12/21/23 Artists in Schools Mosaic Mania Dispatches from CMA Resident Artist Maria D. Rapicavoli's after school class at Hudson Guild. Click to expand media gallery. Mosaics were the name of the game in CMA Resident Maria D. Rapicavoli ’s after school art class at Hudson Guild . The multi-step project kicked off with an introduction to historical significance of mosaics in art, from ancient Roman mosaics at Monreale Cathedral in Sicily (Maria’s hometown!) to Sam Gilliam’s From a Model to a Rainbow installation in Washington, D.C. Roman mosaics at Monreale Cathedral in Sicily, Italy. Photo courtesy of Per-Erik Skramstad © Wondersofsicily.com From a Model to a Rainbow (2011) ceramic and glass tile mosaic by Sam Gilliam at the Takoma Metro Station in Washington, D.C. sponsored by the transit authority’s Metro Art in Transit Program. Photo courtesy of Art Around. Students began by drawing geometric shapes or figures on white paper, then filled in their shapes with colored tiles and glue. Second and third graders were especially transfixed by the small bits of colored glass. For them, it was a precious material to be treated with great care! The final step in the project will take place in the new year, when students will affix their work to cardboard and experiment with the process of grouting tiles. Maria's work at Hudson Guild 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

Urban Landscape Chalk Drawings [July 19] Free Community Artmaking Wednesday, July 19, 2023 12 PM to 2 PM Spring Street Park Spring Street Park, Spring Street, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP What makes a park? Is it trees and grass, the surrounding community, or something more? How does a park make us feel or and what does it inspire us to do? Join CMA Artist in Residence ingrid romero in Spring Street Park to create urban landscapes rendered in chalk and on paper. ingrid will work alongside children and families to provide inspiration, make art, and pose critical thinking questions surrounding the concept of a park as we know it and what we may imagine it to be. This event is recommended for ages 12 & under. 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 [May 29] Free Community Artmaking Monday, May 29, 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 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: Digital Fashion Workshop with Superchief Gallery NFT [August 24] Free Community Artmaking Thursday, August 24, 2023 3 PM to 5 PM Pier 57 Pier 57, 11th Avenue, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Audrey Lyall Be a digital fashion designer and bring your creative vision to life using the latest photo editing software! Young designers will customize t-shirts in the style of guest artist Audrey Lyall ’s bold Afro-futurist portraits, then use digital tools available to stage a 3D photoshoot. Each student will leave with their own digital magazine cover complete with cover stories that reflect their own individual interests. T-shirts and iPads will be provided. This program is recommended for ages 7-14. About Audrey Lyall Audrey Lyall is a multimedia artist raised in Corte Madera, CA and currently residing in Brooklyn, NY. Lyall uses a variety of materials such as acrylic paint, watercolor, clay, fabric, collaged paper, and more to create maximalist Afro-futurist works. Within her artistic practice, she navigates a variety of topics such as racial identity, beauty standards, surveillance, and social anxiety. Lyall graduated from Pratt Institute with a B.A. in Critical & Visual Studies, minoring in Museum & Gallery Practices. About Superchief Gallery NFT Superchief Gallery was founded in 2012 by Edward Zipco and Bill Dunleavy. In 2021, Superchief Gallery NFT opened its doors in New York City, establishing itself as the World's First Physical / IRL NFT Gallery. Since opening, Superchief Gallery NFT has worked with Christie’s Auction House on their first ever CryptoPunk Auction, produced the first ever IRL NFT events for Opensea, MakersPlace, Foundation, UNICEF, The United Nations, The Ukraine, NFTLA, NFTKOREA, and many more. 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: Spaces and Places Free Community Artmaking Monday, March 4, 2024 3 PM to 5 PM Pier 57 Pier 57, 11th Avenue, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Installation view of Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room. Courtesy of Metropolitan Museum of Art. Photo by Anna-Marie Kellen. Installation view of Virgil Abloh: Figures of Speech. Photo by Danny Perez for Brooklyn Museum. Sketch and build your very room, complete with unique architectural features that reflect both the designer and the room’s inhabitants! Children will draw inspiration from two recent exhibitions: Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Virgil Abloh ’s Social Sculpture at the Brooklyn Museum as they consider how spaces convey the stories of the individuals who inhabit or pass through them. 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: Installation view of Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room . Courtesy of Metropolitan Museum of Art. Photo by Anna-Marie Kellen. 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

Family Tour of "Surrealist Collaboration" Free Community Artmaking Saturday, February 26, 2022 12 PM to 1:30 PM Kasmin Gallery 297 10th Avenue, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Children's Museum of the Arts' families are invited to enjoy a private guided tour of Surrealist Collaboration: Poetry, Art, Literature, Ingenuity and Life Itself at Kasmin Gallery . Families will also enjoy a Surrealist-inspired art activity led by CMA Artist in Residence Tati Nguyen. Featuring over 20 rarely-seen collaborative works, plus archival materials including manifestos, group discussions, publications, and films, the exhibition examines diverse collaborations between Surrealist artists, with a strong focus on the Cadavre exquis. 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: Bold Portraiture Free Community Artmaking Monday, November 13, 2023 3 PM to 5 PM Pier 57 Pier 57, 11th Avenue, New York, NY, USA Media Inquiries: adam@culturalcounsel.com RSVP Serwaa and Amoakohene, 2019, Jordan Casteel’s painting of a young man and his mother, in the exhibition Within Reach at the New Museum Credit: Jordan Casteel and Casey Kaplan, New York, courtesy of The New York Times Hannah Lupton Reinhard, Morning (Mourning), oil and Swarovski crystals on canvas, 2021 Sonia Delaunay, Auto-Portrait (Self Portrait for the Stockholm Catalogue), 1916, gouache and encaustic on paper. Delve into the world of ‘unconventional’ portraiture originating from the Orphism movement of the early 20th century up to the present day. This novel approach to portraiture celebrates the uniqueness of each person, encapsulating the emotional, social, political, and religious ideals intertwined with them. Artists will look at works by Jordan Casteel, Hannah Lupton Reinhard, and Sonia Delaunay as they create a portrait of an important person in their life, utilizing bold color choices that provide a sense of vibrancy, fantastical-realism, and abstraction. 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: Serwaa and Amoakohene , 2019, Jordan Casteel’s painting of a young man and his mother, in the exhibition Within Reach at the New Museum. Credit: Jordan Casteel and Casey Kaplan, New York, courtesy of The New York Times. 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

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