and context. The second half includes a creative response activity using colored pencils, allowing participants to reflect on and engage with the art discussed.

Materials Provided: Colored pencils, paper, visual reference handouts

Arc de Triomphe

About the Instructor:

Juan Sebastian Restrepo holds an MFA in Painting from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE), where he also taught Visual Organization 1 and was an active member of the Painting and Drawing Association. He earned his BFA in Painting from Pratt Institute in 2015. Restrepo has held several entry- level positions in Florida museums and galleries, including The Bakehouse Art Complex, Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami (ICA Miami), and Museum of Art and Design at Miami Dade College (MOAD). Currently, he serves as an Adjunct Faculty member at Florida International

University and Miami Dade College, where he teaches Drawing and Art Appreciation. Recently, he curated the "intersections" exhibition at New World School of the Arts. Restrepo's work has been exhibited in various locations, including Illinois, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Florida, and New York.

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