Julie Mehretu's Congress
Workshop

Live Virtual Art Week for Families + Kids | Day 5

Friday, Apr 02, 2021
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Online, via Zoom

Overview

On the fifth day of The Broad's virtual art-making week, Spring into The Broad, join artist Dewey Tafoya from Self Help Graphics & Art for an art-making activity inspired by Julie Mehretu’s painting Congress (2003) from the Broad collection.

Participants will compose a cityscape using various materials to create layers of colored texture, lines, and shapes.

During this free virtual workshop, a facilitator will show the artwork that inspired the activity, live from the museum, and participants will have the opportunity to share their creations with each other from home.

Supplies

What you'll need to participate:

  • Any size of paper or newspaper
  • Crayons
  • Pencils
  • Colored pencils
  • Markers
  • Ruler
  • Scissors (optional)

For Ages 6 and Up

This art-making activity is suitable for children ages 6 and up. Younger children may benefit from the help of an adult.

Community Partner

Self Help Graphics & Art fosters the creation and advancement of new art works by Chicana/o and Latinx artists through experimental and innovative printmaking techniques and other visual art forms.

self help graphics and art


Schedule

Monday, March 29 (12–1 p.m.)

The Help Group will present a drawing activity inspired by George Condo’s portraits, Double Heads on Red (2014) and Self Portraits Facing Cancer 1 (2015)Learn more.

Tuesday, March 30 (12–1 p.m.)

Greetings from South Central’s founder Karina Esperanza Yanez will present an art-making activity inspired by Oscar Murillo’s artwork trade today (2014–2015)Learn more.

Wednesday, March 31 (1–2 p.m.)

4C Lab’s co-founder and artistic director Marissa Herrera will present dance and movement activities inspired by Alexander Calder’s hanging mobile Le Rouge de Saché (1954)Learn more.

Thursday, April 1 (1–2 p.m.)

The Children’s Literature Department from the Los Angeles Public Library will present story time and a collage activity inspired by collage elements found in the works of Sigmar Polke and Ellen GallagherLearn more.

Friday, April 2 (1–2 p.m.)

Artist Dewey Tafoya from Self Help Graphics & Art will present an art-making activity inspired by Julie Mehretu’s painting Congress (2003).

Monday, March 29 (12–1 p.m.)

The Help Group will present a drawing activity inspired by George Condo’s portraits, Double Heads on Red (2014) and Self Portraits Facing Cancer 1 (2015)Learn more.

Tuesday, March 30 (12–1 p.m.)

Greetings from South Central’s founder Karina Esperanza Yanez will present an art-making activity inspired by Oscar Murillo’s artwork trade today (2014–2015)Learn more.

Wednesday, March 31 (1–2 p.m.)

4C Lab’s co-founder and artistic director Marissa Herrera will present dance and movement activities inspired by Alexander Calder’s hanging mobile Le Rouge de Saché (1954)Learn more.

Thursday, April 1 (1–2 p.m.)

The Children’s Literature Department from the Los Angeles Public Library will present story time and a collage activity inspired by collage elements found in the works of Sigmar Polke and Ellen GallagherLearn more.

Friday, April 2 (1–2 p.m.)

Artist Dewey Tafoya from Self Help Graphics & Art will present an art-making activity inspired by Julie Mehretu’s painting Congress (2003).


About Spring into The Broad: Virtual Art-Making Workshops

Each day of spring break from Monday, March 29 to Friday, April 2, 2021, The Broad will present a one-hour virtual workshop for families. Each workshop will be hosted by a different community organization, who will facilitate an art activity inspired by works on view at the museum.

In addition to the guided art activity, each workshop includes a live in-gallery segment showcasing the artwork that inspired the activity. Families will have time to share their creations at the end of the workshop.

All workshops are free to attend and held over Zoom.​​​​​​

Workshops will be translated live into Spanish.

Community Partner Organizations

The Broad is proud to collaborate on Spring into The Broad: Virtual Art-Making Workshops with non-profit organizations that are vital to families in Los Angeles and for advancing arts education.

Learn more about our community partner organizations 4C Labthe Children’s Literature Department of the Los Angeles Public Library's Central Library, Greetings from South CentralThe Help Group’s Kids Like Me Program, and Self Help Graphics & Art.

 

Special thanks to leading partner East West Bank
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