Down by the Sea Shore ImaginAsia Family Program
When
Jan 18, 2009 2:00 pm (Sunday)
Where
What
Sackler Gallery Classroom, Sublevel 2 (ages 8-14 with adult) More than a hundred years ago American artist Dwight William Tryon used pastels to capture the many moods of the sea. T...
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Event details: Down by the Sea Shore ImaginAsia Family Program
Description
Sackler Gallery Classroom, Sublevel 2
(ages 8-14 with adult) More than a hundred years ago American artist Dwight William Tryon used pastels to capture the many moods of the sea. Today, Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto takes black-and-white photographs that meld sea and sky. Discover their works in the Sackler Gallery, and then draw with pastels and charcoal in the classroom to create your own seascape to take home.
Note: Reservations required for groups over 8, call 202-633-0461.
Free; first come, first served; for groups 8+, see Note
Repeats January 24 & 25
Related Exhibition: Seascapes: Tryon & Sugimoto
(ages 8-14 with adult) More than a hundred years ago American artist Dwight William Tryon used pastels to capture the many moods of the sea. Today, Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto takes black-and-white photographs that meld sea and sky. Discover their works in the Sackler Gallery, and then draw with pastels and charcoal in the classroom to create your own seascape to take home.
Note: Reservations required for groups over 8, call 202-633-0461.
Free; first come, first served; for groups 8+, see Note
Repeats January 24 & 25
Related Exhibition: Seascapes: Tryon & Sugimoto
Cost
Free; first come, first served; for groups 8+, see NoteMore about Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery is a gallery of Asian art located in Washington, DC, United States, part of the Smithsonian Institute. The Sackler is one of two galleries of the National Museum of Asian Art, the other being the Freer Gallery.The gallery is located on the National Mall (in Washington, D.C.), directly behind the Smithsonian Castle. Its main spaces are underground, and connects to both the Freer and the National Museum of African Art. The Sackler's main entrance is situated off of the gardens of the Smithsonian Castle along Independence Avenue.
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