Salt Painting at Fort Washington Library -- an easy, engaging process-art activity where, after drawing a design with liquid glue on heavy paper or cardstock, salt is sprinkled over it. Once dried, watercolors or food coloring are touched to the salt, causing the paint to spread along the lines via capillary action.
Observe Earth Day at the Met Cloisterswith a talk about finding inspiration in the natural world. A magnificent tapestry depicting lush vegetation, fantastical animals, and a band of wild people serves as a point of departure for thinking about the relationship of nature and human imagination through art. Join MFA, Boston curator Elizabeth Dospěl Williams in conversation with Met curator Shirin Fozi to reflect on these enduring themes in the medieval world and today.
Come visit our new makerspace in Washington Heights at Cornerstone Our Savior's Atonement. Get a glimpse of some of our upcoming programming: Cardboard Crafts with www.littlecitystudio.org,
Bleep some Bloops with uptownsynthsyndicate.neocities.org, classes for children, adults & families year round.
Entre Maestras: Josefa de Óbidos, Luisa Roldán, and the Iberian Baroque. Join the Hispanic Society for an insightful conversation with Dr. Carmen Ripollés and Hispanic Society curator Dr. Patrick Lenaghan focusing on the work of Josefa de Óbidos and Luisa Roldán, two of the most important women working as artists in the Iberian Peninsula during the 17th century.
Bring the whole family to National Museum of the American Indian to enjoy games, hands-on activities, storytelling, and music that celebrate and investigate Indigenous glass art in the Clearly Indigenous exhibition.
Join us in celebrating Spring at the Hispanic Society! Come view our exhibitions, participate in art-making workshops, and dance along to live music! 2-6pm: All Exhibitions on View. 3-5pm: Art-Making Workshops. 5-6pm: Live Music Performance
