writing

Patrick Nagatani (1945-2017) was an artist and teacher from Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is known for his use of color and the “directorial style” of photography. In this style of photography, the artist creates, or alters, the scene in front of their camera. In his images, Nagatani creates imagined stories about real truths. ACTIVITY WORKBOOK In...

This activity explores creative writing and drawing using art from the collection as inspiration. We offer guidance on writing creative short stories, while sharpening observation skills and steps to make a gesture drawing. Gesture Drawing Telling Stories

On View in gallery October 9, 2021 – June 19, 2022 Finding and Combining Bigger is Better Everyday Words, Everyday Objects    

Explore lines, the starting point for most artistic creation. Learn about color theory and how to make colors look good together. This information is from an in-gallery exploration station, modified to an online version for you to enjoy at home! Explore lines, the starting point for most artistic creation. Learn about color theory and how to make colors look good together....

Words and pictures have a long history of playing well together, sometimes reinforcing and sometimes contradicting each other. Word Play is an exhibition of more than forty works of art in a variety of mediums, featuring images by artists who incorporate letters, words, and phrases into their visual creations. Betty Hahn, Let Me Explain, 1998, Five-color lithograph with...