Famous Artists Designing for Music

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Mother’s Day Gift:

Max Ernst/ Alex Katz self portraits give us an opportunity to play with the surreal, use flat colors & focus on symbols….  What more does a mother want than to know what’s going on in her child’s mind, who they see themselves to be as well as who they are at this moment in time.

Yayoi Kusama Infinity Rooms Inspired Children From 3-8 Years!

              Love Is Calling @ David Zwirner’s Gallery in Chelsea this past fall featured illuminated inflated tentacle-like forms that reflected forever.  Check out our versions of these Suessical-esque worlds:

ALL ABOUT ACTING classes begin this Saturday! 1-2:30pm

6 Weeks of engaging fun while learning valuable skills for 7-16 year olds… 1.5 hours per class April 26-June 7th 1pm-2:30pm “This playful acting class is designed for the budding and seasoned young acting student interested in exploring and deepening their experience with the joy and craft of acting. Harvard trained Acting Teacher, Dina Ann …

Portraits of Sound

As a music lover and as an artist who loves to portray the emotional aspect of music on people, this show looks very enticing…. Will let you know!  http://www.nypl.org/events/exhibitions/portraits-sound Through June 7th @NYPL for Performing Arts on the UWS

Happy Passover w. Elijah’s or Miriam’s Cup

While Elijah’s Cup is the 5th untouched cup of wine,  Miriam’s Cup is for water from each guest’s cup to celebrate the crossing of the Sea of Reeds.  It was said that Moses’ sister lead the women in dance and song with tambourines when they safely reached the other side. In the spirit of Passover …

Art & Acting, a Creative & Energetic Combination!

Spring Theatrics and Mask Making Mackenzie Younger and Dina Comolli came together to provide a combo class for 7’s leading students through a creative mixed media mask making exercise. Using fabric, paper, paint, and “goodies”, children created symbolic costumes of this beloved season. Dina Cornoli then used the costumes in a drama and acting activity …

Anatomy in many parts…

Watch how teaching artist Mackenzie Younger has “brought to life” the body with his layers of unique materials and tools.  Each surface required a specific tool, which became layers of the various systems of the body.  Bravo!      

Having fun is the most important thing!

I paid a visit to Jack’s house one day to make a Jeff Koons balloon sculpture with him.  Did he follow all of the steps?  Did he successfully take on plasterwrap?  Well, actually he did… but does that really trump the joy of making art?  I think not…

Gutai/ Abstract Expressionism Lesson

Inspired by artist Dona Nelson @ the Thomas Erben Gallery and @ the Whitney Biennial 2014, as well as the Gutai movement we studied last year @ the Guggenheim Museum… This contemporary artists inspires: exploration of negative space, use of various painting tools and body, building composition and contrasting materials and lines! And sewing on canvas?!  They’ll love …