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5/8/24 Artists in Schools All About Alina! Dispatches from CMA Resident Artist Noormah Jamal's fifth grade class at Children's Workshop School. Click to expand media gallery. Alina is an exceptionally talented student at Children’s Workshop School. She often expands upon Noormah’s assignments at home and brings in her work to show off her progress. As a native Russian speaker who is just learning English, Alina impressed us with a handwritten note (in English!) asking Noormah to select options for a sculpture that she would make for her. She also took home her animal cloud project (a capybara) and stained the foam and gave it additional detail. Round of applause for Alina! She inspires us everyday. Noormah’s work at Children’s Workshop School 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

See More Children's Museum of the Arts 5/31/24 Arts Education Resources Learning Resource: Abstract Art by Noormah Jamal, CMA Artist in Residence 2023-24, in collaboration with 5th graders at Children’s Workshop School, NYC NEXT IN

6/16/23 Kids Art 5 Father Figures from CMA's Permanent Collection of Children's Art Click to expand media gallery. Anniker Shah Untitled The American Embassy School New Delhi, India Mei Suwaid My Family Age 7 The Sultan’s School Seeb, Oman Karlie Yip Camping With My Family Age 4 NADA New York Collection Staten Island, New York, USA Ola S. Untitled Wadleigh Secondary School Sona Kludjian Collection Harlem, New York, USA Dima Boulad A Lebanese Family Wearing The Traditional Costumes Age 4 International College Beirut, Lebanon NEXT Emergency Exhibition: New Training for Future Artists and Art Lovers Take a Virtual Tour on Bloomberg Connects Donate Now

See More Children's Museum of the Arts 6/4/24 Kids Art 4 Dinosaurs from CMA's Collection of Children's Art NEXT IN

Niousha Kiarashi Artist in Residence 2023-24 Children's Museum of the Arts Niousha Kiarashi is a multidisciplinary artist born and raised in Tehran, Iran. She holds an MFA in Integrated Practices from Pratt Institute and a BFA from Tehran University of Art and Architecture. Her media- and research-based practices combine science, environmental studies, psychology, and technology. She is passionate about creating alternative and sustainable ways of understanding our surroundings and working with diverse communities to put these experiences into practice. Donate Now Since 1988

Art and Activism: Drawing the Line Exhibition Saturday, September 15, 2018 Children's Museum of the Arts Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Andrea Bowers Les Répondeuses 2014 Marker on cardboard sourced from the Louis Vuitton Champs-Elysées store Art & Activism: Drawing the Line looks at art as a form of activism and considers different aesthetic strategies that artists have used to address the politically urgent questions of their time. The artists included in the exhibition draw from the emergence of protests and use contemporary art to rethink conventions of gender, sexuality, immigration and race. The exhibition is on view from September 15, 2018 to October 28, 2018. Central to this exhibition is the study of ways in which artists have used visual representation to engage audiences beyond the art world. Conversely, these artists have also considered different modes of activism to question, protest, and engage within the institutions of art and use their work to produce evidence of inspirational activism, commentaries on injustice and as tools to prompt social change. These artists question the status quo, record and reflect protest, as well as injustices and hardship, drawing attention to the need for change. We, as the viewers, bear witness to this documentation and hopefully become encouraged to act. Exhibiting Artists: Andrea Bowers Rico Gatson Eric Gottesman Guerilla Girls Monica Lundy & Walter Maciel Gordon Parks Shane Aslan Selzer This exhibition is supported, in part, by the Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, the New York State Council on the Arts with support of Governor Andrew Cuomo, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. Donate Now

See More Children's Museum of the Arts 6/25/24 Gallery Visits Family Day at Marian Goodman Gallery CMA Artist in Residence Maria D. Rapicavoli led a multi-step art activity inspired by Giuseppe Penone's "Hands - Earth - Light - Colors" exhibition. NEXT IN

Open Studio: Surreal Creatures Free Community Artmaking Thursday, May 2, 2024 3 PM to 5 PM Pier 57 Pier 57, 11th Avenue, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Naoto Hattori, Ino-Shika-Cho, acrylic on board, 2022 Surrealism came on the scene in the early 1990s, ushering in a new era of art that was more fantastical and dream-like than ever before. Children will look at the work of Naoto Hattori , whose stream-of-consciousness painting style depicts animals, nature, and humans combined into one form. They’ll find inspiration in Hattori’s works, as well as their own imagination, to draw, sketch, or paint never-before-seen creatures. About Open Studio Open Studio at Pier 57 invites children to explore hands-on projects across a wide range of artistic disciplines. Each session introduces children to the elements and principles of art while surveying artists across generations and continents. Specially designed for children on the Autism Spectrum but welcoming to all, each 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. Open Studio is recommended for ages 12 & under. What To Expect This activity takes place in the Community Classrooms at Pier 57, located just beyond the food hall. 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 ! Please be advised this is not a dropoff session. 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. Caregivers are advised to remain on the premises while children are working. Image Credit: Naoto Hattori, Ino-Shika-Cho , acrylic on board, 2022. 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

Open Studio: Inkblot Paintings Free Community Artmaking Thursday, November 16, 2023 3 PM to 5 PM Pier 57 Pier 57, 11th Avenue, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP The tenth inkblot in Rorschach's series Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Kimiko Yoshida, Rorschach Yoshida LXI (Warhol S), acrylic and glow-in-the-dark paint on matte archival pigment print on canvas, 2016 Liz Tran, Moonbeam One, mixed media on panel, 36 x 48 inches. Take a journey into the mind of an artist with psychology’s infamous Rorschach test. Artists will look to works by Kimiko Yoshida, Liz Tran, and Hermann Rorschach as they experiment with paint, brushes, and paper to create symmetrical inkblot prints. They will be encouraged to perform further interventions on their inkblot prints – such as turning a paint blob into a butterfly – revealing their own unique personality, perceptions, and experiences. About Open Studio 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 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. 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: The tenth inkblot in Rorschach's series. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. 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