Artist’s Choice Workshops

For families with kids
ages 8–12

Families make collages in Biennial artist Dawn Kasper's studio, 2012. Photograph by Sean Carroll

This series of art workshops brings contemporary artists and families together to share their ideas and opinions, and create artwork inspired by conversations and activities in the Museum’s galleries. Parents and kids participate in an art-making workshop led by the artist to explore materials and process together.

  • Sara Greenberger Rafferty

  • Children hold their hands out as an artist teaches them a game
    Children hold their hands out as an artist teaches them a game

    My Barbarian artist Alexandro Segade leads children in a warm-up drama game, May 2014. Photograph by Sean Carroll

  • Dan Walsh

  • Joshua Mosley

  • Suzanne McClelland

  • The artist holds a set of headphones
    The artist holds a set of headphones

    Ken Jacobs explains that we both see and hear in three-dimensions. December 2013. Photograph by Jake Naughton

  • The artist draws on a white board
    The artist draws on a white board

    Cooper-Moore explains the structures of Western and African music to families, April 2013. Photograph by Jamie Rosenfeld

  • The artist stands in front of her work
    The artist stands in front of her work

    Lorna Simpson leads a discussion in front of her work, Please remind me of who I am (2009), April 2013. Photograph by Filip Wolak

  • Group photo with artist and families
    Group photo with artist and families

    Alicia Hall Moran and Jason Moran pose for a photograph with families, May 2012. Photograph by Desi Gonzalez

  • The artist works with kids
    The artist works with kids

    Tom Thayer works with families in the studio, 2012. Photograph by Desi Gonzalez

  • The artist sits on a ladder surrounded by families
    The artist sits on a ladder surrounded by families

    Dawn Kasper discusses her work with families in the galleries, April 2012. Photograph by Sean Carroll

  • The artist presents her art
    The artist presents her art

    Elaine Reichek discusses her work with families in the galleries, March 2012. Photograph by Desi Gonzalez

  • The artist working at a table
    The artist working at a table

    E.V. Day works with families in the studio, 2010. Photograph by Desi Gonzalez

  • Tam Tran

  • The artist surrounded by kids in his installation
    The artist surrounded by kids in his installation

    Theaster Gates in his 2010 Whitney Biennial installation with families, 2010. Photograph by Paula Santos

  • Ari Marcopoulos

  • The artist introduces his work in the exhibition
    The artist introduces his work in the exhibition

    Curtis Mann with families in the museum galleries, 2010. Photograph by Stina Puotinen

  • The artist talking to an adult and a child
    The artist talking to an adult and a child

    Ellen Harvey working with workshop participants. Photograph by Stina Puotinen

  • The artist talking about her wok in the museum
    The artist talking about her wok in the museum

    Zoe Strauss with families in the museum galleries, 2009. Photograph by Stina Puotinen

  • The artist standing outside with a family group
    The artist standing outside with a family group

    Amale discussing elements of the Breuer building with families. Photograph by Paula Santos

  • The artist shows his work to an audience
    The artist shows his work to an audience

    Cory Arcangel interacts with his work in the galleries. Photograph by Paula Santos

  • The artists in their exhibition space
    The artists in their exhibition space

    Corin and Karen Hewitt in galleries, 2009. Photograph by Paula Santos

  • The artists show their work to families
    The artists show their work to families

    Jennifer and Kevin McCoy share their own work with families. Photograph by Stina Puotinen

  • The artist helps a child with their sculpture
    The artist helps a child with their sculpture

    Tom Otterness with families in the studio, 2008. Photographs by Stina Puotinen

  • The artist showing kids his artwork
    The artist showing kids his artwork

    Fritz Haeg explaining his installation for families. Photograph by Stina Puotinen

  • The artist gives a tour of her installation
    The artist gives a tour of her installation

    Lisa Sigal and families in her installation. Photograph by Stina Puotinen

  • The artist poses with a young child
    The artist poses with a young child

    Ry Rocklen with young artist.

  • Matthew Brannon

  • The artist talks about his art
    The artist talks about his art

    Mark Bradford discusses his work, 2007. Photograph by Tiffany Oelfke

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