With costumes on our minds and art in our souls, we spend time thinking about the benefits these elements have outside of just aesthetics and fun. For our Sunday reads, we look into the work of Nick Cave for inspiration on artistic costumes with a message of social justice and love for all. Check …
Category: Weekend Updates
We are SO proud to announce one of our Art Adventurers + our Art Adventurer Mom- Sawyer & Deborah, will be participating in- An Inclusive World ART Project : Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and the 4th R -Reimagine Exhibition coordinated by COPE NYC Art EXPO! Bring the whole family + all your friends to SEE our Art Adventurer’s artwork …
We’re celebrating National Arts in Education Week! Counting down the days until Claire’s Creative Adventures begins our after-school Fall Art program. #BecauseOfArtsEd growing up, we here @ CCA share our passion & love for ALL things ART to enrich & teach children. To build creative confidence, challenge & expand our minds and open the doors …
One of our many favorite contemporary artists’ work is in town with her MoMA PS1 exhibit at Ft. Tilden! Planning on going to the beach this Labor Day weekend? Go to the Rockaways to check out, Narcissus Garden (click link for more on the exhibit). A perfect send off to this summer before the school year …
We continue to prepare for this Fall and our Summer tours by taking a trip to the Guggenheim this weekend to see the current exhibit on Giacometti. (click for more info on the exhibition)! While mostly known for his sculptures, Giacometti was also a prominent Painter AND Printmaker. Who knew! He experimented & created multiple prints starting …
We took a trip to the Cooper Hewitt this week where they brought color, science & theory to life in their current exhibitions, Saturated: The Allure and Science of Color and The Manhattan Color Walk! Learn all you need to know about color: from color theory used by artists & designers, right down to the …
I’m so encouraged to be a part of the Artist-In-Residency @ the Plaxall Gallery, in order to be able to make paintings and pastels for the LIC Arts Open May 17-20th! YOU are cordially invited to the Opening Reception @ the FACTORY: THURSDAY, May 17th, 5-9pm: 30-30 47th Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101. The …
Mandalas in Art The term Mandala, meaning circle or completion in Sanskrit, carries great symbolism in many world religions and philosophies. In the Art world AND in our classroom, the Mandala can bring on a form of creative therapy. Our June Summer Camp Adventurers explored Mandalas and created their own version! Using elements found in …
…to check out one of the many contemporary artists who has inspired us here at CCA: Rachel Whiteread at the Luhring Augustine Galleries! This is the final week with the show closing this weekend: December 19th in Chelsea and the 20th in Bushwick Click HERE for details and happy Art Adventures!
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