Inside Art: Create, Climb, Collaborate

Inside Art: Create, Climb, Collaborate is the third edition of CMOM’s acclaimed exhibition series designed to provide meaningful engagement with contemporary art and artists. The exhibition is inspired by creative placemaking, which uses the arts to shape a location and promote social change. The pieces selected for this show encourage community, collaboration, and immersive exploration of new ideas. Inside Art: Create, Climb, Collaborate continues our tradition of providing families access to beautiful, complex, and challenging art, as well as access to working artists and opportunities for artmaking. The exhibition features: Immersive art installations and sculptures by: Aya Rodriguez-Izumi; Isidro Blasco; Damien Davis; Carlos Jesus Martinez Dominguez; Borinquen Gallo; and Yeju & Chat. A multi-story structure, originally designed by BARarchitekten architects, features art by: Ebony Bolt; Francisco Donoso; Tijay Mohammed; and Armita Raafat. Ongoing artmaking programs with CMOM educators and visiting artists. An Artist-in-Residence Collaborative Installation program where selected artists develop works-in-progress for Museum visitors to contribute Come celebrate art as a vehicle for building healthy communities and explore ideas of home and identity at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan. Funding for Inside Art and programs is provided by the Ford Foundation and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. 3 – 10 years