The first big blog event I ever hosted on my website was Art Around the World in 30 Days back in November of 2014. It was so fun getting to explore a new artwork every day for 30 days, and I am excited to announce Art Around the World is back! Starting today, I will…
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Art Around the World in 30 Days eBook
I’m excited to present to you my Art Around the World in 30 Days eBook from the Art Curator for Kids. Every day for the month of November 2014, I posted about amazing artworks that span the globe and span time. There are prehistoric artworks to artworks done in the 21st century. We visited every…
The Art Around the World eBook is Here!
I’m excited to present to you my Art Around the World in 30 Days eBook. Every day for the month of November 2014, I posted about amazing artworks that span the globe and span time. There are prehistoric artworks to artworks done in the 21st century. We visited every occupied continent. We learned about architecture,…
Art Around the World in 30 Days – The Last Day! – Germany
We did it! This is the end. The last day of our month-long trip looking at amazing art from around the world. I need to pick something special for our last one. Something that sums up the wonder and power of art. Something joyful and celebratory. Something like this one? This is Book with Wings…
Art Around the World in 30 Days – Day #29 – Brazil
Welcome back to Art Around the World in 30 Days. We are on Day 29! Today, we’re going to look at a beautiful building in Brazil, the Metropolitan Cathedral of Brasília. It’s pretty amazing! The History of Brasília, Brazil The City of Brasília, Brazil has a pretty fascinating history. It is the capital of Brazil…
Art Around the World in 30 Days – Day #28 – Iraq
Day 28 of Art Around the World! We’re almost to the end! Today, we are headed to Iraq to study a sculpture installation by artist Hanaa Malallah. The artist, who signs her work with a series of numbers representing letters in the Arabic alphabet, creates compelling and thought-provoking works of contemporary art. Click over to…
Art Around the World in 30 Days – Day #26 – Cyprus
Okay, y’all, I am TIRED. 30 days of posting is rough, especially when each requires so much research and thinking. It has been super fun and an amazing challenge, but PHEW! 5 more days. I am delighted that I have these precious artworks to write about right now, because they are CUTE and light and…
Art Around the World in 30 Days – Day #25 – Kazakhstan
We’ve got another work of Contemporary Art on our trip around the world today. This artwork is from Kazakhstani artist, Yerbossyn Meldibekov. For more images from this photo series, visit this link. At the bottom there are three sets of images from the series. Sorry because of copyright I can’t post big pictures of these…
Art Around the World in 30 Days – Day #24 – Colombia’s Fernando Botero
*sigh* I love Fernando Botero. He’s awesome. Another annoying question mark over the image thanks to copyright issues. Here is a thumbnail of this artwork. Click on the image or right here to see this artwork bigger. Fernando Botero is a Colombian artist and probably one of the most famous artists alive right now. He…
Art Around the World in 30 Days – Day #23 – Panama Molas
Today on Art Around the World, we’re doing a molas lesson, a fabric appliqué folk art from Panama. The Kuna people on the San Blas Islands cut and sew these bright and colorful panels and stitch them to the front and back of their clothes. Molas are made with a technique called appliqué. Each color…
Art Around the World in 30 Days – Day #22 – Algeria
Today’s artwork is a work of contemporary installation art from a French and Algerian artist. The subject matter is strong and sensitive, so you may consider diving into the content of this work with your older students. Remember, this post describes an artwork created by an artist not my own personal feelings or politics. I…
Art Around the World in 30 Days – Day #21 – Tatlin’s Tower in Russia
Check out this awesome plan for a giant tower created by Vladimir Tatlin in early 20th-century Russia. This artwork was designed in 1919-20, amidst a tumultuous time in Russian history. The Russian Revolution of 1917 and the First World War had just taken place, and the Communists took control of the Russia turning it into…
Art Around the World in 30 Days – Day #20 – Mexico, Olmec Art
In October, I wrote a post about a really cool Zapotec sculpture. When I was researching it, I learned that the mouth of the Zapotec sculpture comes from an “Olmec baby rain god.” Since then, I’ve wanted to know more, so I looked around and discovered these Olmec baby figurative sculptures. I love them so…
Art Around the World in 30 Days – Day #19 – Nepal – Hindu Sculpture
It’s time to visit Nepal on our trip of world art for a Hindu sculpture lesson from Nepal. This special lady is Durga, a fierce Hindu goddess, created by a group of male Hindu deities who had all been defeated by the demon Mahisha. They created her in order to beat Mahisha who had turned…
Art Around the World in 30 Days – Day #18 – Australia
Now we head to Australia on our trip around the world to take a look at some Australian aboriginal art or Indigenous Australian art. We’ll look at some examples, discuss the art with art looking questions, and share some more resources about Aboriginal art projects for kids. I chose the work of aboriginal artist, David…
Art Around the World in 30 Days – Day #16 – Vanuatu
We are now officially halfway through our trip around the world through art. Our artwork today is one I had the pleasure of seeing firsthand on my New York trip over the summer. Our feet were super sore, so we spent a lot of time on a bench next to this one. 🙂 Take a…
Art Around the World in 30 Days – Day #15 – Ireland
I love art that packs an emotional punch, and one of my favorite artists, Francis Bacon from Ireland, creates powerful and emotional artworks that make my breath catch in my chest. An as an art history nerd, I also love artworks that refer to art history, so this artwork of Pope Innocent X inspired by…
Art Around the World in 30 Days – Day #14 – Thailand
You may be wondering, “where can I find an artwork with mermaids, half elephant/half fish creatures, a shipwreck, deities a flambé, and a people-eating fish?” Right here on the Art Curator for Kids! And in Thailand. Well, no. It’s in a museum in Baltimore. Look at this. I’m doing it again–rambling at the beginning of…
Art Around the World in 30 Days – Day #13 – Angola
We’re back in Africa today, and this time we’re in northeastern Angola for a super cool sculpture from the Chokwe people. This carved wood sculpture is of Chibinda Ilunga, who was a royal ancestor of the Chokwe. He was famed for uniting two tribes. His marriage to a Lunda chieftainess brought together his tribe, the…
Art Around the World in 30 Days – Day #12 – North America, Tlingit
We’re back in North America for Art Around the World today. We’ll look at a totem pole from the Tlingit, an American Indian tribe from the Northwest Coast of North America (Canada and Alaska). Totem poles are super tall sculptures made from the trunk of a tree, usually cedar. The designs are usually stylized animals…
