Name: Open Art Space: Chosen Family Sculptures
Start: 2025-01-16T16:30
End: 2025-01-16T18:30
Location: Education Center

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Held on Thu, Jan 16, 4:30–6:30 p.m.

Education Center, Mezzanine

The Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Education and Research Building

Marisol (Marisol Escobar). The Family. 1962. Paint and graphite on wood, sneakers, tinted plaster, door knob and plate, three sections. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Advisory Committee Fund. © 2024 Marisol

Open Art Space is a relaxed, weekly drop-in program for LGBTQ+ high school students and their allies who are interested in thinking about, and making, art in a creative and welcoming environment.

Create your own hand-painted, wooden sculptures of your chosen family on Thursday, January 16, at 4:30 p.m.

Explore self-expression through portraiture by focusing on the details that make each of us and our chosen families unique. Consider how color, line, and shape can show personal characteristics. Learn about the history of LGBTQ+ people creating community together and make a sculpture of yourself, your family, friends, or even your pets!

This program is free and open to all high school–age participants. No previous art-making experience or registration is necessary.

Open Art Space meets every Thursday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Education and Research Building, located at 4 West 54th Street, near Fifth Avenue.

Metrocards, snacks, and supplies will be provided.

Email questions to [email protected] or fill out our contact form.

The Adobe Foundation is proud to support equity, learning, and creativity at MoMA.

Teen Programs are made possible by the Carroll and Milton Petrie Education Program Endowment and the Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Education and Research Endowment. Additional funding is provided by the Annual Education Fund.

This event is part of Open Art Space.

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