Aspen Art Museum

Anicka Yi was born in Seoul, South Korea, in 1971, and currently lives and works in New York. Her work uses unconventional materials and, at times, methods to engage the senses of the human body to reconfigure biological, political, and personal perceptions. She is the recipient of the 2016 Hugo Boss Prize, and her work has been the subject of solo exhibitions at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, the Fridericianum, Kassel, Germany, Kunsthalle Basel, List Visual Arts Center, MIT, and the Cleveland Museum of Art.

From July 18–22, 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. Visitors are invited to watch the creation of this temporal artwork during regular museum hours. Please join us for the following special events, which are also free and open to the public.

All ages are invited to meet Kenard Pak, illustrator of the human-watching bird story The Fog, as he provides a presentation of his studio process as well as a reading and signing of his book. This free program encourages budding youth and adult bookmakers alike to explore storytelling.

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

From July 18–22, 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 Professor of Practice at Emory University, will present the lecture “Mandala: The Roadmap to Enlightenment.”

From July 18–22, 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. Visitors are invited to watch the creation of this temporal artwork during regular museum hours. Please join us for this special closing ceremony.

Building is for the birds in this hands-on workshop where we will design and build take-home habitats out of natural and found materials for feathered friends. These unique sculptures will be both practical and beautiful homes for outdoor creatures!

Below the earth, Aspen’s rocks, minerals, soil, fossils, and crystals are waiting to be discovered! Daily observations and digs will provide the material for colorful charts, maps, and textiles that collectively tell a visual story of our local history. An installation of objects and artworks will be on display at the end of the session.

Become an eco-friendly designer! Students will be encouraged to dive into the future needs of fashion by creating a variety of sustainable fabrics, repurposing while developing the sewing skills necessary to create cool couture. We’ll wear and share our finished projects at a fashion show at the end of the week!

Presented in collaboration with the Aspen Music Festival and School (AMFS), this free chamber concert series features one-hour performances by the most advanced AMFS students and visiting musicians in Aspen.