See More Children's Museum of the Arts 1/19/24 Artists in Schools Double-Sided Snowflakes Dispatches from CMA Resident Artist Niousha Kiarashi's elementary school class at Sid Miller Academy. NEXT IN

See More Children's Museum of the Arts 1/18/24 Artists in Schools Viewing Ruth Asawa at the Whitney Museum CMA Resident Artist Maria D. Rapicavoli visited the Whitney Museum with her after school students from Hudson Guild. NEXT IN

Open Studio: Negative Space Free Community Artmaking Monday, January 8, 2024 4 PM to 6 PM Pier 57 Pier 57, 11th Avenue, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Coles Phillps, cover art for Life Magazine, January 27, 1910 © Yau Hoong Tang via Colossal Magazine Our eyes are trained to see things right in front of us. But what if we look in between those objects and patterns? Artists such as Coles Phillips and Yau Hoong Tang use the idea of negative space differently – one omits and one adds. After looking at the work of these artists, children will create their own representations of the “in between” of negative space. 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. 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 Credit: Coles Phillps, cover art for Life Magazine, January 27, 1910 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. Donate Now

Family Photo Collages Inspired by Tina Barney Gallery Visit Thursday, April 20, 2023 10 AM to 11:30 AM Kasmin Gallery Kasmin Gallery, 10th Avenue, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP First graders from PS 33M Chelsea Prep joined our Artists in Residence for a behind-the-scenes tour of Tina Barney ’s exhibition The Beginning at Kasmin Gallery. Taking a cue from Barney’s intimate photographs of familial traditions and domestic rituals, students collaged their own family photographs with art magazines, construction paper, and felt to create artworks that showed family memories in a whole new light. About the Exhibition Spanning the years 1976 to 1980, The Beginning brings together the earliest works of acclaimed American photographer Tina Barney (b. 1945). Featuring images largely unseen by the public, the exhibition chronicles a period of technical and artistic development that would lay the foundation for the complex and incisive tableaux that ultimately established Barney as a key figure in international photography. While quarantining during the Covid-19 outbreak, Barney began to sort through her archive of thousands of 35mm negatives, discovering long-forgotten images that reanimated her memories of life as a young artist: “The photographs in this book seem like X-rays of my mind,” she has said. Programs at Children's Museum of the Arts are supported, 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

See More Children's Museum of the Arts 11/23/21 Interviews Interviews Meet Artist in Residence Ciana Malchione “Everyone deserves the space and materials to be creative." More of Ciana's Work While the museum is closed to the public, CMA’s inaugural cohort of Artist-Educators in Residence are turning the museum into their individual art studios as they develop The Look Make Show, the first digital commons of child-centered on-demand arts education. Below, meet Ciana Malchione, whose paper-cut collages and whimsical art-making videos delight viewers from around the globe. CMA: What attracted you to CMA’s new Artist-Educator in Residence program? CM: I felt that this residency was made for me. My primary creative interests are children’s book illustration and arts education, and this residency was perfectly aligned with both. I felt that making complex topics digestible for a child audience on The Look Make Show would directly benefit my work as a children’s illustrator, and I was excited to further my experience as an educator. I also felt that CMA shared my view of children and their work — that children are artists, that their work and ideas are truly valuable (not in a condescending “isn’t-that-cute” way), and that they deserve a strong arts education. The residency has exceeded all of my expectations. CMA: Can you tell us about your art practice and how working with children inspires you? CM: My art practice is very connected to children. I want to illustrate children’s books, so most of my work is geared toward a child audience. I’m also currently working in the former stART Studio at the museum, a space where young children made messy art. There’s paint splattered everywhere and children’s artwork all over the walls. Most of them are colorful assemblages made with found materials (pine cones, building blocks, sea shells, etc.), which is super aligned with my own work as a collage illustrator. Whenever my eye wanders, I find myself staring at a piece made by children. Working in this context has made me more playful and curious. CMA: Do you have a favorite memory of making art as a child? CM: I remember sitting on our living room floor at about 5 or 6 and drawing pen portraits of my parents. My step-dad’s was hilariously inaccurate, with hair that looked glued on. It made us all crack up laughing. Then I drew my mom. And there she was. She was so present in that drawing that it took us both by surprise. I still have it somewhere. It’s on a piece of green scrap paper. CMA: What advice would you give to young artists who wish to pursue an art practice? CM: Follow your interests. If you like whittling, do more of that. If you like painting, do more of that. Don’t force anything. Just follow your genuine interests and keep making things. That’s all it takes to have an art practice. CMA: Why is it important to make art accessible to all children and families? CMA: Art and art-making don’t belong to the elite, or to any particular demographic. It’s a fundamental part of all human life, and everyone deserves the space and materials to be creative. I think we also need to expand our understanding of art to include all modes of creative tinkering. CMA posits that all children are artists, and I agree with that. CMA: If you could choose any artist to create a portrait of yourself, who would it be and why? CM: Alice Neel is my favorite portrait artist. I think her paintings are charming and funny, but also honest. They’re rarely flattering, and have a way of accessing something vulnerable and goofy in the sitter. I’d be curious to see what she found in me. “Everyone deserves the space and materials to be creative." NEXT IN Interviews Meet Artist in Residence Tati Nguyen Meet Artist in Residence Tati Nguyen

12/22/23 Artists in Schools Noormah's Reflections: December CMA Resident Artist Noormah Jamal on her December projects at Children's Workshop School. Click to expand media gallery. This month, students embarked on their final 2D design lessons. We focused on building narratives and took inspiration from artists including Kara Walker , Hannah Hoch , Rashid Rana , Studio Ghibli , Damien Hirst , and Yayoi Kusama . I was impressed with their narrative drawings using silhouettes, reminiscent of the works of Kara Walker. They also made their first collage artworks as well, and dove into pattern-making by following a grid layout. After creating holiday cards, we wrapped things up for the year with movie poster design! There are some assignments where I wish there was another version of me. I wish I could spend more time helping brainstorm with each child individually. Still, my students surprise me each week. There has never been an assignment where I haven't been impressed by their skill set or imagination. I'm also trying to balance the class as a whole. I have a few students that tend to rush through their assignments. while others like to take their time (and could actually use more time!) I always give the students who finish early extra sheets for free drawing, but am hoping that eventually they invest a little more time in their works. A student of mine took me to his locker to show me a portrait drawing that he made of his uncle. The student speaks little English and we often communicate through a device because of the language barrier. I try to form relationships built on trust with all my students, but because I am dependent on a device to communicate with some of them, I worry that they feel that I am not approachable enough. I was incredibly moved when he shared his work with me. Noormah’s work at Children’s Workshop School is supported by the Emergency Arts Education Fund , which provides free arts education to NYC school communities whose art programs have been decimated by recent budget cuts. Children’s Museum of the Arts’ three Residents Artists are currently implementing ambitious arts curriculum at each of our partner sites throughout New York City: Hudson Guild in Chelsea, Sid Miller Academy in Crown Heights, and Children’s Workshop School in the East Village. Come spring, our residents will showcase their students' work through exhibitions and installations across the city. Learn how you can support the work of our residents here . NEXT Emergency Exhibition: New Training for Future Artists and Art Lovers Take a Virtual Tour on Bloomberg Connects Donate Now

Open Studio: Pop Art Free Community Artmaking Thursday, March 28, 2024 3 PM to 5 PM Pier 57 Pier 57, 11th Avenue, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Pauline Boty, It’s a Man’s World I, 1964, oil on canvas with collage © The Estate of Pauline Boty Christine Wang, Green Tea Cake, 2016. Photo courtesy of the artist. Robert Indiana with his 'LOVE' sculpture in Central Park, New York City, 1971. Photo by Jack Mitchell / Getty Images. Pop Art emerged as a form of resistance to traditional art forms, surprising and delighting viewers with humorous, edgy depictions of the popular media. After learning about British and American pop artists Pauline Boty , Robert Indiana , and Christine Wang , children will select an object as their subject matter, then create four different depictions of that object using brightly colored paints. 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 Credit: Pauline Boty, It’s a Man’s World I , 1964, oil on canvas with collage © The Estate of Pauline Boty 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. Donate Now

Praise Fuller Artist Praise Fuller (b. Houston, Texas) is a visual artist specializing in cyanotypes, an alternative photographic printing process. She explores the mutability of this medium by constantly expanding her practice through experimentation with print, installation, objects, video, and materials. Donate Now Since 1988

See More Children's Museum of the Arts 12/20/23 Artists in Schools A Big Beautiful Mess Dispatches from CMA Resident Artist Niousha Kiarashi's elementary school class at Sid Miller Academy. NEXT IN

See More Children's Museum of the Arts 2/29/24 Studio Visit In the Studio with Noormah Jamal CMA Resident Artist Noormah Jamal discusses her favorite art tools, her Pakistani childhood, and learning to paint in the Mughal Miniature style. NEXT IN