Aspen Art Museum
Featured Artist
Takashi Murakami
The Japanese artist Takashi Murakami combines highly refined classical Japanese painting techniques with distinctive Pop sensibilities. Known for his “Superflat” style, directly influenced by manga and anime, the artist creates works that explode with color and playfulness. For the 2015–16 ski season, in collaboration with Aspen Skiing Company, Murakami has produced four unique images, all of which embody his trademark visual aesthetic.
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By Hand (Ages 6–8)
Beauty can often be found in imperfections if you know how to look! Based on Margaret Kilgallen’s hand-painted artworks, we will create our own beautiful pieces that show our hands in the process of creation. Students will be encouraged to celebrate “mistakes” and turn them into masterpieces using painting, printing, and drawing methods.
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Movies at the Museum: The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner (1974)
Nov 27, 2019
7:00 PM
637 E. Hyman Ave
Movies at the Museum: Anthropology of the Ordinary
The AAM and Aspen Film present three documentaries in concert with Abraham Cruzvillegas: Hi, how are you, Gonzo? Each film celebrates the ingenuity and variation that arise from unfavorable circumstances.
About the Film
The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner (1974)
Directed by Werner Herzog
45 min
This film presents a psychological study of an iconoclastic silver medal–winning Olympic ski jumper, whose quiet demeanor as a carpenter betrays his obsession of flying farther down the hill than any other.
AAM education programs are made possible by the Questrom Education Fund. Additional funding in 2018–19 is provided by the Laffey-McHugh Foundation. Additional support for Movies at the Museum is provided by the Etkin Family Digital Media and Moving Image Fund.
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