Film Screening: The Glory of Expression
10AM | Key Cultural Center
Learn more about Jacob Lawrence, whose works are on view in the exhibition Jacob Lawrence: Three Series of Prints, in this documentary about one of America’s great painters and the first African-American to be represented by a New York City gallery. Emphasis is placed on the epic narratives he painted about the struggles of Black people as well as the emotional aspects of creating art and the importance of motivation and determination for success. The screening is free for Family Free Day. Run time: 28 minutes
Jacob Lawrence: The Glory of Expression is narrated by Ossie Davis; created and produced by Linda Freeman; and written and directed by David Irving
Reading with Liz Zunon: My Hands Sing the Blues: Romare Bearden's Childhood Journey
11AM | 2nd Floor Galleries
Join children’s book illustrator Liz Zunon for a special reading of My Hands Sing the Blues: Romare Bearden's Childhood Journey, written by Jeanne Walker Harvey. As a young boy growing up in North Carolina, Romare Bearden listened to his great-grandmother’s Cherokee stories and heard the whistle of the train that took his people to the North—people who wanted to be free. When Bearden boarded that same train, he watched out the window as the world whizzed by. Later he captured those scenes in a famous painting, Watching the Good Trains Go By. Using that painting as inspiration and creating a text influenced by the jazz that Bearden loved, Jeanne Walker Harvey describes the patchwork of daily southern life that Romare saw out the train’s window and the story of his arrival in shimmering New York City.
Works by Liz Zunon and Romare Bearden are on view in For Liberation and For Life: The Legacy of Black Dimensions in Art.
Docent Tours
11AM & 2PM | Meet at Admission Desk
Join docents at 11AM and 2PM for special Veteran’s Day tours. Docent tours are an excellent way to learn more about the artworks and objects on display, in addition to the stories they tell. Interaction and questions are encouraged!
Felt Finger Puppets
11AM–4PM | Classroom
Inspired by the work of William PK Carter in For Liberation and for Life: Black Dimensions in Art, create your own finger puppets. Choose from a variety of animals or create your own! While your puppet dries, explore the galleries and other activities around the museum.
Baobab Tree Mosaic Art
11AM–4PM | 2nd Floor Atrium
Create a baobab tree mosaic collage inspired by the recurring motif throughout For Liberation and For Life: The Legacy of Black Dimensions in Art.
Tissue Paper Collage
11AM–4PM | 3rd Floor Atrium
Create a tissue paper collage based on the multi-media works, from collages to quilts, in For Liberation and For Life: The Legacy of Black Dimensions in Art.
Pattern Scavenger Hunt
11AM–4PM | Galleries
Go on a scavenger hunt to find the unique patterns hidden within For Liberation and For Life: The Legacy of Black Dimensions in Art. After you find all the patterns, make a custom button inspired by the exhibition!
Comic & Illustration Art with Marcus Kwame Anderson
12–2PM | Key Cultural Center
Join award-winning artist, illustrator, and cartoonist Marcus Kwame Anderson for drop-in comic and illustration artmaking. Works by Marcus Kwame Anderson are on view in For Liberation and For Life: The Legacy of Black Dimensions in Art.
