Art Cart: Party of Polka-Dots

Get inspired by Kusama’s creativity on her birthday week and create your own wearable work of art. Together we will learn about Kusama’s life and process (including her love of pumpkins), explore monochromatic materials, and play with polka-dots.

Find the Art Cart on the Lower Level and pick up your Kusama-inspired materials. 

Do this at home! Have you ever wished you could blend in like a chameleon? Design your own wearable work of art inspired by Kusama’s Flowers—Overcoat and disappear into your surroundings! Instructions here.

A homemade coat made with a translucent material appearing both blue and brown hangs on a white clothing hanger.

ABOUT THE ART CART

Want to make art inspired by your favorite Hirshhorn works on view? The Art Cart offers young artists a hands-on maker experience during their visit to the Hirshhorn. Each week’s Art Cart offers a fresh and fun theme featuring an artwork on view, an artmaking activity to do at the Museum, and kids projects to extend the fun at home! 

The Art Cart is free; no registration required. Drop in any Thursday between 10am-12pm. 

Stroller Parking is available in the Lobby and the Lower Level.

 

[Cancelled] Art Cart: Obliteration Station

Stop by the Obliteration Station! Find the art cart on the Lower level to pick up your materials. Young artists will learn about artist Kusama, her practice, and use polka-dots to obliterate their own work of art.

Do this at home! Can you paint a dot? Now, can you paint a million dots? Try this at-home art project. Create a painting inspired by Yayoi Kusama’s use of seemingly infinite dots. Create. 

A large white canvas featuring two large circles, one purple and one brownish-green. Many other splotches of colors appear around the canvas.

Until we can gather for Storytime again, the Art Cart offers young artists (best for ages 6 and under) themed sets of materials. Each week’s Art Cart offers a fresh and fun theme featuring an artwork on view, an art making activity to do at the Museum, and kids projects to extend the fun at home! The Art Cart is free; no registration required. Every Wednesday, 10 am–12 pm

Stroller Parking is available on the Lower Level.

Help us stay safe and healthy! Review Smithsonian health and safety guidelines before your visit.

Art Cart: Obliteration Station

Stop by our Obliteration Station! Young artists will learn about artist Yayoi Kusama, her practice, and use polka-dots to obliterate their own work of art.

Find the Art Cart on the Lower Level to pick up your materials.

Please note, this experience does not include entry into One with Eternity: Yayoi Kusama in the Hirshhorn Collection. Due to the nature of the featured artworks, free timed passes are required to experience One with Eternity. Plan your visit. 

At Home: Can you paint a dot? Now, can you paint a million dots? Create a painting inspired by Yayoi Kusama’s use of seemingly infinite dots

A long, white sheet of paper covered in streaks and circles of various colors.

ABOUT THE ART CART

The Art Cart offers young artists themed sets of materials. Each week’s Art Cart offers a fresh and fun theme featuring an artwork on view, an art making activity to do at the Museum, and kids projects to extend the fun at home! The Art Cart is free, no registration required. Every Thursday, 10 am–12 pm

Help keep each other safe and healthy! Review Smithsonian health and safety guidelines before your visit.

Stroller Parking is available on the Lower Level.