Name: Family Art Making: Tesserae Paintings
Start: 2025-04-19T13:30
End: 2025-04-19T16:30
Location: Education Center

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Jack Whitten. Atopolis: For Édouard Glissant. 2014. Acrylic on canvas, eight panels. The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Acquired through the generosity of Sid R. Bass, Lonti Ebers, Agnes Gund, Henry and Marie-Josée Kravis, Jerry Speyer and Katherine Farley, and Daniel and Brett Sundheim. Photo: Jonathan Muzikar. Digital image © 2025 The Museum of Modern Art, New York

Take inspiration from the mosaic-like tesserae paintings in the exhibition Jack Whitten: The Messenger, then create your own composition using paint stix and tiles in this drop-in family art-making session.

Recommended for families with kids ages five and up. The program is free with advance registration and includes admission to the Museum.

Contact [email protected] or (212) 708-9805 with questions.

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible
The Cullman Education Building entrance has a power-assist door. Seating options include gallery stools, chairs with backs, and some gallery benches. Wheelchairs and rollators are available by request at all Museum entrances, on a first-come, first-served basis.

Accessible and all-gender restrooms are located in the Cullman Education Building.

Service dogs welcome
Guide dogs and other trained service animals are always welcome.

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

Family Programs are made possible by the Samuel and Ronnie Heyman Family Endowment Fund.
Major support is provided by the William Randolph Hearst Endowment Fund, the Emily Fisher Landau Educator Fund, the Charles A. Cuomo Education Endowment Fund, and by the Annual Education Fund.

This event accompanies Jack Whitten: The Messenger.

Past events

Sat, Apr 19, 1:30–4:30 p.m.

Education Center, Mezzanine

The Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Education and Research Building
Fri, Apr 18, 1:30–4:30 p.m.

Education Center, Mezzanine

The Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Education and Research Building
Thu, Apr 17, 1:30–4:30 p.m.

Education Center, Mezzanine

The Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Education and Research Building
Wed, Apr 16, 1:30–4:30 p.m.

Education Center, Mezzanine

The Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Education and Research Building
Tue, Apr 15, 1:30–4:30 p.m.

Education Center, Mezzanine

The Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Education and Research Building
Mon, Apr 14, 1:30–4:30 p.m.

Education Center, Mezzanine

The Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Education and Research Building

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