Artpace through the eyes of a second grader
Last week, 99 second graders visited Artpace. After we discussed how artist Tony Feher let the Hudson (Show)Room space influence his artistic decisions and his 12.1 “site-determined” installation, one student reflected:
I learned that an artist put tape on a window for decoration because the window had broken but they replaced with a clear glass and that’s how he got the idea.
The students also learned about Artpace’s International Artist-in-Residency program during their tour. Here’s the students summary of our signature program, second-grade style:
I learned that an artist can make anything they want and I learned that [every] two months the artist has two months and then the artist goes home and another artist comes and works for two months.
Click the image on the right to read the full version of the student’s reflections. If you need a translation from second-grade speak, let us know!
Image credits: (Top) Tony Feher, Thomas Hoving, 2012. Detail. Photo by Todd Johnson; (middle) Second grade students tour Artpace’s 12.1 Hudson (Show)Room exhibition; (bottom) A student shares thoughts about the work of Tony Feher, Judith Cottrell, and the IAIR program at Artpace
Lindsey Smith
Lindsey Smith is the Assistant Curator of Education at Artpace and helps create tours, workshops, and education events for all ages. A native Texan, she enjoys drawing mermaids, fishing or floating in rivers, guacamole, running, and making up improvisational dance moves.