Aspen Art Museum

Learning events

• Feb 16, 2018

  • 5 PM Discuss

    Artist Talk: Sarah Cain

    Sarah Cain was born in 1979, in Albany, New York, and lives and works in Los Angeles. Her playful, abstract paintings and installations feature a bold use of color, improvisation, and a variety of perspectives. Her work has been the subject of solo exhibitions at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, Contemporary Art Museum of Raleigh, NC, and the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. Cain has created a large-scale installation at Elk Camp on Snowmass Mountain for the 2017–18 ski season, marking the twelfth consecutive year of the AAM’s Art in Unexpected Places.

• Feb 17, 2018

  • 1 PM Tour

    Guided Tour

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

• Feb 21, 2018

  • 1 PM Tour

    Guided Tour

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

  • 2:30 PM Make

    Art Studio: Level K–4 Grade

    This after-school program for kids in Grades K–4 is held most Wednesdays during the school year at the AAM. Museum educators lead classes that include activities in the gallery and take-home projects.
    
    

    Classes are limited to fifteen participants. Prior registration strongly encouraged.

  • 7 PM Watch

    Movies at the Museum: Tel Aviv

    This winter, the AAM and Aspen Film present the Movies at the Museum program “Two Places,” featuring films that provide diverse perspectives on places that are often defined by stereotypes: Los Angeles and Tel Aviv. Complementing the nuanced looks at these places by AAM exhibiting artists Zoe Crosher and Thomas Struth, the pairing of a short film and feature-length film presents refreshing alternatives to clichéd representations of two global locations.
    
    Short Film: Hounds (2016)
    
    Directed by Omer Tobi
    Not Rated
    30 min
    

    After sixteen years, Iris Kadosh has received a promotion in her post as museum guard in the National Art Museum. Shortly after, an important sculpture is damaged and a comedic drama unfolds. Winner of Best Comedy at Aspen Film’s Shortsfest 2016.
    
    

    Feature Film: Dancing in Jaffa (2013)
    
    Directed by Hilla Medalia
    Not Rated
    90 min
    

    This documentary follows renowned ballroom dancer Pierre Dulaine as he takes his program “Dancing Classrooms” back to his hometown, Jaffa, to teach Jewish and Palestinian Israelis to dance and compete together.

• Feb 24, 2018

  • 9:30 AM Experience

    Winter School for Educators

    This two-day retreat for educators who teach K–12 level students in schools and nonprofit organizations will explore how to envision and enact teaching practices that are relevant and responsive to the classroom and community. This event is hosted with Mike Murawski, Director of Education and Public Programs at the Portland Art Museum.

  • 1 PM Tour

    Guided Tour

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

• Feb 25, 2018

  • 9:30 AM Experience

    Winter School for Educators

    This two-day retreat for educators who teach K–12 level students in schools and nonprofit organizations will explore how to envision and enact teaching practices that are relevant and responsive to the classroom and community. This event is hosted with Mike Murawski, Director of Education and Public Programs at the Portland Art Museum.

• Feb 27, 2018

  • 3:30 PM Make

    Artists in the Making: Basalt

    Artists in the Making is an eight-week program that offers middle school students in Aspen and Basalt the opportunity to develop specialized skills driven by self-innovation. Community experts who visit select sessions and mentor students work in tandem with an AAM Educator to create a uniquely tailored experience that concludes with a celebratory showcase for friends and family. Spring theme: Design Thinking

• Feb 28, 2018

  • 1 PM Tour

    Guided Tour

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