ArtZone!

Sponsored by Emigrant Savings Bank, the ArtZone is a space where young children respond to and engage with works of art. It is an onsite, hands-on educational resource designed to instruct visitors about artists and exhibitions on display at the Museum. Located adjacent to the QMA Gift Shop and free with Museum admission, the Art Zone offers a variety of opportunities to explore and experience the artistic process in a welcoming and comfortable environment.

Local Words: An Interactive Installation by Sol Aramendi
March 12 – August 20, 2006
The Artzone, the Museum’s interactive family-friendly art space, has been transformed into a living room by Queens based artist, Sol Aramendi. The walls are covered by photographs taken by students participating in a photography workshop offered in Spanish at Local Project Art Collective. Echoing the concept of ABCDF, the students used the structure of the alphabet as their guide to identify local words that help define the essence of Queens. The installation also includes a video installation where visitors take a subway ride of ethnic diversity through images of immigrant women pronouncing the letters of the alphabet in different languages. Visitors can be part of this installation by sharing their own stories and images of Queens through a series of writing and drawing activities. On Sundays, visitors can have their portraits taken, and add their recorded testimonies to the constantly evolving installation.

ArtZone is an interactive space is designed to provide an environment where visitors can respond to and engage with themes and content from exhibitions currently on view in the Museum. ArtZone offers a variety of hands on activities and opportunities that invite both children and their adult companions to explore and experience art in a welcoming and enriching environment.