New New Yorkers Program: Sculpture in Contemporary Art

Saturday, March 13, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, 2010

March 6 at Broadway Library
March 13 and 20 at Queens Museum of Art

What is contemporary art? Why does it look like the way it does? How do everyday objects become a work of art? Come and learn about these and other issues with international artist Tamar Hirschl. During this class you will learn about contemporary sculpture, found objects and how they interrelate.

Tamar Hirschl is a Croatian Israeli American artist. Her work addresses environmental issues and advocates an ideology of “ecological balance” between nature and culture. Ms. Hirschl’s artwork often depicts the clash between the natural world and the manmade, which has reached a global crisis. She has also been an art activist through her engagement with public art. Tamar Hirschl has been featured in solo exhibitions in Israel, Europe, and the United States, and has been chosen for group shows during major international art fairs in Miami, New York, Istanbul, Venice, and Basel. Her work is in the permanent collection of The Queens Museum of Art as well as many private and corporate collections.

ADMISSION IS FREE*

No experience necessary. All materials provided.

For more information please contact:
José E. Rodríguez at (718) 592-9700 x135
email: jose_r@queensmuseum.org

Aichen Lin at (718) 592-9700 x133
email: aichen@queensmuseum.org

New New Yorkers and Queens Library Programs are supported by the Altman Foundation and TD Bank. Additional support provided by Verizon, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and New York State Council on the Arts.