This winter the Center invites you to take a break from
the holiday rush and read a great story or two. Nursery
rhymes acted out by costumed Weimaraners; spooky
photographs from a Grimms fairytale; Keith Harings
playful images about growing up; and paintings that tell
the story of an African-American fairy princess make up
Once Upon a Time: Contemporary Art for Childrens
Books.
Featuring original artwork
created by popular
contemporary artists Keith
Haring, Faith Ringgold, Cindy Sherman and William
Wegman to illustrate childrens books, this exhibition
presents the unique perspectives that their artistic styles
bring to each rhyme, fairytale, fable and myth they tackle.
Families will love this show, which features special labels
written for kids and a fun reading area. Once Upon a Time is particularly appealing
because it combines family-friendly content with a
child-centered environment. This provides an opportunity
for children to explore the work of contemporary artists
and to develop language to talk about what they see.
The entire gallery is designed
with young art enthusiasts in
mind: brightly colored walls
adorned with excerpts from the
books, definitions of common
visual art terms and
comfortable reading areas with a variety of childhood stories
to read. Childrens books have long been sites for magical
and remarkable original illustration, engaging the
imaginations of parents and children alike.
Once Upon a Time
features more than
25 original works
from four childrens
books including
Cindy Shermans Fitchers Bird, Faith
Ringgolds The Invisible Princess, Keith
Harings I wish I didnt have to sleep! and
William Wegmans Mother Goose.
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