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Open Studio: This is Me
January 18, 2025 | 10:00 am–2:00 pm
Start the New Year with fresh opportunities for artistic expression every weekend in January 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 week, we’ll be inspired by artist Jean-Michel Basquiat and explore how artists use self-portraits to explore their identity and define their power using symbols and motifs. Be bold with everyday materials such as notebook paper, crayons, markers, and colored pencils.
Meet in the Art School on the Lower Level.
Do this at home! What represents you? Maybe it’s the places you’ve traveled, the people you’ve met, or the activities you enjoy. Create a flag representing you! Instructions here.
ABOUT OPEN STUDIO
Let your creativity run wild at Open Studio! Drop in and explore modern and contemporary art through interactive, hands-on activities inspired by the Hirshhorn collection and remarkable artworks on view. Open Studio helps you transform your ideas into reality.
Every session introduces a new theme and a fresh perspective on artmaking. Activities are designed to captivate everyone—from budding young artists to seasoned creators—allowing you to craft, create, and learn.
No reservations or tickets required. Stroller parking is available in the Hirshhorn Lobby and on the Lower Level.
If there are access services or accommodations that can make your experience more inclusive (e.g., ASL interpretation, live captioning, etc.), please contact hmsgeducation@si.edu; 1–2 week’s advance notice is recommended but not required. For a group of ten or more, please contact hmsgeducation@si.edu to reserve a program in advance.
