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The Phillips Plays: Painting Music

Drop-in Family Program

In-Person

Included with general admission; free for members. Reservations encouraged. Children must be accompanied by their adult. This is a drop-in program suitable for children of all ages.

Abstract artwork in sepia tones of two figures playing jazz

Enjoy a family-friendly tour of African Modernism in America, 1947-67 at 12 pm or 2 pm. During the tour, families will look closely at Iba N’Diaye’s Blues (1969), learn about the artist’s life in Senegal and France, and celebrate his love of jazz. In the art studio, we will paint music. As we listen to jazz and experiment with watercolor and ink on paper, we will let the music guide our brushstrokes and color choices.


IMAGE: Iba N’Diay (b. 1928, Senegal; d. 2008, France), Blues, 1969, Watercolor and ink on paper, 34 x 48 in., Viscusi Collection, NY