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Maker, Maker

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Derrick Adams, Sanford Biggers, Caroline Wells Chandler, Adam Frezza/Terri Chiao, Brad Kahlhamer, Jon Kessler, LoVid, Jason Middlebrook, Rebecca Morgan, Carlos Rolón/Dzine, and the CMA Permanent Collection

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Children’s Museum of the Arts is pleased to announce Maker, Maker, a group exhibition curated by Paul Laster and Renée Riccardo that explores the recent explosion of D.I.Y. Maker culture and the expanding relationship between fine art and craft.

Showcasing 10 contemporary artists and artist teams, the exhibition features handmade works that employ artisanal processes and materials such as ceramics, crochet, casting, papier-mâché, collage, macramé, woodworking, assemblage and quilting to create lively works of art.

Part innovator, creator, and recycler, the artists in the exhibition embrace the inventive, D.I.Y. mindset that arose from punk culture and is now embraced by artisans, Etsy crafters, and hackers alike. In an age of technology and conspicuous consumption, the artists in Maker, Maker attempt to bring the intimacy of the handmade back into their work.

Featured image: Derrick Adams, Runnin’ Things (detail), 2015, Mixed Media Collage on Paper. Courtesy Tilton Gallery

This exhibition is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

Also on view

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    In the Bridge Space THE BRIDGE PROJECT: TAG LINE

    In the Bridge Space is an interactive installation titled Tag Line by LoVid, an artist duo of Tali Hinkus and Kyle Lapidus. LoVid creates large-scale interdisciplinary projects that combine new technology with social interventions and public spaces. Their works explore the often invisible or intangible aspects of contemporary society, such as communication systems and biological signals. They are particularly interested in the ways technology seeps into the evolution of human culture. Tag Line will introduce audiences young and old to the playful relationships between media and craft. Drawing on designs from their abstract video works, LoVid will create a set of patterns for young artists to use in collage works at the CMA studios. Tag Line will mix new media with traditional craft, focusing on experimentation with textures, materials, and patterns.

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    In the Pepperman Family Fine Arts Studio THE TOOLS WE USE

    In the Pepperman Family Fine Arts Studio is The Tools We Use. Get a glimpse into the private art studios of CMA Teaching Artists! On view are photographs depicting the tools that Teaching Artists use to make their artwork. Providing a rare insight into the creative process and also beautiful in their own right, the photographs will inspire you to make more art.

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