Opening January 18, 2020
Ages 3 -10 First Floor
Get up close and personal as you assemble, create, peek into, crawl under, and walk through one of a kind sculptures and installations in this exhibit opening January 18, 2020.
Featuring the work of nine contemporary artists, Inside Art will help you connect with art, space, and design in a whole new way. Explore larger-than-life art installations and giant sculptures by visual artists including Adrienne Elise Tarver, Borinquen Gallo, Carlos Jesus Martinez Dominguez, Damien Davis, Joiri Minaya, Julie Ann Nagle, Leah Tinari, Tamara Kostianovsky, and Yeju & Chat.
In addition to engaging with works of art you’ll also:
Meet CMOM’s newest artists‐in‐residence in their studios located in the gallery
Create your own sculptures and installations in our Maker Space and Family Art Studios with our lead visual arts educators
Connect to place and your community through pop‐up performances in dance, theater, and music performed directly in the gallery.
Inside Art featured interactive artworks include:
Giant clusters of colorful cylinders that encourage peeks into mirrored tunnels of light, rainbows and reflections by artist duo Yeju & Chat
A massive tabletop mystery puzzle that challenges kids to decode icons, shapes and patterns by artist Damien Davis
A sculpture that invites children to move like a groundhog as they dwell in one of two burrows built to human scale by artist Julie Ann Nagle
A cylindrical sculpture by Adrienne Elise Tarver that encourages pint-sized visitors to crawl under and peek through a panorama of three-dimensional leaves
A hanging imaginary beehive by Borinquen Gallo that asks kids to think about how they can better care for our environment
A new mural by Carlos Jesus Martinez Dominguez that draws upon techniques in graffiti art and painting while incorporating elements of his identity as a Dominican-Puerto Rican, a New Yorker, a dad, an artist and an educator
An enormous fallen tree stump made of fabric by Tamara Kostianovsky invites children to crawl beneath it and explore its textures, surfaces and its scale
Joiri Minaya’s installation encourages children to break through, stretch through and jump through holes in her spandex wall of tropical patterns that challenge preconceived ideas of the Caribbean
Leah Tinari’s over 30 illustrative portraits will inspire visitors to remember the impact made by extraordinary U.S. women of the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.
Members Get Early Access!
Join today to receive an invitation to Inside Art Opening and Reception on Friday, January 17 from 5:30 – 7:30pm. Don’t miss this opportunity to get a first look, mingle with artists, participate in art activities, and more.
Inside Art is funded by the Ford Foundation.