The end of a season is always bittersweet. The art thinkers spend the last few weeks exploring and learning from various artworks together. They discovered artworks by emerging and contemporary artists from Cameroonian painter Marc Padeu to African- American artist Amy Sherald. During our critical thinking exercises, we also build up on each other’s cultural background and knowledge to revisit or construct narratives centered around people of color.
Learn more:
- Boston and Allan Rohan Crite
- The element of surprise with Amy Sherald
- Romare Bearden in details
- Did you see “le Printemps” with Marc Padeu
The breath of work was large. There were collages, mix-media, photography, and painting. There was joy, laughter, and sadness. And always, this idea that nobody is wrong and no one is right. As kids thinkers grow, this will change. There will be times where they are faced with a single minded view of the world. There is no need to fasten time. Right now, it’s about them. It’s about their childhood and making sure that as they grow, they see their faces and their stories represented on canvas.
This is why ending the season with the artwork Let them Be Children by Deborah Roberts has a deeper significance. It reinforced the mission on Kids.Think.Art to build art experiences where belonging meets art.
The registration for the new session of our “I.Wonder.” programming is open now. Register today. Places are limited.
Kids.Think. Art is supporting the Black Children’s Book Week from Feb 27th – March 5th! On Feb 27, 5 to 6 pm, I will be joining a panel discussion with three other Black mothers and founders who, each in their own ways, created spaces for their kids to flourish. You can register for the event Beyond Representation, Dismantling White Supremacy In Mainstream Children’s Media.
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