PLEASE TOUCH THE ARTWORK!
This summer at the Queens Library Gallery, artwork is not just for viewing. Children and their families are invited to see, touch and experience art in its various stages of creation at our hands-on exhibit, The Artist in the Studio, on view June 30 – August 31, 2004. Admission is free.

The Artist in the Studio is a unique museum-going experience. Visitors of all ages experience three hands-on studios where they create their own works of art; plus a Renaissance Studio, a Modern Studio, and a Studio of the Future. A reproduction of a Renaissance artist’s studio introduces visitors to techniques and people of that time – young Rembrandts can really get into their roles. An authentic contemporary working artist’s studio is central to the exhibition experience. The Studio of the Future, equipped with computers, gives children access to programs that create art on a computer screen.

Hands-on activities include painting on an easel with “magic” canvases, using brushes and water. In the Printmaking Studio there is a display of original prints made using a variety of printmaking methods and a table where children can make their own prints. In the Sculpture Studio, children can build their own 3-dimensional artworks.

The Artist in the Studio is organized and toured by ExhibitsUSA.

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