Open Studio: Art of Fashion Free Community Artmaking Monday, March 18, 2024 3 PM to 5 PM Pier 57 Pier 57, 11th Avenue, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Elsa Schiaparelli, Woman’s Dinner Dress, February 1937. Printed silk organza and synthetic horsehair. The Philadelphia Museum of Art. Gift of Mme Elsa Schiaparelli, 1969. Issey Miyake © Mark C. O’Flaherty Artists are always drawing inspiration from other artists – for example, many fashion designers get their inspiration directly from virtual artists! Children will learn how artists of different disciplines inspire one another, such as Elsa Schiaparelli and her Dali-inspired lobster dress and Issey Miyake ’s signature pleats inspired by Isamu Noguchi . After sketching and collaging fashion designs based on their favorite artworks, children will have the chance to bring their ideas to life using fabric and wooden figures. 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: Elsa Schiaparelli, Woman’s Dinner Dress , February 1937. Printed silk organza and synthetic horsehair. The Philadelphia Museum of Art. Gift of Mme Elsa Schiaparelli, 1969. 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

Open Studio: Clothing as Protest Free Community Artmaking Monday, January 15, 2024 3 PM to 5 PM Pier 57 Pier 57, 11th Avenue, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Jae Jarrell, Urban Wall Vest, ca. 1994 Pyer Moss at New York Fashion Week 2019, courtesy Masato Onoda/WWD/REX From the Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter, clothing has long served as a foundation for protest. Children will look at design examples by Jae Jerrell of artist collective AfricOBRA and Kerby Jean-Raymond , founder of fashion brand Pyer Moss , as they discuss how clothing can reflect memories, culture, and identity. They’ll put their drawing skills to use as they create fashion sketches that bring awareness to today’s top issues, then recreate their designs using upcycled fabric and other materials. 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: Jae Jarrell, Urban Wall Vest , ca. 1994 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

Open Studio: Personal Shadow Boxes Free Community Artmaking Thursday, December 21, 2023 3 PM to 5 PM Pier 57 Pier 57, 11th Avenue, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Betye Saar, Black Girl's Window, 1969, Wooden window frame with paint, cut-and-pasted printed and painted papers, daguerreotype, lenticular print, and plastic figurine, 35 3/4 x 18 x 1 1/2" (90.8 x 45.7 x 3.8 cm). Gift of Candace King Weir through The Modern Women's Fund, and Committee on Painting and Sculpture Funds. © Betye Saar, courtesy the artist and Roberts Projects, Los Angeles. Joseph Cornell, L'Humeur Vagabonde #1, 1955, paint, glass, wood, mirror, driftwood, porcelain, ribbon, printed paper, rubber, 14 1/4 x 10 5/8 x 2 3/8 in. Artists such as Betye Saar and Joseph Cornell use assemblage to bring new meaning and life to objects and symbols of personal significance. Using the notion of an enclosed box, students will sculpt, draw, and collage their own shadow boxes to represent their diverse identities, interests, and desires. At the end of the session, we’ll “seal” our boxes in a symbolic gesture. About Open Studio Taking place Mondays and Thursdays, Open Studio at Pier 57 invites children to explore hands-on projects across a wide range of artistic disciplines. 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 Led by CMA Artist Instructors Emma Waldman and JT Baldassarre , each session introduces children to the elements and principles of art while surveying artists across generations. 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 ! 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. Image Credit: Betye Saar, Black Girl's Window , 1969, Wooden window frame with paint, cut-and-pasted printed and painted papers, daguerreotype, lenticular print, and plastic figurine, 35 3/4 x 18 x 1 1/2" (90.8 x 45.7 x 3.8 cm). Gift of Candace King Weir through The Modern Women's Fund, and Committee on Painting and Sculpture Funds. © Betye Saar, courtesy the artist and Roberts Projects, Los Angeles. 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

10/5/23 Interviews "The work of childhood is play and this is the foundation of creativity." Artist Jane Hammond on the childhood activities formed the foundation of her identity as an artist. Click to expand media gallery. Great artists make artists. And to prove that point, over 70 of today's greatest have contributed their work in support of Children's Museum of the Arts' Emergency Arts Education Fund , establishing utterly ambitious art programs in New York City schools that need them most. Bidding for the online auction concludes Thursday, October 19 at 12 PM EDT . Bid now. Bid often. Bid here. Below, meet auction artist Jane Hammond . Jane as a young artist Do you have a favorite memory of making artwork as a child? Many of my childhood activities formed the foundation of my identity as an artist, even though some of those activities didn’t immediately look like art. Or maybe one could say they looked more like contemporary art than traditional art. When I was about ten I got a bunch of string and went into the woods and outlined a square of about 30 feet in each dimension. I had a ruler, a pencil, a magnifying glass, and a notebook I had made with paper and a stapler. I gave myself the job of identifying everything I could find within this grid and recording it in the notebook. There were lists of bugs and worms and ferns and trees and leaves. The goal was to inventory what was there and kind of dive into it. I don’t remember making anything inside the grid. Though I have a strong memory of another time collecting milkweed pods with a bit of their attached stem, painting the pods to look like birds and the stems to be their beaks. I filled pails with water and positioned them to be drinking in a circle. I think that the work of childhood is play and this is the foundation of creativity. Jane Hammond Atlas mixed media Bid Now NEXT Emergency Exhibition: New Training for Future Artists and Art Lovers Take a Virtual Tour on Bloomberg Connects Donate Now

5/16/24 Artists in Schools Visiting The High Line with Hudson Guild CMA Resident Artist Maria D. Rapicavoli visited the High Line with her fourth and fifth graders from Hudson Guild. Click to expand media gallery. We couldn’t have said it better ourselves! A huge thank you to the High Line staff and to our docent Ina for an inspiring tour of the crown jewel of Manhattan’s west side. Even though our students at Hudson Guild live mere minutes away from the High Line, many did not know the park existed, or that it was free to enter and see the artwork. During the tour, students stopped to look at Karen Davis ’ Curtain Call and admire the monumentality of the ballerina sculpture. The High Line’s numerous sitting areas prompted our students to think of the park as a giant stage! Who doesn’t love the limitless potential of the 14th Street Passage? Field trips like this one remind us why the work we do is so special. Showing students that world-class art exists in their very own backyard (for free!) — it doesn’t get any better than that. Maria's work at Hudson Guild 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

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10/5/23 Reflections Topsy Turvy Slides Click to expand media gallery. Open Studio at Pier 57 turned upside down and inside out as artists created artworks inspired by Melbourne-based artist Kevin Chin , whose shimmering dreamscapes connect distant lands to an exaggerated reality. Artists examined Chin's Tunnel Vision painting and discussed the difference between traditional and non-traditional landscape paintings. They loved turning their heads upside down to see what Chin’s painting looked like from an alternate point of view. Kevin Chin, Tunnel Vision , 2022 Next, students were encouraged to think of their favorite place, such as a park or playground, and render it "upside down." One artist drew a twisting slide that started in the grass went up to the sky. He explained that ihs painting depicted the opposite of what slides are, and even mentioned that his slide can lead anywhere! NEXT Emergency Exhibition: New Training for Future Artists and Art Lovers Take a Virtual Tour on Bloomberg Connects Donate Now

See More Children's Museum of the Arts 4/2/24 Artists in Schools Zine Making: Adventures in Carbon Paper Dispatches from CMA Resident Artist Noormah Jamal's fifth grade class at Children's Workshop School. NEXT IN

Open Studio [April 3] Free Community Artmaking Monday, April 3, 2023 3 PM to 5 PM Pier 57 Pier 57, 11th Avenue, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Open Studio invites children to explore hands-on projects across a wide range of artistic disciplines. Each month, CMA artists will bring special programming geared for children while caregivers are welcome to enjoy the extraordinary setting of Pier 57 in the adjacent Family Living Room. This program is recommended for children ages 7-11. Registation opens each Friday for the following week's classes. 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, First Republic Bank, The LeRoy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation, Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, Google Community Grants Fund, Amazon, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Harriet Ames Charitable Trust, The Cowles Charitable Trust, Hammitt, 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

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