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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 at Pier 57: Set Design Workshop with NYC Children's Theater [August 28] Free Community Artmaking Monday, August 28, 2023 3 PM to 5 PM Pier 57 Pier 57, 11th Avenue, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Help design the set for the upcoming production of ¡Corre, Abuelita, Run! and see your work come to life on the big stage! Kids will use felt and paint markers to decorate cardboard blocks that comprise individual set pieces. They'll take inspiration from each borough's distinct personality to create designs representing the urban landscape of New York City. All participants will receive free tickets for an upcoming performance and see their contributions officially recognized in the playbill. About ¡Corre, Abuelita, Run! It's the first Sunday in November, and Emily’s Abuelita is running in the NYC marathon! Emily made a sign that reads “¡Corre, Abuelita, Run!” that she wants to hold up as Abuelita runs through the finish line but she needs your help to travel through the five boroughs and get to Central Park in time to celebrate! Conceived, written, and directed by Sammy Lopez, ¡Corre, Abuelita, Run! is an interactive bilingual (Spanish and English) performance that uses language, music, puppetry, and movement to take your youngest audience members on a journey through the vibrant and diverse neighborhoods of New York City. ¡Corre, Abuelita, Run! celebrates and explores the power of community, the joy of intergenerational family relationships, New York City, and the importance of language and traditions ¡Corre, Abuelita, Run! will be visiting neighborhoods across the city in September and October 2023. This production is best suited for ages 2-5. Run time is approximately 30 minutes. About New York City Children's Theater New York City Children’s Theater is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote children’s literacy and social development through sustainable, accessible professional theater productions and arts in education programs. Their programs cultivate children’s growth in the areas of emotional intelligence, community building, and responsible decision-making. The result is empathetic, creative, and independent thinkers who make a positive impact on their world. For 27 years, New York City Children's Theater's arts in education programs and professional theater productions have served over 400,000 children and adults across all five boroughs and surrounding communities in the tri-state area. 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

Tiffany Baker Artist Tiffany Baker, is a Chicago-born, Brooklyn-based visual artist, working in oil, acrylic, pencil, digital media, and glass. Tiffany has developed a unique style of realist portraiture. Marked by vibrant palettes and considered attention to her subject's grooming, she merges the somber, the regal, and mundane, bringing forth her subject's intensity. In her portraiture, Tiffany turns life experiences into emotive visual expressions that re-imagine trauma, embed messages of connection, and celebrate her identity as a black woman. Donate Now Since 1988

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ingrid romero: Reflections from the body to the world Gallery Visit Monday, August 7, 2023 1 PM to 4 PM Pace Gallery Pace Gallery, West 25th Street, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP IngridRomer-ReflectionsFromTheBodyToTheWorld-Pace-3.jpeg CMA Artist in Residence ingrid romero guided high schoolers from City-As-School and Landmark High School in a social critique workshop at Pace Gallery . Students looked to current exhibitions Song Dong: ROUND and Lee Kun-Yon: Snail’s Gallop as they explored embodiment and performance during the creation of their own protest objects. 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

Chosen Family Portrait Potluck Free Community Artmaking Sunday, November 19, 2023 11 AM to 1 PM Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art, Wooster Street, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP "We All Stick Together" by Halimah Kennedy, age 12 Permanent Collection, Children’s Museum of the Arts Experience queer family, parenting, and artmaking at the Leslie-Lohman Museum, in collaboration with the Children’s Museum of the Arts. This family-friendly portrait-making workshop builds on themes present in the current exhibition Dreaming of Home , curated by Gemma Rolls-Bentley, which brings together twenty artists whose work invokes the comforts and complications of queer and trans domestic life across international and intergenerational perspectives. The program will borrow the format of a dinner party, using the dinner table as a longstanding site of sharing community, familiar and new. Partially in the spirit of Judy Chicago’s The Dinner Party, participants will have the opportunity to convene with other guests while creating a collaged portrait of home. Participants are encouraged to bring an object that evokes the essence of home, be it a photograph, household item, or a piece of ephemera, and participate in a show-and-tell. Artwork created in the program can also be added to Children’s Museum of Art’s permanent collection of children's art. About Dreaming of Home Dreaming of Home springboards from Catherine Opie’s seminal image Self-Portrait/Cutting (1993), which viscerally highlights the dissonances experienced by queer people, whose desire to live and thrive routinely faces brutal restrictions, and for whom society’s idealization of nuclear family is painfully, somatically borne. 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: Creature Masks Inspired by Wangechi Mutu Free Community Artmaking Monday, October 23, 2023 3 PM to 5 PM Pier 57 Pier 57, 11th Avenue, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Wangechi Mutu, Cervical Hypertrophy, 2005, collage on found medical illustration paper, 45.7 x 32.4 cm With innovative collagist Wangechi Mutu as our guide, artists will design and assemble unconventional objects and cutouts of body parts into uncanny creature masks. By blending traditional facial features with unexpected objects, colors, and materials, we will create an array of wearable attire both familiar and strange. 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: Wangechi Mutu, Cervical Hypertrophy , 2005, collage on found medical illustration paper, 45.7 x 32.4 cm 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