CMA Stories

April Reading List Inspired by Sustainability

Our friends at Hudson Park Library compiled a sustainability-themed reading list for the month of April. Read more

“I am interested in the visuality of art as its own experience, as much as its potential for social change” — 5 Minutes with Artist Greg Lindquist

On Thursday, April 22, artist Greg Lindquist joins CMA for a virtual artist talk streaming live on CMA's Facebook. Read more

Mini Clothesline Inspired by Francesca DiMattio

Create your own miniature clothesline inspired by CMA 2021 Art Auction artist Francesca DiMattio. Read more

“Working with children is returning to play and playfulness as sacred medicine” — 5 Minutes with Artist Katie Cercone

On Thursday, March 18, artist Katie Cercone joins CMA for a virtual artist talk streaming live on CMA's Facebook. Read more

Start Your Collection with These 8 Affordable Artworks

Add to your collection — or start a new one! — by purchasing artworks from CMA's Online Art Auction. Read more

Map My Hand Inspired by Julia Kunin

Use the size and shape of your own hand to create at-home art project inspired by CMA 2021 Art Auction artist Julia Kunin. Read more

Unusual Upcycled Planters Inspired by Daniele Frazier

Add a little greenery to your life with an at-home art project inspired by CMA 2021 Art Auction artist Daniele Frazier. Read more

Ring in Spring with These 6 Nature-Inspired Artworks

Celebrate the natural world with these six nature-themed artworks included in our 2021 Art Auction. Read more

Learn to Draw from “Muppets” Illustrator Guy Gilchrist

Watch a video of actor Denis O'Hare reading "Monster Dance," then follow along as Guy Gilchrist shows us how to draw the story's beloved monsters. Read more

“Children’s artwork is an unfiltered glimpse of what’s to come and what we have been” — 5 Minutes with Auction Artist Oscar Rene Cornejo

On Saturday, February 20, Club CMA Para Familias celebrates the art of auction contributor Oscar Rene Cornejo. Read more

“There is an intuitive way of making that is especially present when we are children” — 5 Minutes with Artist Curtis Talwst Santiago

On Friday, February 26, Club CMA with Raquel celebrates the art of Curtis Talwst Santiago. Read more

“Working with children has inspired me my entire creative life” — 5 Minutes with Auction Artist Nathan Randall Green

Meet artist Nathan Randall Green, whose work is included in CMA's online fundraiser exhibition. Read more

Upcycled Viewfinders Inspired by Cindy Sherman

See the world a little differently with at-home art project inspired by CMA 2021 Art Auction artist Cindy Sherman. Read more

“As a kid growing up in a small town in Kansas, making art was a necessary and healthy escape for me” — 5 Minutes with Auction Artist Benjamin Butler

Meet artist Benjamin Butler, whose work is included in CMA's online fundraiser exhibition. Read more

“Children’s nearly perpetual sense of invention and discovery provides visual nourishment” — 5 Minutes with Auction Artist Bo Joseph

Meet artist Bo Joseph, whose work is included in CMA's online fundraiser exhibition. Read more

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