Adventures in Modern Art

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The Museum of Modern Art has one of the finest collections of modern art in the world. In the company of an educator and art historian, we will explore the unique ways artists have responded to the changing world around them through their creations. Using works by artists such as Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock and Andy Warhol as our visual textbook, we’ll learn how they challenged ideas of what art can be about and what art can look like over the course of the 20 th century.

Our docents, who are trained in such techniques as visual thinking strategies and have backgrounds in museum education, will engage the kids—from primary through middle school—in an interactive discussion of how art reflects and interprets the world around us.

As this is a private walk, the material will be tailored to the level and interests of the youngest participants. For children 12 and under we normally structure such activities as treasure hunts to find elements in paintings or a drawing exercise to get

The Museum of Modern Art has one of the finest collections of modern art in the world. In the company of an educator and art historian, we will explore the unique ways artists have responded to the changing world around them through their creations. Using works by artists such as Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock and Andy Warhol as our visual textbook, we’ll learn how they challenged ideas of what art can be about and what art can look like over the course of the 20 th century.

Our docents, who are trained in such techniques as visual thinking strategies and have backgrounds in museum education, will engage the kids—from primary through middle school—in an interactive discussion of how art reflects and interprets the world around us.

As this is a private walk, the material will be tailored to the level and interests of the youngest participants. For children 12 and under we normally structure such activities as treasure hunts to find elements in paintings or a drawing exercise to get the children engaged. For middle schoolers the emphasis is more on questioning the works of art and our assumptions about them. In each case, we ask that you tell us about your children's current studies and provide any comments about their learning styles you can.