Come to the Ogden Museum for a day of art activities and entertainment, inspired by the exhibition, What Music is Within: Black Abstraction from the Permanent Collection. Fun for the whole family! Free and open to the public. Performances: Spoken Word Performance by Bard Early College Poetry Club Art Activities: Education Gallery Symmetrical Dream Drawings Inspired by Minnie Evans Abstract Self-Portraits Inspired by Horton Humble Family Portraits Inspired by the Family Diversity Project Circle Gallery Linked Together – Paper Chain Installation Inspired by Melvin Edwards 3D Assemblage Inspired by Melvin Edwards Abstract Watercolor Inspired by Sam Gilliam Paper Sculptures Inspired by Kevin Cole Geometric Abstract Art Inspired by Eugene Martin
Saturday, Mar 21, 10 AM-2 PM
Free Family Day: Celebrating African American Abstract Artists
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