Max and I hit two last weekend, the first at The Whitney, based on Edward Hopper's show Modern Life Saturday morning at 10:30, and then an action painting workshop inspired by the Abstract Expressionist show at MoMA on Sunday at 2:30.
The Whitney Family Art Workshop
Headed up by the bubbliest, nicest and most child-friendly art instructor of all time, Rachel, Max and I headed up to the galleries with the afore mentioned teach, and four other children (all girls) early, before the museum even opened to the public. There's a real " NY insider" feeling to having to have a security guard unlock an elevator to have it be able to stop on the floor where the exhibition is. The first painting we all gathered in front of to discuss was "Barber Shop" (1931.)
"Hopper’s 1931 Barber Shop recalls an era when—aside from the manicure girl—the barbershop was an exclusively male-dominated place. Unisex salons were nowhere to be found. A man’s hair was cut regularly and uniformly, and because few men grew beards then, shaving was a frequent routine. Barbers wore white tunic uniforms and treated their male customers with respect and formality. The barbershop was also a networking center for businessmen, particularly hotel barbershops, which tended to be the most lavish. There were face massages, treatments for baldness, nail buffing and trimming, and shoe shines."
Max paints a figure sweating in a swimming pool.
Max with the group as they all discuss their painting.
Max takes a good look at an exhibit of artists sketchbooks at MoMA before the workshop.
Max working on an action painting.
Action painting based on Franz Kline painting the children analyzed in the galleries.
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