The National Gallery of Art Helps Kids Develop an Eye for Art

An Eye for Art: Focusing on Great Artists and Their Work introduces young people to noteworthy works from more than 50 great artists, including works by Raphael, Rembrandt, Georgia O’Keeffe, Henri Matisse, and Pablo Picasso.

The corresponding activities and explorations are designed to inspire a child’s artistic development and improve creative writing skills - making this an especially useful book for homeschooling families.

The book is edited and produced by the National Gallery of Art, which maintains one of the world’s most noted collections of American and European masterpieces from the 13th century to the present. The National Gallery of Art’s collection includes photographs, sculpture, paintings, drawings, prints, decorative arts, and new media arts. It is located in Washington, DC.

You can find An Eye for Art: Focusing on Great Artists and Their Work at The Gallery Shops, which is the National Gallery of Art’s new online store.

This recently revamped site carries more than 1,000 products, including Gallery publications, special exhibition products, framed art prints, and an assortment of gift items such as jewelry, home decor, stationery, and children’s toys. The selection reflects the most requested items from the three gift shops located with the museum’s buildings.

A new offering for the Gallery online store is Mercury Rewards, a loyalty program that awards points to registered shoppers to redeem for discounts on future purchases. The online store also now will redeem an array of promotional codes and cross-channel coupons, as well as honoring discounts for Circle Members.

Photo credit: The Gallery Shops