Our Gallery/Studio Program offers fun, challenging studio art courses. This spring, be inspired by professional teaching artists and spend time discussing artworks from KAWS: WHAT PARTY, learn new skills and techniques, and create your own art using both new and traditional materials. Classes are available for children, teens, and adults. All levels of experience welcome! Courses take place entirely online. Each class, we’ll take a virtual visit to KAWS: WHAT PARTY and participants will make art at home, with live guidance from our instructors.

Register at https://bit.ly/2Mhmhel.


Spring 2021 Courses:


Youth: Ages 8–10
[SOLD OUT] Drawing: Comical Anatomies
Tuesdays, March 2–April 27, 3:30–4:30 pm
Take your drawing skills to fantastical heights in this class inspired by comic books and cartoon characters! Virtually walk through KAWS: WHAT PARTY to see how the artist takes inspiration from pop culture to create unique artworks. Then, study the anatomy of cartoons and create your own cast of characters.


Youth: Ages 8–10
[SOLD OUT] Sculpture: TOY PARTY
Sundays, March 7–May 2, 10 am–12 pm
Learn to sculpt your own designer toys out of modeling clay! After paying a virtual visit to KAWS: WHAT PARTY, kick up your creativity to full blast and dream up new designs, inspired by your favorite toys at home. We'll show you the skills to turn your creations into three-dimensional figures.


Youth: Ages 11–13
Drawing: Comical Anatomies
Thursdays, March 4–April 29, 3:30–4:30 pm
Take your drawing skills to fantastical heights in this class inspired by comic books and cartoon characters! Virtually walk through KAWS: WHAT PARTY to see how the artist takes inspiration from pop culture to create unique artworks. Then, study the anatomy of cartoons and create your own cast of characters.


Youth: Ages 11–13
Animation: Cartooning with KAWS
Saturdays, March 6–May 1, 1–3 pm
See how artist KAWS borrows characters from pop culture and transforms them into works of art, and create your own unique characters inspired by your favorite TV shows and video games. Learn to use stop-motion animation software to bring your creations to life.


Teen: Ages 14–17
Mixed Media: Art in the Streets
Sundays, March 7–May 2, 1–3 pm
Explore art inside the Museum and out in the world! Virtually visit KAWS: WHAT PARTY, then learn to make your own graffiti and other types of street art by filling a sketchbook with your ideas. Play with notions of consumerism and pop culture, and make art that puts your view of the world in the public eye.


Adult: Painting: Make It Pop
Saturdays, March 6–May 1, 10 am–12 pm
Explore pop art through color, line, and composition, learn new skills with acrylic paint, and experiment with matte and gloss finishes to make your work stand out. Study how KAWS uses pop culture references in his work, and create your own paintings that combine nostalgia and playfulness.


Course fees:
Weekend courses: $200, Members: $180
Weekday courses: $115, Members: $103.50

Scholarships are available for all youth and teen classes. Completed applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Apply at http://bit.ly/3qIgEF1.


What you’ll need:
- Internet access
- An internet-connected device with audio and video capabilities. A computer or laptop is highly recommended, but participants can join by phone or tablet if needed.
- Zoom, which will be our primary platform. No account is required, and secure links and passwords will be provided.
- Adequate space for making art
- Art supplies, as listed on each class's supply list, provided by email. Participants are responsible for securing the supplies needed for each class (for example, if you already have scissors and glue, you don’t need to order them), and the cost of art supplies is not included in the class fee.


Questions? Email us at Z2FsbGVyeS1zdHVkaW8gfCBicm9va2x5bm11c2V1bSAhIG9yZw==.