Evening for Educators: Drawing Like Raqib Shaw (Grades K–5)
Step into the dazzling world of Raqib Shaw, a Kashmir-born, London-based artist, whose vibrant paintings highlight themes of identity, struggle, and hope. In this after-hours workshop, connect with fellow educators and learn about Raqib Shaw’s artistic process. Education staff will lead a guided viewing of Shaw’s exhibition, Ballads of East and West, in the Huntington Art Gallery using our See-Think-Do learning framework. Then, participate in a hands-on drawing activity inspired by Shaw’s unique process of photographing and tracing self-portraits –an approach you can adapt for your own classroom.
Key Details
- This program aligns with California State Standards.
- We recommend wearing comfortable shoes. A portion of the workshop involves standing and walking on wood and concrete paths.
Program Schedule
5:30 p.m. | Welcome and introduction to Raqib Shaw
5:45 p.m. | Dinner with peers
6:15 p.m. | Guided viewing and art activity
7:50 p.m. | Workshop wrap-up
This event is also available for grade 6-12 educators | Wed., Jan 29
Raqib Shaw, Ode to the Country without a Post Office, 2019–20. Acrylic liner and enamel on birch wood, 31 4/8 x 33 4/8 in. | © Raqib Shaw. Private Collection. Photo © Raqib Shaw and (White Cube) Theo Christelis.
Aligning California State Standards
- California Arts Standards for Visual Arts
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- VA:Pr6 Convey Meaning Through the Presentation of Artistic Work Objects, artifacts, and artworks collected, preserved, or presented either by artists, museums, or other venues communicate meaning and a record of social, cultural, and political experiences resulting in the cultivating of appreciation and understanding.
- VA:Re7.1 Perceive and Analyze Artistic Work Individual aesthetic and empathetic awareness developed through engagement with art can lead to understanding and appreciation of self, others, the natural world, and constructed environments.
- VA:Re8 Interpret Intent and Meaning in Artistic Work People gain insights into meanings of artworks by engaging in the process of art criticism.
- Common Core State Standards – English Language Arts
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- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.1 Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own ideas clearly and persuasively.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.2 Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
- California English Language Development Standards
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- ELD.PI.K-12.1 Exchanging information and ideas with others through oral collaborative discussions on a range of social and academic topics.
- ELD.PI.K-12.3 Offering and supporting opinions and negotiating with others in communicative exchanges.
- ELD.PII.K-12.6 Connecting ideas.
Educator’s In-Person Class Ticketing Policies
- Advance registration is required. Tickets are not sold at the door for this event.
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To join the waitlist for this event, please email teachers@huntington.org. A space is not guaranteed, and you will be contacted if a space becomes available.
- To receive a refund, you must cancel at least 5 days prior to the event. Cancellations made within 5 days of the event will not be refunded.
- A certificate of attendance can be provided upon request.
If you have any questions or accessibility needs, please email Kristin Brisbois, Learning Coordinator, at kbrisbois@huntington.org.
