3/1/24 Artists in Schools Figure Drawing and Line Quality Dispatches from CMA Resident Artist Noormah Jamal's fifth grade class at Children's Workshop School. Click to expand media gallery. This week was all about figure drawing, focusing on line quality using pencil. Students honed their observational skills as they looked at images of different poses. They focused on simple lines showing movement, proportion, and weight placement of the body. They also compared and contrasted reference images by David Hockney and Alexander Trifonov, noting how Hockney’s work is more representational, while Trifonov's work leans more towards abstraction. Alexander Trifonov, Tango, oil on canvas When asked to describe Hockney’s work, one student exclaimed “There's a depressed guy sitting with his cat clearly not happy with the lady he's with.” It’s fair to say that our students have top notch observational skills! David Hockney, Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy, 1970-71, acrylic paint on canvas. Collection Tate Modern, London © David Hockney 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

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4/9/24 Artists in Schools Animal Portraits at PS 46Q Dispatches from CMA Artist Instructor Emma Waldman's second grade class at PS 46Q. Click to expand media gallery. PS 46Q in Bayside, Queens buzzed with excitement as CMA Artist Instructor Emma Waldman wrapped up her five-week fine arts program for second graders! For their final project, students painted canvases using various marks and patterns that they learned throughout the weeks. They chose to depict their favorite animals, including owls, cats, and giant lizards! They loved experimenting with paints and learning more about themselves (and others!) through art. One student declared “Can we keep having the class?” which is a wonderful testament to the program! It’s spring in New York City, which means CMA’s Artist Instructors are hard at work in public schools across the boroughs teaching fine arts and stop-motion animation to students who lack access to the arts otherwise. Learn how you can support these programs by donating to CMA’s Emergency Arts Education Fund. NEXT Emergency Exhibition: New Training for Future Artists and Art Lovers Take a Virtual Tour on Bloomberg Connects Donate Now

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6/16/23 Artists in Schools Visiting Maysha Mohamedi at Pace Gallery CMA Resident Artist Clare Kambhu visited Pace Gallery with her fifth grade students from Children's Workshop School. Click to expand media gallery. CMA Artist in Residence Clare Kambhu treated fifth graders from Children’s Workshop School to a behind-the-scenes tour of Maysha Mohamedi’s Gamebreaker exhibition at Pace Gallery . Back in the classroom, students investigated the rules and guidelines of Mohamedi’s practice as they created their own abstract paintings. Each student created or selected 1-2 painting "rules" or two for their artworks (ie, all the shapes will touch, or the paint will be very liquidy). NEXT Emergency Exhibition: New Training for Future Artists and Art Lovers Take a Virtual Tour on Bloomberg Connects Donate Now

11/28/23 Interviews "You're wonderful." Artist Liana Finck on visiting MoMA as a child and creating a paper house with her mother. Click to expand media gallery. CMA's end-of-year artwork sale raises essential funds for free arts education in NYC schools whose arts programs have been decimated by recent budget cuts. Support our efforts by purchasing the highly giftable Mine , a limited edition letterpress print from cartoonist and author Liana Finck and lovingly printed by Archie's Press in the East Village. Only 100 letterpress prints are available for just $100 each. Meet Liana (and her childhood pup, Pepper] below. Liana as a young artist with her dog, Pepper. Photo by Harriet & Michael Finck. Do you have a favorite memory of making art as a child? One of my favorite childhood memories is that when I was about five, my mom made a small version of our house with me out of paper. What advice would you give to young artists who wish to pursue an art practice? You're wonderful. How does working with children inspire you? I don't work with children, but do enjoy teaching college students – and very much enjoy having a child. Both things take me out of myself in a big way. Artwork by Liana's child, age 2 When did you first know you were going to be an artist? I've been drawing since I was ten months old or so. I'm not sure I ever “knew-knew” I'd be an artist, and I'm not sure I know now. Can you describe a formative experience visiting a museum or gallery? I have good memories of being taken to an earlier iteration of MoMA when I was a kid. My mom used to take me out of school once a year and we'd go to see museums in the city. We would always stop at Barnes and Noble on the Upper West Side, which is where we parked. Liana Finck Mine 8x10" letterpress print Buy Now NEXT Emergency Exhibition: New Training for Future Artists and Art Lovers Take a Virtual Tour on Bloomberg Connects Donate Now

10/19/23 Reflections Dispatches from An Utterly Ambitious Evening Click to expand media gallery. Last night, over 150 guests gathered at David Zwirner 's uptown townhouse to celebrate An Utterly Ambitious Evening . Together, we raised $250,000 for CMA’s Emergency Arts Education Fund , providing free arts programs to NYC schools whose arts programs have been decimated by recent budget cuts. We are deeply indebted to David Zwirner for hosting us at their exceptional 69th Street gallery and for providing our guests with a private tour of the Emma McIntyre exhibition. Grace Munro Scheuerer leading an exhibition tour of Emma McIntyre: An echo, a stain It brought us immense pleasure to honor Doro Globus , Associate Publisher of David Zwirner Books and author of Making a Great Exhibition , and philanthropist Cynthia C. Wainwright , who was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award recognizing her invaluable contribution to arts education over the past three decades. Honorees Cynthia C. Wainwright and Doro Globus The award, created by Lucas Spiers [age 9] and artist Alex Alpert [CMA alumnus] serves as a testament to the power of our mission and impact. Alex Alpert and Lucas Spiers The award! A special shout-out to the students from our three partner schools who created delightful custom booklet covers and to the CMA staffers who presented rarely-seen works by children from the Museum’s permanent collection. Booklet covers created by students at Sid Miller Academy, Hudson Guild, and Children's Workshop School Children's artwork from CMA's Leon Bibel Collection Hats off to BITE New York and The Rounds for their sweet and savory treats, and special thanks to Dobel Tequila , Origins Collection , and Champagne Taittinger for the libations. Roving melodic improvisation was provided by the talented Michaël Valeanu and fun giveaways were provided by Super Smalls . Cocktails by Dobel Tequila Musician Michaël Valeanu And lastly, to our guests, who all share a deep commitment to funding arts education in our beloved city – your generosity is astounding and we are thankful for each and every one of you. NEXT Emergency Exhibition: New Training for Future Artists and Art Lovers Take a Virtual Tour on Bloomberg Connects Donate Now