Jul 25, 2023 La obra de Miguel Braceli llegará al espacio público de Nueva York Grace Lafontant Donate Now

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Sculptural Costumes Inspired by vanessa german Free Community Artmaking Saturday, October 22, 2022 11 AM to 12:30 PM Kasmin Gallery 509 West 27th Street, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Children's Museum of the Arts families are invited to enjoy a free private gallery visit and art activity celebrating vanessa german's exhibition Sad Rapper at Kasmin Gallery . Children will work alongside CMA Artists in Residence to use fabric, cardboard, and other found materials to turn themselves into sculptures akin to german's fantastical freestanding figures. Sad Rapper is vanessa german's first solo exhibition at Kasmin Gallery, showcasing ambitious new freestanding and wall-based sculpture in an installation that confronts urgent social and political themes of racial oppression, structural violence, commemoration, and community. Conceived as a fantastical group portrait of figures from a single neighborhood, the exhibition draws on german’s youth in Los Angeles in the 1980s to expose the complex narratives that both represent and shape Black life and culture in the context of the American dream. This presentation is offered by german as a redemptive space in which visitors are invited to identify, experience, and begin to address the rage and grief engendered by both historic and ongoing racial violence in our society, to which the artist’s humanistic vision responds forcefully and compassionately. vanessa german is a self-taught citizen artist working across sculpture, performance, communal rituals, immersive installation, and photography, in order to repair and reshape disrupted systems, spaces, and connections. The artist’s practice proposes new models for social healing, utilizing creativity and tenderness as vital forces to reckon with the historical and ongoing catastrophes of structural racism, white supremacy, heteropatriarchy, resource extraction, and misogynoir. 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

1/2/24 Interviews Meet the Young Set Designers of ¡Corre, Abuelita, Run! Get to know four young artists who created the set for the recent production at New York City Children's Theater. Click to expand media gallery. Last summer, Children's Museum of the Arts collaborated with New York City Children's Theater to host two free artmaking workshops at Pier 57 . Children had the incredible opportunity to meet with Sammy Lopez, the creator of ¡Corre, Abuelita, Run! , and design actual set pieces used in the play! They took a cue from the world famous NYC Marathon to design cardboard sets representing all five boroughs of New York City, from Lower East Side tenement buildings to favorite landmarks like the Bronx Zoo. Meet four of the young set designers below and hear their take on the experience. Eric, age 3 What was your favorite part about creating the set pieces? My favorite part about the building that I made was the parking lot on the top. What inspired the piece that you created? I noticed that each building had some numbers on it. Share a special memory with your grandparents or older family members. I don’t have any memories about my grandparents, because they live in another country. But I hope to visit them in the near future. Cecilia, age 6 What was your favorite part about creating the set pieces? Building a house. What inspired the piece that you created? Sparkles! Share a special memory with your grandparents or older family members. Everything is special with them. Sarah, age 7 What was your favorite part about creating the set pieces? Designing it. What inspired the piece that you created? I was inspired by the Plaza Hotel, especially the red shiny carpet. Share a special memory with your grandparents or older family members. One time we went on a small ferry to an island. We brought a picnic and explored the beautiful island and saw bugs, berries and birds. Julia, age 7 What was your favorite part about creating the set pieces? My favorite part was making the balcony. What inspired the piece that you created? I thought of a townhouse building and then I made it purple and shimmering green because those are my two favorite colors. Share a special memory with your grandparents or older family members. When I went horseback riding in Sweden, my grandfather was holding the reins when I trotted along the rail. NEXT Emergency Exhibition: New Training for Future Artists and Art Lovers Take a Virtual Tour on Bloomberg Connects Donate Now

Open Studio [June 22] Free Community Artmaking Thursday, June 22, 2023 3 PM to 5 PM Pier 57 Pier 57, 11th Avenue, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Open Studio at Pier 57 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 veteran CMA Artist Instructor Emma Waldman and are inspired by historic and contemporary New York City artists. Each session includes hands-on artmaking, storytelling, and plenty of interactive communication and fun. Children will have ample time to express their ideas and explore their creativity through multisensory-focused projects and materials. 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

Open Studio: Halloween Candy Collages Inspired by Félix González-Torres Free Community Artmaking Thursday, October 19, 2023 3 PM to 5 PM Pier 57 Pier 57, 11th Avenue, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Félix González-Torres, Untitled (USA Today), 1990, Candies, individually wrapped in red, silver, and blue cellophane (endless supply), Installation view, Museum MMK für Moderne Kunst MMK, Frankfurt, Photo by Axel Schneider. Félix González-Torres, Untitled (USA Today), 1990, Candies, individually wrapped in red, silver, and blue cellophane (endless supply), Installation view, Museum MMK für Moderne Kunst MMK, Frankfurt, Photo by Axel Schneider. Félix González-Torres, Untitled (USA Today), 1990, Candies, individually wrapped in red, silver, and blue cellophane (endless supply), Installation view, Museum MMK für Moderne Kunst MMK, Frankfurt, Photo by Axel Schneider. Who’s ready for a Halloween adventure? Take a page from the delightful candy sculptures of artists Félix González-Torres and Peter Anton and create a collaborative candy bucket for everyone to share. Artists will use tissue paper, pipe cleaners, and fabric to create their own sweet treats and add them to a massive candy collage. Don’t forget to ‘trick or treat’ before you leave! 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. Image Credit: Félix González-Torres, Untitled (USA Today) , 1990, Candies, individually wrapped in red, silver, and blue cellophane (endless supply), Installation view, Museum MMK für Moderne Kunst MMK, Frankfurt, Photo by Axel Schneider. 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

Family Tour of Women & the American Story Private Guided Tour Saturday, April 16, 2022 12 PM to 1 PM New-York Historical Society 170 Central Park West, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Women’s Political Caucus group at the Democratic convention, 1972 Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America, Radcliffe Institute Children's Museum of the Arts families are invited to enjoy a private guided tour of Women & the American Story at the New-York Historical Society . As the flagship educational initiative of the New-York Historical Society’s Center for Women’s History , Women & the American Story highlights the women artists and activists who shaped 400 years of American history. Members will also enjoy access to Black Dolls , a new exhibition that explores handmade cloth dolls made primarily by African American women between 1850 and 1940 through the lens of race, gender, and history. 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

DIY Damaru Drumbeats & Mandala Lab Tour Museum Visit Sunday, July 10, 2022 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM The Rubin Museum of Art 150 West 17th Street, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Children's Museum of the Arts families are invited to enjoy a private tour of the Mandala Lab , followed by a Damaru Drumbeats artmaking activity and storytime, at the Rubin Museum of Art. The Mandala Lab, located on the Museum’s remodeled third floor, invites curiosity about our emotions. Inspired by powerful Buddhist principles, the Mandala Lab features five thought-provoking, playful experiences—including videos, scents, sculpture, and curated percussion instruments—that guide you along an inner journey focused on self-awareness and awareness of others. See, smell, touch, and breathe your way through the space, designed to inspire connection, empathy, and learning. Following the tour, children will create a hand-held Damaru-inspired drum, an instrument used for meditation practice in Tibetan Buddhism and Hinduism. 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