Art Events

Washington, D.C. – At the National Cherry Blossom Festival, young artists ages 8-16 can capture the flowering of the cherry trees in Drawing from Cherry Blossoms workshops led by Corcoran College of Art & Design faculty members.  While being introduced to botanical art, students will use pencils, ink, charcoal and oil pastels to improve their drawing skills as they create studies and finished drawings.  April 5 and 12 at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial.  Fee.  To pre-register, call 202.639.1770. http://www.corcoran.org/programs/dspProgramSearch.asp?Event_type_ID=23

Miami – Join the Masked Parade on the Plaza at the Miami Art Museum’s highly anticipated annual Family Festival, Cultural Center Plaza, on April 12.  This year’s festival commemorates Wifredo Lam with Caribbean-inspired art activities, music and games.  Participants will create masks to wear as the afternoon’s fun culminates with the grand finale parade.  305.375.4073. www.miamiartmuseum.org.

Milwaukee – Art in Bloom will be held April 10-13 at the Milwaukee Art Museum.  Forty lavish bouquets created by top floral designers will be placed next to the works of art in the Museum’s collection that inspired their eye-catching arrangements.  You can participate in workshops and presentations and a marketplace will be featured, as well.  414.224.3200. http://www.mam.org/calendar/calendar_detail.asp?ID=1976

Boston – The 32nd Annual Festival of Fine Art and Fresh Flowers, Art in Bloom, will be presented by the MFA Associates of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.  Objects selected from the museum’s collections are interpreted in flowers by 63 New England garden clubs. From April 26-29 you can select from a variety of programs and special events.  www.mfa.org/calendar/calendar

Copyright ARTtalk Vol. 18 No. 6 — April 2008