What is the content of art education?  What do we actually teach in the art classroom?  The easiest starting point to answer such a question is that the teacher is either asking the student to make art or look at art.  This seemingly simple distinction is insightful.  If students are asked to make art, then we need to teach them the knowledge of art materials, processes, techniques and art media safety.  If I were to survey art educators on how much class time is spent making art verses talking or reflection about art, it would probably be 90% art making and 10% looking at art.  Not to be too judgmental but only devoting 10% or even 20% to looking at art is not acceptable.  But I am getting ahead of myself. I need to explain the content of looking at art.