Aspen Art Museum

Learning events

• Jul 14, 2019

  • 1:30 PM Discuss

    Mandala Lecture: Geshe Lobsang Tenzin

    From July 10–14, Tibetan Buddhist monks from Drepung Loseling Monastery will construct a temporary mandala sand painting dedicated to the Green Tara 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 a lecture reflecting on the mandala and monastic practices.

• Jul 15, 2019

  • 9 AM Make

    Teen Design Studio: Bauhaus Challenge (Ages 12–14)

    Design and build for a better world in this collaborative project-based workshop with a special focus on Bauhaus-inspired design. We’ll work to create a design solution that integrates the environment with daily needs. Teens will unveil their projects at an art show for friends and family at the end of the week. Taught by Pamela Rice, Associate Professor of Architecture at SUNY Orange, and Heike Hanada, architect of the new Bauhaus Museum in Weimar.

• Jul 16, 2019

  • 6 PM Experience

    Music with a View

    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.

• Jul 17, 2019

  • 1 PM Tour

    Guided Tour

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

  • 5:30 PM Discuss

    Architecture Lecture: Heike Hanada

    Heike Hanada is a German architect who teaches at the Technical University in Dortmund and runs an architectural studio in Berlin. Her significant projects include participation in the 1999 Venice Art Biennale in cooperation with Tatsuo Miyajima, who represented Japan in the Japanese Pavilion. In 2008, Hanada won the competition for the extension of the Stockholm Public Library, and since 2012, she has designed and completed construction on the new Bauhaus Museum in Weimar.

• Jul 20, 2019

  • 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 22, 2019

  • 9 AM Make

    Shapes, Colors, & Collages (Ages 4–5)

    Shapes, colors, and collages—oh my! Let’s create together in this 2-D workshop through the use of colors, scribbling, and dripping. Based on the work of Etel Adnan, we will use the artist’s process to create colorful landscapes!

  • 9 AM Make

    Street Style (Ages 9–11)

    How do you want to present yourself to the world? Participants will be encouraged to observe current trends and produce individual looks. We will repurpose fabrics 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!

• Jul 23, 2019

  • 6 PM Experience

    Music with a View

    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.

• Jul 24, 2019

  • 1 PM Tour

    Guided Tour

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