It’s that time again! Today marks the first day of Shark Week 2015. To celebrate, I have curated for you a collection of awesome shark artworks from throughout time and across the globe! Enjoy.
I’m excited about this one. Some of the images are small. You can click on those to see a larger image. The links also take you to pages with more information about the artwork if it was available.
You will also find below Amazon links to prints of many of these artworks. Please note, this post includes Amazon affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Sharks in Art
![The Art Curator for Kids - 10 Awesome Sharks in Art for Shark Week - Chiriqui, Shark Pendant [2], 11th-16th century, Met Museum](https://artclasscurator.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Chiriqui-Shark-Pendant-2-11th-16th-century-Met-Museum.jpg)
Which one do you like best? I’m having a hard time picking my favorite!
My favorite shark artwork is the charcoal drawings of Robert Longo. Just thought I would share:
Perfect Gods, 2007
http://www.robertlongo.com/portfolios/1014
(Also, I love your blog)
Ooh I love it! Thanks for sharing. I’ll save that for my list for next year. 🙂
Can I just let you know how wonderful your web content is? I get a zillion emails and delete 90% of them because as an art teacher, most have zero to do with me. When I see your name in my inbox, I know that the time I spend reading your info and viewing your pics will be an inspiration to me as an artist and teacher. 5 stars!!!!
You have just made my day. Thank you so much! <3
HI! Great site. Thanks for curating it.
Got here as I process an evaluation experience that I found difficult. I’d shown Hirst’s The Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living to 4th graders and discussed the title. I was marked down for having shown inappropriate material for the age level. I pointed out that the title restates the theme of Charlotte’s Web. Crickets.
I was asked to confine my slide (K-5) to happy themes.
Also, no longer allowed to show Rauschenberg’s Monogram because my administrator Googled it and saw Robert Hughes’ assertion that it depicts anal sex. Asked if she was okay with O’keefe’s flowers and the trans/homoerotic imagery that some assert for Mona Lisa. More crickets.
If her critiques seem off base to you, no need to elaborate, as I have had that train running in my head all night. However, I wanted to check to see if any of the concerns she voiced are resonant for you as someone who has probably spent time thinking about this. Thank you.
Cindy is totally on board with you. Your administrator is definitely off-base and overly cautious. Showing K-5 only happy themes is not developmentally appropriate. I suggest our SEL blog post and Feelings Wheel.