Aspen Art Museum

Learning events

• Jul 14, 2015

  • 5 PM Discuss

    Geshe Lobsang Tenzin Lecture:
    The Symbolism of the Mandala

    From July 11–15, Tibetan Buddhist monks from Drepung Loseling Monastery will construct a temporary mandala sand painting on Level 3 of the Aspen Art Museum as part of their annual visit to Aspen. Geshe Lobsang Tenzin, Founder and Spiritual Director of the Drepung Loseling Monastery and Senior Lecturer at Emory University, will present a lecture on the symbolism of the mandala and what to expect during the closing ceremony the following day.

  • 6 PM Experience

    Music with a View:
    Piano Performance

    Let art and spectacular views elevate your experience of music. Presented in collaboration with the Aspen Music Festival and School (AMFS), this free chamber concert series takes place this summer in the Roof Deck Sculpture Garden, featuring one-hour performances by the most advanced AMFS students and visiting musicians in Aspen.

• Jul 15, 2015

  • 1 PM Tour

    Guided Tour

    Free, drop-in spotlight tours led by museum staff are offered every Wednesday and Saturday at 1 p.m.

• Jul 18, 2015

  • 1 PM Tour

    Guided Tour

    Free, drop-in spotlight tours led by museum staff are offered every Wednesday and Saturday at 1 p.m.

• Jul 20, 2015

  • 9 AM Make

    Fashion Forward Summer Workshop (Ages 9–11):
    July 20–24 | 9 AM–3 PM

    Become a fashion designer! This hands-on Workshop will give you the tools and materials you need to create your own line of custom looks with a unique personal theme. Inspired by the wonderfully colorful artworks of Chris Ofili, this Workshop will end with a special runway show on the museum’s roof-deck.

    Full. Wait-list available

  • 9 AM Make

    Advanced Architectural Design
    Summer Workshop
    (Ages 12–14):
    July 20–24 | 9 AM–3 PM

    Do you have what it takes to create the ideal environment for experiencing contemporary art? After studying the exhibition design of Night and Day, budding architects and designers will use the digital programs Google Sketch Up and Architectural Design Studio as well as hand-drafting and model-making skills to design a proposal for a student exhibition.

  • 9 AM Make

    Myths and Metamorphoses Summer Workshop (Ages 6–8):
    July 20–24 | 9 AM–3 PM

    Enter the magical realms of myths and adventures found in Chris Ofili’s paintings. We’ll interpret myths and see how our perspective changes through experiencing art. Kids will bring poems to life on canvas through vivid forms of watercolor and acrylic painting, developing their very own style of expression.

    Full. Wait-list available

• Jul 21, 2015

  • 6 PM Experience

    Music with a View:
    Harp Performance

    Let art and spectacular views elevate your experience of music. Presented in collaboration with the Aspen Music Festival and School (AMFS), this free chamber concert series takes place this summer in the Roof Deck Sculpture Garden, featuring one-hour performances by the most advanced AMFS students and visiting musicians in Aspen.

• Jul 22, 2015

  • 1 PM Tour

    Guided Tour

    Free, drop-in spotlight tours led by museum staff are offered every Wednesday and Saturday at 1 p.m.

• Jul 23, 2015

  • 6 PM Discuss

    Artist Talk:
    Gabriel Sierra

    Gabriel Sierra was born in San Juan Nepomuceno, Columbia, and lives and works in Bogotá. He studied industrial design at Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano in Bogotá and incorporates languages of design and architecture in his sculptures and installations. His work has been featured in exhibitions at the Centre d’Art Contemporain Brétigny, Aspen Art Museum, Kadist Art Foundation, Socrates Sculpture Park, and CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts.