Palm Springs Art Museum: Free 2nd Sundays - August

Palm Springs Art Museum presents:

FREE 2nd SUNDAYS - AUGUST

Activities | Performances | Films | Exhibitions

                                       

FAMILY ACTIVITY

Zone 101 (Main Level) • Anytime between 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Color, Dot, Squiggle • Everyday objects can be turned into a work of art by adding color and flair. Take a look at the Pop Goes the Humor exhibition and add a little pizzazz to your favorite image.

ARTISTS IN ACTION

Houston Atrium (Main Level) • 1 p.m.

Pop artists popularized screen printing as a means of creating large editions of prints on paper, vastly increasing the accessibility of their images and ideas. Coachella Valley artist Aaron Hansen demonstrates screen printing techniques and how this fine art process is used today.

FILM (Family Friendly)

Lecture Hall (Upper Level) • 2 p.m.

Getting to Know the World’s Greatest Artists: Andy Warhol, Mike Venezia, U.S.A., 2007 • Explore the life and art of Andy Warhol in this family-friendly biography that also presents an introduction to Pop Art. 24 minutes. The Dot, Gary Goldberger, U.S.A., 2004 • This delightful short encourages children to believe in themselves and their art. 7 minutes.

Getting to Know the World’s Greatest Artists: Andy Warhol
American Library Association
2007 NOTABLE CHILDREN'S VIDEO Award

SPOTLIGHT TALK 

Orientation Center (Main Level) • 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.

At 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. join in a conversation about Pop Goes the Humor and discover how everyday images and ideas became iconic works of art. Meet at the Admissions Desk in the Orientation Center to begin your experience.

CURRENT EXHIBITS

Robert Motherwell, The Big 4, 1986, acrylic and chalk on canvas, gift of the Dedalus Foundation and museum purchase with funds provided by the Contemporary Art Council and others. © Dedalus Foundation, Inc./licensed by VAGA, New York

Between Abstract and Figurative 

Through 08.26.12

VARIOUS

Red Grooms, Cedar Bar, 1987, photographic reproduction and lithograph, museum purchase with funds provided by Florence and Leo Helzel, © 2012 Red Grooms / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Pop Goes the Humor

Through 10.07.12

VARIOUS From the Museum's Permanent Collection

Michael Petry in Installation, courtesy © Michael Petry

MICHAEL PETRY, The Touch of the Oracle

Through 08.19.12

THE PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM

I think it is well worth the tank of gas!

With generous support from the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation, the museum is proud to present FREE 2nd SUNDAYS. Admission and all activities are free.