Live Sketching: Powerful Poses

When: Sunday, March 12, 2017, 11:00am

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New York City is full of notable and powerful people! Explore the exhibitions New York at Its Core, Activist New York, and Gay Gotham: Art and Underground Culture in New York to learn about iconic New Yorkers, past and present. Then head back to the classroom and use charcoal to sketch powerful poses of iconic New Yorkers working with a live model. 

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Family programs are free with Museum admission and for members, geared to families with children ages 6–12 years old, and include a snack. Activities are designed for adults and children to complete together.

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New York at Its Core

What made New York New York? Follow the story of the city’s rise from a striving Dutch village to today’s “Capital of the World,” and consider its future in our changing world.

Family Programs are made possible by the generous support of: Brenner Family Foundation | Lone Pine Foundation | Lulu & Leo Fund | Milton & Sally Avery Arts Foundation

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