Open Studio [April 27] Free Community Artmaking Thursday, April 27, 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. Donate Now

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Aaron Levi Garvey Founder Long Road Projects Aaron Levi Garvey is a Jewish-American Curator and Historian working and lecturing in Modern and Contemporary Arts and Culture. Currently, Garvey is the Chief Curator of the Andy Warhol Museum. Recent exhibitions include The Hudson Eye, a 10-day and 14-venue arts focused program in Hudson, New York; Migratory Roots by Kevin Brisco at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University; Invisible Thread at The Baker Museum–Artis Naples; Flashing the Leather and The Drowned group exhibitions at Alabama Contemporary, Ephemera Obscura at the Contemporary Art Center of New Orleans and Manon Bellet's MEMO and Shikeith’s notes towards becoming a spill both at Atlanta Contemporary. Garvey has worked with Creative Capital for the Visual Arts grant award review panels as both an Evaluator and Grant Reader in 2014 and 2018 and most recently has been a visiting curator and lecturer at the University of Florida, The Baker Museum–Artis Naples, Florida State University, University of Iowa, The Assembly Room, and a collaborating curator with Independent Curators International. Beyond his work within museums and universities, Garvey co-founded the Long Road Projects Foundation, a non-profit residency program and edition-publishing house for both emerging and established artists to work on experimental projects, publish unique editions and community engagements. Donate Now Since 1988

10/5/23 Interviews "I have particular memories of being transfixed by the displays of gemstones and wanting to return to them upon each visit." Artist Shayna Miller on planting as artmaking. 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 Shayna Miller . Shayna as a young artist Do you have a favorite memory of making art as a child? I always remember wanting to make things whenever I could. I remember building bird houses each summer and painting them at an arboretum where I also got to learn how to grow vegetables. Maybe I am still trying to solve the same problem of how to paint a sculpture. Planting also feels very related to making for me. When did you first know you were going to be an artist? There was not a defining moment. I was always making things. I didn’t know what it meant for an artist to maintain a studio and show their work until I was studying at my undergraduate institution and was working with faculty who were artists. Even though I was always taking art classes as a child, I did not realize that was something that I could actually pursue. Can you describe a formative experience visiting a museum or gallery? I remember frequently visiting a small, local museum near where I grew up in Northern New Jersey. I have particular memories of being transfixed by the displays of gemstones and wanting to return to them upon each visit. It is interesting to think back on this because I am interested in what appears as unnatural color that can indeed be found in nature. Later on, they installed a permanent exhibition of a large collection of historical mechanical / musical automata. As objects, the automata are strange, theatrical, and unwieldy, often taking on the form of a human body that performs an action like playing an instrument or writing. Recently, I have been thinking about a scene from the film Night at the Museum where Ben Stiller pulls a pitchfork out of Grant Wood’s American Gothic painting. There is some sort of conversation between a painting that starts to move and gains an additional function and the automata. Shayna Miller 9.17.22 oil on canvas over shaped panel Bid Now NEXT Emergency Exhibition: New Training for Future Artists and Art Lovers Take a Virtual Tour on Bloomberg Connects Donate Now

6/4/24 Kids Art 4 Dinosaurs from CMA's Collection of Children's Art Click to expand media gallery. Arif Rioz Fantasy Age 11 International School of Choueifat Damascus, Syria Samya Al Busaidy Dinosaur Age 7 The Sultan's School Seeb, Oman Jonathan Marin Age 8 Lavelle School for the Blind Bronx, NY Heron Mochny Life Age 11 American Embassy School New Delhi, India NEXT Emergency Exhibition: New Training for Future Artists and Art Lovers Take a Virtual Tour on Bloomberg Connects Donate Now

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Little Artists: Selects from CMA's Permanent Collection Curated by Justin Teodoro Exhibition Thursday, July 7, 2022 All Day Ace Hotel Brooklyn 252 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Installation View Rachel Yoes Different 9/11 Collection New York, NY Permanent Collection, Children's Museum of the Arts Lucy Menga Portrait of Miss Dunn Age 12 Queensboro Community Art Center Queens, NY Permanent Collection, Children's Museum of the Arts Gladys Fernandez My Dog Grade 8 Lavelle School for the Blind Bronx, NY Permanent Collection, Children's Museum of the Arts Unknown Artist ca. 1938 Joseph Solman Collection, USA Permanent Collection, Children's Museum of the Arts Halimah Kennedy We All Stick Together Age 12 St. Agatha Home for Children, PS 17X Bronx, NY Permanent Collection, Children's Museum of the Arts Gerald Repp Street Scene Age 11 Kuniyoshi Collection Queensboro Community Art Center Queens, NY Permanent Collection, Children's Museum of the Arts Witty Huang Age 8 Relax Ourselves Evergreen Art Studio Fremont, CA Permanent Collection, Children's Museum of the Arts Tina Steffanatos Age 5 1/2 Rainbow Over Ulster County St. Agatha Home for Children, PS 17X Bronx, NY Permanent Collection, Children's Museum of the Arts Maria Ingiotti WPA-Kuniyoshi Collection Greenwich House Workshop New York, NY Permanent Collection, Children's Museum of the Arts Jean Pultz Age 9 USA Permanent Collection, Children's Museum of the Arts Chen Ruei Celebration of Harvest Age 4 Chendu Kindergarten China Permanent Collection, Children's Museum of the Arts Children’s Museum of the Arts is pleased to present selected works from its permanent collection curated by artist, illustrator, and designer Justin Teodoro in the Gallery at Ace Hotel Brooklyn located at 252 Schermerhorn Street in Downtown Brooklyn. The installation will be on view to the public from July 7 to September 29, 2022. “I’ve always been struck by Keith Haring ’s famous quote, “Children know something that most people have forgotten ," said Teodoro. "When Children’s Museum of the Arts approached me about this special opportunity I knew I wanted to tap into that free spirit that’s present in each and every work in their permanent collection of over 2,000 artworks created by children over the last century.” The presentation will include an intimate selection of artworks that aspires to encourage the public to rediscover their love and joy in making art without judgment. 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

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12/31/23 Artists in Schools Maria's Reflections: December CMA Resident Artist Maria D. Rapicavoli on her December projects at Hudson Guild. Click to expand media gallery. December was all about the foundations of two-dimensional design and different materials and media, including oil pastels, mosaic tiles, metal wire, and even vegetables! By the end of the month, we transitioned into three-dimensional design. We started the month learning about the life and work of fellow New Yorker Jean-Michel Basquiat . Students drew their names or initials, street art style. I was surprised to see how the students quickly responded to my invitation to use graffiti to express their feelings, and many of them promptly shared their emotions. Students really enjoy using art to way to say something out loud without being judged. Next, we embarked on our big mosaic project. First, we learned about artists Alma Thomas and Sam Gilliam and historical examples of ancient Roman and Sicilian mosaics. The project was split into three phases: (1) drawing the work on paper (2) gluing on colored glass tiles (3) grouting the mosaic. The results were exquisite. This was the first time that we worked on the same project for multiple days. It was challenging for many reasons: first, the lack of continuity prevented many of them from finishing the project; and second, because of their excessive self-criticism, some students contemplated starting the project over several times. Not everyone could quickly grasp the process of sketching, gluing, and grouting due to the challenge of accurately filling the original sketch with tiny colored glass, leading to some frustration. For those who managed to finish the work, it was a great success. The students loved using grouting to fill the gaps between the small tiles, and they were delighted with making a work that looked more permanent and durable than a drawing. They loved to experiment with new materials, work on composition, and improve their attention to detail. This was the first step to learning to navigate a step-by-step process that demanded both time and patience. By the end of the project, students understood the importance of consistency. Our final two-dimensional design class was an hit – vegetable printing! Students had fun cutting and carving vegetables to use them as stamps. It was a very fun and messy activity and perfect for getting in the pre-holiday mood! I initially thought the project would be a disaster because some students could not stand the smell of onions or garlic, and their first reaction was disgust. However, in the end, they all enjoyed the activity and the outcome was extremely positive. To transition to our first three-dimensional design lesson, I invited the kids to "draw in the air" just as Alexander Calder did with his mobile sculptures. After learning about kinetic art and studying examples of Calder’s abstract sculptures, students experimented with balance, equilibrium, and lightness by creating a "mobile" sculpture that moves when the wind blows. I was happily surprised to discover the kid's extraordinary ability to work with metal wires and create fantastic three-dimensional forms. I have many memorable moments from this month's lessons ... A nice moment was when a student recognized Basquiat's dinosaur and exclaimed, "Oh, so that's the artist who made it!" Kids also enjoyed oil pastels because they are softer than crayons, can be blended in, layered, and mixed, and they are very bright. The result was excellent; some students finished two or three projects in one day. Another nice moment was when I introduced them to the mosaic technique. They loved the tiny bits of colored glass, especially second and third graders. They considered it a precious material and showed great enthusiasm for the new medium! 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