Ellen Harvey

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December 5, 2009

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

Ellen Harvey has created a wide range of drawings, paintings, and installations over the course of her career. She has worked with the Whitney for several years in a variety of capacities, starting as a participant in the Independent Study Program and more recently as an artist in the 2008 Whitney Biennial. Harvey led a group discussion with families in the galleries and then guided families in an art-making activity exploring her process.

Visit Ellen Harvey’s website

The Workshop

  • The artist talking to the workshop

    Photography by Stina Puotinen

  • A mother and daughter contemplate art

    Photograph by Paula Santos

  • A family draws in the gallery

    Photography by Stina Puotinen

  • Workshop participants drawing in the gallery

    Photography by Stina Puotinen

  • The artist talks to a participant in the gallery

    Photograph by Paula Santos

  • A child uses art in the gallery to draw

    Photography by Stina Puotinen

  • A person looks at art in the gallery

    Photography by Stina Puotinen

  • A family creates art in the gallery

    Photograph by Paula Santos

  • A child draws

    Photograph by Paula Santos

On the Hour

A 30-second online art project:
Maya Man, A Realistic Day In My Life Living In New York City

Learn more about this project

Learn more at whitney.org/artport

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