In a blending of exhibitions and education, 4833 serves as a gathering place, resource archive, and program space at the new Hyde Park Art Center. This 1,600 square foot resource center embodies the Hyde Park Art Center’s vision for itself as a place that not only exhibits and teaches art, but stimulates creativity at all levels. 4833 builds on our history of collaborations with cultural institutions to facilitate creative interactions between students, artists, educators, and people from across the city.
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Imagine looking up from your office computer and seeing twenty little paper plate masks adorned with sequins, feathers and crepe paper staring back at you. Then picture these masked munchkins raising their hands into claws and beginning to “roar their terrible roars” and “gnash their terrible teeth.”
Last week the Hyde Park Art Center played host these costumed apparitions as another summer camp session came to an end.
The camp’s closing program included a rendition of Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are (1988). A pageant of “wild things” paraded through the halls (and offices) of the Art Center with students dressed in masks, costumes and props they made in class. Later students gathered in 4833 to act out scenes from the award-winning children’s book in front of families and friends.
Registration for fall course term is now open. To register, visit signup.hydeparkart.org or call 773.324.5520.
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Repetition, Games, Chocolate, $$$$$, Animals, Desire, Radio, Doubt, and Superstition are just some of the topics featured on this month’s Talking Point artist Melinda Fries’ website, www.ausgang.com. For the past 9 years she has been working on this website, calling it “a kind of conversation visual people can have.” With pizza & beer, a book exchange, a CD burning station, and conversation it turned out to be a great evening at the Art Center!
Check out her website and join us for Talking Point with Joan Giroux on Monday September 8, 2008!
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Inspired by Monica Herrera’s current exhibition, Strings, this month’s Second Sunday featured a day full of music. Everyone enjoyed spending the day making their own unique banjo boxes with teaching artist Sara Holwerda and watching live tap dance performer Annie Rudnick!
Check out the photos below and mark your calendar for next months Fun For All Sunday September 14, 12-4pm!
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This Sunday July 20, 2008, is the first day to view Are We There Yet? a group exhibition of photo and video based work curated by Dawoud Bey.
Are We There Yet? will be on display in Gallery 1 of the Hyde Park Art Center from July 20, 2008 to September 28, 2008.
Find out more information about this exhibition here.
This month’s Second Sunday event, with two main workshops and a BBQ, was an afternoon the whole family enjoyed! Portrait of a Portrait, inspired by Dale Washington’s current exhibition, Kiss on the Cheek, and printmaking in Studio 3 were the highlights of the day! The great weather also sparked some spontaneous fun with sidewalk chalk!
Check out the photos below, then mark your calendar for next month’s Second Sunday, August 10, 2008!
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This past Sunday, Hyde Park Art Center showcased the talent of its students at the first ever student sale. The wide variety of items for sale included: wood block prints, ceramics, jewelry, and handmade cards. With the doors of Gallery 1 open to the street everyone got to spend the afternoon browsing the students work while enjoying the beautiful weather and BBQ outside!
Also, 10% of every sale went to the Hyde Park Art Center’s scholarship fund!
Check out the photos below!
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