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

See More Children's Museum of the Arts 1/5/24 Artists in Schools Mer-Cats, Volcanoes, and Teacups Dispatches from CMA Resident Artist Maria D. Rapicavoli's after school class at Hudson Guild. NEXT IN

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12/1/23 Kids Art 5 Celebrations from CMA's Collection of Children's Art Click to expand media gallery. Fatima Bashir Dances in Kafiristan Age 12 Presentation Convent High School Rawalpindi, Pakistan Helene Skoglund Our National Day: May 17 Age 8 Trondheim, Norway Romi Shamai Happy New Year Age 11 Israel Ruthie Aybar Holy Night Age 8 Lavelle School for the Blind Bronx, NY, USA Phigoon "Took-Ta" Sa Our Culture Age 10 Lemsuree Primary School Thailand Helen Ko Chinese Temple Age 4 Evergreen Art Studio Fremont, CA, USA 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 7/30/23 Kids Art 8 Clay Creations Made During Open Studio at Pier 57 NEXT IN

See More Children's Museum of the Arts 10/5/23 Interviews "I have particular memories of being transfixed by the displays of gemstones and wanting to return to them upon each visit." Artist Shayna Miller on planting as artmaking. NEXT IN

See More Children's Museum of the Arts 10/21/23 Kids Art 9 Spooky Scenes from CMA's Collection of Children's Art NEXT IN

See More Children's Museum of the Arts 12/19/23 Artists in Schools Warm and Cool Colors Dispatches from CMA Resident Artist Niousha Kiarashi's elementary school class at Sid Miller Academy. NEXT IN