Julie Buffalohead is an Indigenous American artist based in Minnesota. Many of her works feature animals dressed and behaving as humans. She uses her art to comment on her own life experiences, and the experiences of other Indigenous Americans. This project is one of the virtual classes exploring women artists, …
Image created by Maritza Lohman for Art Sphere Inc. Kara Walker is an African American artist who uses silhouettes to depict scenes of slavery. You can check out Kara Walker’s work on her website. You can also check out this video of a sculpture Kara Walker made. Today, create your …
Image created by Maritza Lohman for Art Sphere Inc. Explore three artistic movements through the works of one artist: Lyubov Popova, a Russian woman who was born in 1899 and died in 1924. Today’s project is inspired by Popova’s work with Suprematism, an artistic movement that focuses on geometric forms …
Read, watch and listen to the music of famous Black composers here. Learn about musical instruments. Listen to an orchestra and watch them perform more while making a drawing of what you hear. Download musical instrument handout sheets to color, decorate and air play for a selfie photo here. Listen, …
In celebration of African American history and awareness, click any of the links below to view the blog post for artists, musicians, and important dates and events! The blog posts include more information and a link to download the PDF of the handout. Beauford Delany Elizabeth Catlett Jacob Lawrence Juneteenth …
Elizabeth Catlett is an African American artist who worked in a lot of different mediums, including prints, woodcuts, and linocuts. Her work focuses on themes of social injustice, the human condition, historical figures, and the relationship between mother and child. She was born in 1915 and died in 2012 at …
Octopuses (not octopi) are a type of “mollusc” (or mollusk) that lives on the ocean floor. There are 289 types of octopuses, but all have eight arms or “tentacles.” They can be found in many different sizes, shapes, and colors and eat a variety of different animals. They are carnivores, meaning that …
“Mother and Child” 1956 The artist did many sculptures of mother and child. She had 3 children with her husband who was a Mexican artist. “Mother and Child” is made from terracotta. She also did work about topics on racial inequality and financial inequality. She moved to Mexico and did …
