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Virtual Homeschool: Sculptures, January 20, 10am
$10 per student

Students will take a slow look at sculptures from the Newark Museum of Art’s collection and have a conversation to understand how the selected works can connect to their lives. Following the deep observation activities, students will create their own sculpture using every day materials. 

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   SATURDAY, JANUARY 16   

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Virtual Creative Play: Interactive Storytime, 10am
Recommended for kids ages 3 to 5

Join master storyteller Jonathan Kruk for an interactive, virtual family experience that will engage, entrance, and educate your little ones as they become a part of the art of storytelling.

This Zoom session will include Victorian fables inspired by the Museum’s collections.
 



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   MONDAY, JANUARY 18   

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Community Day: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration--Breaking Down Barriers, 10am-5pm
Presented by Horizon Foundation for NJ
Join us for our annual celebration honoring the life and legacy of one of this nation’s greatest heroes: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This year we highlight how barriers were broken and continue to be broken with a woman of color and Asian descent soon to become vice president of the United States.

Schedule of Events:
  • Video Drop: Music performance inspired by MLK Jr., 10am
  • Artmaking: Hair Love with Adebunmi Gbadebo, 10:30am
  • Artmaking: Create Sneakers that Send a Message!, Noon
  • Video Drop - Poetry Performance: The Power of Words, 1:30pm
  • Video Drop: ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech, Recited by The Newark Museum of Art Explorers Program, 2pm
  • Performance: Evolution of African-American Music, 3pm
  • Community Project: Boundary Breaking Women, with Bria Goeller, creator of Ruby and Kamala, 4:30pm

Click here for event details and registration links.
 

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   WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20   
 

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Member Experiences: Virtual Tour of Wondrous Worlds, 10am
Join us for a virtual tour of the Museum’s 2016 exhibition, Wondrous Worlds: Art and Islam Through Time and Place, which showcases the long history, vast geographic expanse and amazing diversity of works of art in the Islamic world.

Want to attend the event but don't have a membership yet? Become a Member Today.
 

If you are a member, click here to register.
 

This program is made possible by a grant from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or the New Jersey Council for the Humanities.

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   THURSDAY, JANUARY 21  

 

 

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Museum Crawl: Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Noon
Join us as we explore the work of one of the most significant artists of the 20th century, with Ariel Plotek, Curator of Fine Art at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

 

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Georgia O'Keeffe, Pedernal, 1945. Pastel on paper, 21 1/2 x 43 1/4 inches
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, Gift of The Burnett Foundation 1997.6.8

 

This program is made possible by a grant from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or the New Jersey Council for the Humanities.

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   SUNDAY, JANUARY 24   

 

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Virtual Family Drop-In: Pocket Solar Systems, 2pm
Recommended for kids ages 5 to 10 
Our solar system is home to the Sun, several major planets, dwarf planets, moons, asteroids and comets. But how far apart is everything?  Join us as we build a simple scale model of the distances between the planets, the asteroid belt, and the Kuiper belt.
 
Materials needed: Scissors, two pieces of plain paper, a pencil, a ruler, markers or crayons, and an adult to help you.
 

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Supported by The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.

 

   WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27   

 

Member Experience: Reading Club with Jennifer Dasal, 11am
Join author, podcast host and Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the North Carolina Museum of Art, Jennifer Dasal to discuss her podcast, ArtCurious and her new book, ArtCurious: Stories of the Unexpected, Slightly Odd, and Strangely Wonderful in Art History.

Want to attend the event but don't have a membership yet? Become a Member Today.
 

If you are a member, click here to register.
 

This program is made possible by a grant from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or the New Jersey Council for the Humanities.

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Video Drop - Studio Snapshot: Layqa Nuna Yawar, Noon 
“Studio Snapshot” is a new series of short videos exploring the work of Newark contemporary artists. In this video, artist Layqa Nuna Yawar discusses his work, how being an immigrant from Ecuador informs his practice, and why he sees Newark as the best place to create art.

Layqa Nuna Yawar’s work is featured in the Art + Tech: Perception | Access | Power virtual exhibition.

This program has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in these programs, do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
 

 

   THURSDAY, JANUARY 28   
 

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Makeup, Beauty & Art, 7pm
Recommended for all ages.

Curious about how to recreate this look inspired by 60s' pop art? Join us for a step-by-step makeup tutorial and to learn more about pop art from the Museum collection.
 

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   SATURDAY, JANUARY 30   

 

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Virtual Creative Play: The Art of Puppetry, 10am
Recommended for kids ages 3 to 5

"I’ve got no strings to hold me down"…Dickie Jones ‘Pinocchio,’

Storytelling crosses cultures and time. Throw in puppets and we’ve got a happening. Join us as we explore some classic works of art, along with a fun project.

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   TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2  
 

 

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Ask an Astronomer: A Cosmic Perspective -- Searching for Aliens, Finding Ourselves, Noon
Are we alone in the universe? Humans have been asking this question throughout history.  We want to know where we came from, how we fit into the cosmos, and where we are going. Dr. Jill Tarter, our guest speaker, is an award-winning astronomer renowned for her research on SETI, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Her work inspired the main character of Carl Sagan's novel and movie Contact.
 

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   WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17  
 


Virtual Homeschool: The Art of Photography, February 17, 10 am
Learn about photography and create your own works in this fun interactive smartphone photography lesson. Students will discuss perspective, still-life photography, portraits, and angles as they create and understand the art of photography.

Click here to register.
 

Materials: smartphone or tablet with a camera.

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Closed: New Year's Day, July 4, Thanksgiving Day & December 25.

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Contact Us

Hours

Monday - Sunday 10am - 5pm
Thursday-Sunday: 10:00 am–5:00 pm
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday: closed; school groups only (except MLK Jr. Day)
To reserve your tour, call 973.596.6690

Closed: New Year's Day, July 4, Thanksgiving Day & December 25.

Directions

Footer Map
The Newark Museum of Art
973.596.6550
49 Washington Street,
Newark, NJ
07102-3176

GET DIRECTIONS


Adult Group: 973.596.6650
School Group: 973.596.6690
Membership: 973.596.6699
The Newark Museum of Art is committed to making its collection, buildings, programs and services accessible to all audiences. For more information click here
49 Washington Street, Newark, NJ 07102-3176 | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY POLICY
© 2021 THE NEWARK MUSEUM OF ART