Talking About Art with Kids
Gallery Teacher Melissa Gonzales demonstrates ways in which parents can guide their children through the Nasher's galleries and engage them with the art.
Tips include:
Sit down, pause in front of the art work.
Ask open-ended questions.
Everyone's perspective is valid.
It's okay to say, "I don't know."
Engage the work of art with your child as a shared experience.
Use your body as a way to explore scale and shape.
Tools needed:
Pencil and paper, perhaps a sketch board.
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Family viewing guide, available here: https://nashersc.org/3a4nxIN
Featured work: Lynda Benglis, Quartered Meteor, 1969 (cast 2018) Bronze, 57 1/2 x 65 1/2 x 64 1/4 in. (146.1 x 166.4 x 163.2 cm) Courtesy of the artist and Cheim & Read, New York