Open Studio: Found Objects as Storytellers Free Community Artmaking Monday, February 19, 2024 3 PM to 5 PM Pier 57 Pier 57, 11th Avenue, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Aaron Fowler, detail of You Deserve It Mama!!, on view as part of the exhibition Jacob Lawrence: Lines of Influence, 2017. Image courtesy of Savannah College of Art and Design. Rachel Ruysch, Flower Still Life, c. 1726, oil on canvas, 75.6 x 60.6 cm. Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio. Installation view of Sofie Ramos, STUFF(ed), 2018. San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art. Just as we carry stories with us throughout our lives, objects hold stories based on where they were made, who possessed them, and how they were used. Artists will examine works by found object sculptors Sofie Ramos and Aaron Fowler along with Dutch Golden Age painter Rachel Ruysch , then create their own assemblages of everyday objects on miniature pedestals. At the conclusion of the session, we’ll share what we chose to include in our sculptures and why. About Open Studio Open Studio at Pier 57 invites children to explore hands-on projects across a wide range of artistic disciplines. Each session introduces children to the elements and principles of art while surveying artists across generations and continents. Specially designed for children on the Autism Spectrum but welcoming to all, each session is multisensory focused. Participants will explore art materials (such as clay, paper, or textiles) at their own pace alongside movement breaks and ample time for storytelling and social interaction. Open Studio is recommended for ages 12 & under. What To Expect This activity takes place in the Community Classrooms at Pier 57, located just beyond the food hall. The program’s curriculum is rooted in accessible artmaking practices and Children’s Museum of the Arts’ pedagogy of Look, Make, Share. Take a peek at one of our virtual Inclusives lessons, catered to children with Autism, that families can try at home: here ! Please be advised this is not a dropoff session. While caregivers are welcome to stay with their children, families are encouraged to enjoy the extraordinary setting of Pier 57 in the adjacent Family Living Room for the duration of the session. Caregivers are advised to remain on the premises while children are working. Image Credits: Aaron Fowler, detail of You Deserve It Mama!! , on view as part of the exhibition Jacob Lawrence: Lines of Influence , 2017. Image courtesy of Savannah College of Art and Design. Children's Museum of the Arts' Open Studio at Pier 57 is generously supported by the Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation, Ruth Foundation for the Arts, William Talbott Hillman Foundation, The LeRoy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation, Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, Google Community Grants Fund, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Harriet Ames Charitable Trust, The Cowles Charitable Trust, and the Viniar Family Foundation. Additional support is provided, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Additional support is provided, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Donate Now

Gary Carrion-Murayari Kraus Family Curator New Museum Gary Carrion-Murayari is Kraus Family Curator at the New Museum. Since joined the staff in 2010, Carrion-Murayari has curated monographic exhibitions of a number of artists including Phyllida Barlow, Nathalie Djurberg, Ellen Gallagher, Haroon Mirza and Jim Shaw. He has also co-curated group exhibitions such as ‘Ghosts in the Machine,’(2012) ‘NYC 1993’(2013) and ‘Here and Elsewhere’(2014). Carrion-Murayari worked at the Whitney Museum of American Art from 2003 to 2010, where he organized solo exhibitions including Elad Lassry and Karthik Pandian, and co-curated exhibitions such as ‘Television Delivers People’ (2007) and ‘Progress’ (2008). He co-curated the 2010 Whitney Biennial with Francesco Bonami. He has contributed numerous exhibitions catalogues and art magazines, and has edited several New Museum catalogues. Donate Now Since 1988

Bea Scaccia Artist Beatrice Scaccia (b. 1978, Frosinone, Italy, lives and works in New York) is an artist and writer. Her visual works, which take the form of drawings, paintings, and digital animations, explore the absurdity of the human condition. She has had solo exhibitions at venues including the Katonah Museum of Art, New York (2021); Cuchifritos Gallery, New York (2014); and Ugo Ferranti Gallery, Rome (2010). Her work has been included in group exhibitions at Magazzino Italian Art, New York (2020); The Center for the less Good Idea, Johannesburg (2020); American University’s Katzen Arts Center, Washington, D.C. (2016); and AIR Gallery, New York (2011), among others. Her work is included in several public and private collections, including the William Louis-Dreyfus Foundation and the Portland Museum of Art. Donate Now Since 1988