11/14/23 Kids Art 16 Depictions of Home from CMA's Collection of Children's Art Click to expand media gallery. Halimah Kennedy We All Stick Together Age 12 PS 17X at St. Agatha Home Bronx, New York So Jung Rim Mother's Love for A Child Age 10 The American Embassy School New Delhi, India Norbu My Grateful Parents Age 13 Tibetan Children's Village Dharamsala, India Tenzin Thenlay My Home Age 7 Tibetan Children's Village Dharamsala, India Phigoon "Took-Ta" Sankoat My Family Age 10 Lemsuree Primary School Thailand Unknown Artist Untitled Paint and collage on paper Ronnie Untitled Tempera on paper Joseph Solman Collection Ronald Roche Durban Age 10 St. Peter's Preparatory School Sandton, South Africa Unknown Artist Untitled Watercolor and colored pencil on paper Curtis Jean Francois People Live in Different Kinds of Homes Bronx, New York Imri Aleni Disproportional Self Portrait Age 10 Israel Mia Happy Twins Age 6 Denmark Arnold Shickman Janet Welch Age 11 Gouache Queensborough Community Art Center Queens, New York Mei Suwaid My Family Age 7 The Sultan's School Seeb, Oman Lamya Kharusi My Mother Age 5 The Sultan's School Seeb, Oman James Lin Taking a Shower Age 7 Evergreen Art Studio Fremont, California Register – it's free! NEXT Emergency Exhibition: New Training for Future Artists and Art Lovers Take a Virtual Tour on Bloomberg Connects Donate Now

Open Studio [July 10] Free Community Artmaking Monday, July 10, 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 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 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

10/5/23 Interviews "The idea that a child can work on something that creates an entire universe with available materials and time is amazing to me." Artist Ian McDonald on the willingness to experiment and try again. 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 Ian McDonald . Do you have a favorite memory of making art as a child? I realize now that art was something I wanted to do on my own. It was something that I chose to do in my free time. I think this impulse is still with me today. I look forward to getting to the studio each day. What advice would you give to young artists who wish to pursue an art practice? The best thing is to try and try again. Sometimes the best ideas and best artwork happens on the first try. Sometimes it happens on the 100th try, and sometimes on the 100th try you realize the 48th version was really good! The best way to find out is to try and try again. How does working with children inspire you? The willingness to experiment. The idea that a child can work on something that creates an entire universe with available materials and time is amazing to me. Ian McDonald Shade Vessel (red w/red and black parts) ceramic, terra sigillata, glaze, and attachment hardware Bid Now NEXT Emergency Exhibition: New Training for Future Artists and Art Lovers Take a Virtual Tour on Bloomberg Connects Donate Now

E.V. Day Artist E.V. Day is a New York-based interdisciplinary artist whose work explores themes of feminism and humor while employing gravity-defying suspension techniques. Recently awarded the prestigious Rome Prize for Visual Arts by the American Academy in Rome, Day worked for a year in the Eternal City where she continued a twenty-year practice of creating sculptures that interact with, and respond to grand architectural spaces. Day emerged into the contemporary art scene after graduating in 1995 from Yale University School of Art’s sculpture MFA program, and has had group and solo exhibitions in the U.S. and internationally ever since. Day’s work is in the permanent collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art, The Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, The Brooklyn Museum, The National Museum of Women in the Arts, The New York Public Library, Saatchi Collection, The Lever House, and The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Donate Now Since 1988

Diwali Artmaking Celebration Free Community Artmaking Wednesday, November 8, 2023 4 PM to 7 PM Pier 57 Pier 57, 11th Avenue, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Diwali-2_edited.jpg Celebrate Diwali with Children’s Museum of the Arts and The Culture Tree during a free all ages artmaking program at Pier 57. Activities include: Rangoli Coasters [All Ages] Learn the art of Rangoli from educator Apnavi Pareek, founder of Buzy Bugs, and create your very own Rangoli coaster to use at home. Originating in India, Rangoli is an art form consisting of patterns created on the floor using materials such as colored rice, dry flour, colored sand, or petals. Designs are passed from one generation to the next, keeping both the art form and the tradition alive among families and loved ones. Diwali Puppet Storytime [Ages 12 & under] Embark on an interactive learning journey through the tale of Ram, Sita, Lakshman, and Hanuman in this bilingual storytime with author and the founder of The Culture Tree, Anu Sehgal. Artists will create their own mixed-media puppets that can enact the story at home. This program is part of A Diwali Celebration presented by Market 57 in collaboration with Ammi , Lolo’s on the Water , and Malai . The evening features live performances with Ajna Dance Company, henna artists, food specials, and more. About The Culture Tree The Culture Tree promotes cultural literacy about South Asia through language and educational and cultural programs. Founded by children’s book author Anu Sehgal, The Culture Tree’s goal is to create empathy, respect and understanding towards all different cultures and further inclusivity, while still helping address questions about identity with heritage cultures. Learn more at theculturetree.com Children's Museum of the Arts 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

4/24/23 Reflections Exploring Family Memories Through Collage Students from PS 33M visited Kasmin Gallery for a collage-making session inspired by Tina Barney's exhibition. Click to expand media gallery. First graders from PS 33M Chelsea Prep joined CMA’s Artists in Residence for a behind-the-scenes tour of acclaimed American photographer Tina Barney ‘s new exhibition The Beginning at nearby Kasmin Gallery . Recently rediscovered during the pandemic, The Beginning brings together Barney’s earliest photographic works — long-forgotten images that reanimated her memories of life as a young artist. For homework, students brought in copies of family photographs from home. Like the works of Tina Barney, kids’ family photographs depicted fond memories such as vacations, celebrations, and of course, pets. Students collaged their family photographs with art magazines, construction paper, and felt to create new artworks that showed family memories in a whole new light. During group reflection at the end of the session, students named feelings of excitement, happiness, and nervousness as they discussed how the project made them feel. In the words of one young artist, “I appreciate that everyone is amazing and they are all nice artists.” NEXT Emergency Exhibition: New Training for Future Artists and Art Lovers Take a Virtual Tour on Bloomberg Connects Donate Now

Open Studio: Emotional Collages Inspired by Romare Bearden Free Community Artmaking Monday, September 4, 2023 3 PM to 5 PM Pier 57 Pier 57, 11th Avenue, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Romare Bearden, Woman and Child, colored and printed papers and pencil on masonite board, 1940 Explore the captivating link between color and emotions and discover color theory as you craft mood-inspired shapes with colored tissue and paper. Be inspired by Romare Bearden 's 1940 masterpiece Woman and Child and join us for an immersive artistic journey led by expert CMA Artist Instructors. 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

Erika R. Moore Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer David Zwirner Erika R. Moore is an accomplished arts administrator and former dance and theater artist with a passion for fostering creative environments. Erika holds a B.S. in Nonprofit Leadership and Management, complemented by an MFA in Dance from Arizona State University. Her career has led her to serve on various art panels, including the National Endowment for the Arts and WESTSTaff, as well as contributing to other community arts organizations along the West Coast, her cherished place of origin. Currently, Erika continues her impactful journey as the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer at David Zwirner Gallery, where her visionary leadership empowers organizations to unlock their creative potential, promote inclusivity, and drive meaningful change. Donate Now Since 1988

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