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Open Studio: Swirling Portraits
September 20, 2025 | 10:00 am–2:00 pm
Start the fall with crisp opportunities for artistic expression every weekend in September at Open Studio. Discover how you can use art to explore your identity, find your power, and change the world! Collaborate or craft your own artwork to take home. Each week will introduce new ideas and creative challenges.
This Saturday, we’ll take inspiration from artist Amoako Boafo’s painting Cobalt Blue Dress (2020). Be prepared to get messy while we fingerpaint portraits of our own!
Meet in Art School on the Museum’s Lower Level.
ABOUT OPEN STUDIO
Let your creativity run wild at Open Studio! Drop in to explore modern and contemporary art through interactive hands-on activities inspired by the Hirshhorn collection and artworks on view. Open Studio helps you transform your ideas into reality.
Every session introduces a new theme and a fresh perspective on art-making. Activities are designed to captivate everyone—from budding young artists to seasoned creators—and allow them to craft, create, and learn.
No reservations or tickets are required. Stroller parking is available in the Hirshhorn Lobby and on the Lower Level.
If there are services or accommodations that can improve your experience (e.g., ASL interpretation, live captioning, etc.), please contact HMSGeducation@si.edu. One to two weeks’ advance notice is recommended but not required. For a group of 10 or more, please contact hmsgeducation@si.edu to reserve a program in advance.
