11/28/23 Interviews "When I started drawing with a pencil, it felt like the most natural thing in the world to me and I knew that I would never want to stop." Artist Emilie Louise Gossiaux on discovering drawing as her superpower and viewing landscape paintings at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Click to expand media gallery. CMA's end-of-year artwork sale raises essential funds for free arts education in NYC schools whose arts programs have been decimated by recent budget cuts. These works – starting at $100 – have been generously donated by celebrated artists who uphold our belief that all children are artists deserving of the materials, access, and encouragement to allow their creativity to soar. Below, meet contributing artist Emilie Louise Gossiaux . Do you have a favorite memory of making art as a child? I just remember drawing all the time in my notebooks at school, or in front of the TV at home, or at night in bed in my room. I loved to draw my own characters and create my own world for them. That was my favorite thing to do in elementary school – I loved it so much because it felt like a secret power. When did you first know you were going to be an artist? I don’t really remember when I learned how to draw, or when I knew I could be an artist. But when I started drawing with a pencil, it felt like the most natural thing in the world to me and I knew that I would never want to stop. Can you describe a formative experience visiting a museum or gallery? I remember going to the New Orleans Museum of Art and seeing paintings in real life for the first time. I would stand and stare in front of large landscape paintings and feel so much emotion. That was when I wanted to learn how to paint. What advice would you give to young artists who wish to pursue an art practice? Don’t let anyone, including adults, discourage you from your passion for art, and always be true to yourself. Surround yourself with friends and things that inspire you, and know that it’s cool to be different. Emilie Louise Gossiaux Atomic Tangerine Garden ballpoint pen and crayon on paper Buy Now NEXT Emergency Exhibition: New Training for Future Artists and Art Lovers Take a Virtual Tour on Bloomberg Connects Donate Now

Family Tour of MASA Galeria Private Guided Tour Saturday, June 11, 2022 12 PM to 1 PM Rockefeller Center Rockefeller Center, Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Children's Museum of the Arts families are invited to enjoy a free private guided tour of MASA Galeria at Rockefeller Center's Rink Gallery . Mexico City's MASA Galeria brings Mexican art + design to the historic 8,000 square foot underground former federal post office at Rockefeller Center. The exhibition will feature all-new contemporary design and functional art from established practitioners such as Frida Escobedo, Alma Allen, and Pedro Reyes to more emerging practices like Panoramma and Xavi Lorand , who have never shown in the US before, alongside historical pieces by artists who lived and worked in Mexico and the US at points (such as Isamu Noguchi and Martin Ramirez ). 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

Lunar New Year Artmaking Party: Paper Lantern Decoupage Free Community Artmaking Sunday, February 18, 2024 1 PM to 4 PM Pier 57 Pier 57, 11th Avenue, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Children participate in a lion dance demonstration during CMA's Lunar New Year Festival in 2018. Welcome the Year of the Dragon with food and festivities at Pier 57 's Lunar New Year celebration! Participants of all ages are invited to make a wish for the new year while decorating paper lanterns, then show off their creations in our very own indoor parade. This program is part of Lunar New Year presented by Pier 57 in collaboration with Nom Wah and Local Roots . The event also features lion dancing, food demonstrations, music by YiuYiu 瑤瑤 , and more. About the Program During Lunar New Year celebrations, paper lanterns hold a special significance. They are considered symbols that guide good luck and fortune into homes, representing the wish for a bright and prosperous future. Families are encouraged to think of a wish for the upcoming year and consider which patterns or colors might best represent or express that wish. Participants will arrange fabric and colored paper on lanterns, then use decoupage glue to hold our decorations in place. After assembling their lanterns, families are welcome to showcase their creations in an indoor lantern parade. 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. 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

6/15/24 Kids Art 5 Summer Hobbies from CMA's Collection of Children's Art Click to expand media gallery. Amy Liu Camping at Night Age 11 Evergreen Art Studio Fremont, California David Liu The Baseball Game Age 10 Evergreen Art Studio Fremont, California Aline Hitti Fish Age 10 International School of Choueifat Dubai, United Arab Emirates David Liu The Baseball Game Age 10 Evergreen Art Studio Fremont, California Andy Laing My Backyard Age 6 Evergreen Art Studio Fremont, California NEXT Emergency Exhibition: New Training for Future Artists and Art Lovers Take a Virtual Tour on Bloomberg Connects Donate Now

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Open Studio: Dream Playgrounds Free Community Artmaking Thursday, September 21, 2023 3 PM to 5 PM Pier 57 Pier 57, 11th Avenue, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Tampines Watermelon Playground, Singapore. Built in 1989, the playground was designed as a nod to the area’s rural fruit farms before the town was developed. New York City is dotted with parks and playgrounds, like the vibrant Little Island just outside our window at Pier 57. Now it's your chance to envision and craft your very own playground. Where will it spring to life? What wonders will it hold? Join us to shape your very own playground masterpiece. About Open Studio at Pier 57 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 Inclusives 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. What To Expect Sessions are led by CMA Artist Instructors Emma Waldman and JT Baldassarre and are inspired by historic and contemporary New York City art and artists. 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. 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. Donate Now

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Portrait Drawing with Bea Scaccia Free Community Artmaking Saturday, May 14, 2022 12 PM to 1 PM JDJ Gallery 373 Broadway, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Bea Scaccia A belief in physiognomic principles Acrylic on canvas 2021 Children's Museum of the Arts families are invited to enjoy a free afternoon of art activities and an artist-led tour of Bea Scaccia: With Their Striking Features at JDJ . Bea will lead children in a portrait drawing activity, focusing each other's clothes, hair, and other adornments instead of facial features. With Their Striking Features marks Italian multidisciplinary artist Bea Scaccia 's debut exhibition with JDJ and her first solo exhibition of paintings. At the heart of Scaccia’s practice is the need to create characters and visual archetypes — often genderless, faceless, and ageless — as a means to understand herself and others. Much like ourselves, the characters in Scaccia’s paintings, drawings and animations arm themselves with costumes and possessions that speak to the roles they are trying to perform, and the identities they are attempting to embody, particularly with respect to issues of class and gender. This exhibition focuses on a new body of paintings developed over the last two years, in which Scaccia’s characters appear to be entirely engulfed by their finery: hair, jewels, lace, tassels, fur, ribbons and crystals are piled on top of each other to points of absurdity. These objects evoke a sense of laborious costume and style that is linked to traditional and stereotypical notions of feminine beauty. 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. 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

Open Studio: Culinary Clay Sculptures Free Community Artmaking Monday, November 20, 2023 3 PM to 5 PM Pier 57 Pier 57, 11th Avenue, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Chef Sean Sherman photographed by Isabel Subtil Illustration by Ruby Bruce Chef Sean Sherman (Oglala Lakota) is known for reclaiming and celebrating the rich culinary history of Indigenous communities. Inspired by Chef Sherman’s vibrant creations, artists will roll, pinch, knead, and sculpt their own clay foods for the Thanksgiving holiday. In addition, they will compare and contrast their works with the illustrations of Ruby Bruce , an Anishinaabe and Red River Metis artist from Winnipeg, Canada, who creates colorful drawings of recipes from her Indigenous household. About Open Studio 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. Specially designed for children on the Autism Spectrum but welcoming to all, each Inclusives 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. What To Expect Sessions are led by CMA Artist Instructors Emma Waldman and JT Baldassarre and are inspired by historic and contemporary New York City art and artists. 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: Chef Sean Sherman photographed by Isabel Subtil 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

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