Open Studio for Teens 2026
Select Fridays 4–6 pm
2026
Photography by Santiago Zarate
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All programs are free for those 18 and under; registration is required.
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Floor 3, Artspace
November 6
December 4
February 5
March 5
April 2
May 7
June 4
Teens are welcome to join Open Studio for Teens, a free artmaking program on select Fridays. Together with contemporary artists and educators, teens can delve into innovative techniques through hands-on projects that draw inspiration from the themes and artists featured in the Whitney’s collection and exhibitions.
Open Studios will feature tours by current Youth Insights Leaders, participants in the Whitney’s internship program for high school juniors and seniors.
All programs are free for those 18 and under; registration is required.
November 6: Roy Lichtenstein
Teens are invited to join the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop for a hands-on studio exploring printmaking, texture, and visual storytelling. Inspired by Roy Lichtenstein’s bold visual language and iconic images celebrating the dynamism of athletics, participants will explore the intersection of art and sports. Using found and recycled materials, teens will create their own printing plates, experimenting with shapes, textures, and surfaces to transform familiar materials into unique visual compositions.
December 4: Coumba Samba
Teens are invited to join artist Coumba Samba for a hands-on studio exploring sculpture, color, and creative image-making. Inspired by Samba’s Stars and Stripes, participants will consider how national symbols, natural resources, and global systems of power are connected. Using sculptural forms and visual compositions, teens will transform familiar symbols to uncover hidden stories, relationships, and histories.
February 5: Charles Burchfield
Teens are invited to explore the atmosphere and emotion of Hudson River views through watercolor pencil. Inspired by what painter Charles Burchfield called the “tremendous force of nature,” participants will experiment with color, composition, and mark-making to observe and express the natural world through their own artistic interpretations.
April 2 - Alex Da Corte:
Put a new spin on Pop! Alex Da Corte's billboard features a playfully altered version of a painting by Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein. Experiment with adding your own marks, details, and text to copies of Lichtenstein's work. How will you remix existing art to tell your own stories?