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Sunday Family Zone & Studio “Color Harmonies: Exploring the Abstract Paintings of Jules Olitski”

Sunday, Mar 18, 2012
1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Beck Building
5601 Main Street Map & Directions

Law Building
1001 Bissonnet Map & Directions

Every Sunday, it's ArtTime/FamilyTime at the MFAH. On March, 11, 18, and 25, look for signs in the main lobbies to tell you which gallery the Family Zone is located in that day. Spend some time with the friendly family educators—sit on a pillow and read, sketch a work of art, and get involved in an investigation of a work of art. In the studio, create an art project inspired by original works of art on display in the Family Zone. This suite of programs, related to the exhibition Revelation: Major Paintings by Jules Olitski, includes:

► Creation Station At this family-friendly workshop, artists encourage families to create art using materials or ideas similar to those used by the artist who created the day's featured work of art. This month, Jules Olitski’s work is the inspiration, and everyone will have the chance to create an abstract painting using layers of paint and clear transparency paper—swirling, spraying, pouring, and dripping paint to create their dynamic compositions. This is a painting project, and aprons will be supplied, but please dress casually.

► Gallery Investigations Visit the MFAH educator at the Gallery Cart and choose from looking games, books, and hands-on activities for families. Many different materials are on hand to touch, as families explore the varied painting techniques that Jules Olitski used throughout his artistic career.

► Sketching in the Galleries An MFAH teaching artist guides adults and children of all drawing levels at this informal program. Jules Olitski’s paintings, filled with colors and shapes, will inspire everyone to sketch what they see.

► Sunday Storytime (begins at 1:30 p.m.) Make connections between a storybook and a work of art in the galleries. This month, listen to the storybook Art & Max by David Wiesner—a tale of two painting adventurers—and make connections to a color-filled painting by Jules Olitski.