Free online programs are made possible by the Cy Twombly Foundation.
Support for this program is provided by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council through the CreateNYC Language Access Fund, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Education and Community Programs at The Drawing Center are made possible by the May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Inc. and Fiona and Eric Rudin. Major support is provided by the Evelyn Toll Family Foundation, the LeRoy Neiman and Janet Byrne Neiman Foundation, and Hauser & Wirth. Additional support is provided by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, the Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation, and the Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation.
ASL DrawNow! John Zorn: Hermetic Cartography and Ericka Beckman: Power of the Spin (in-person)
Join us on Satuday, February 15 for an in-person drawing workshop presented in American Sign Language (ASL) and inspired by our current exhibitions John Zorn: Hermetic Cartography and Ericka Beckman: Power of the Spin.
Hermetic Cartography includes a diverse array of Zorn’s visual artworks, graphic scores, dense philosophical notations, abstract poetry and artist books, and not only highlights Zorn’s radical approach to marks on paper but also his unique Theatre of Musical Optics and other experimental projects. By exploring these visual elements, the exhibition provides a new perspective on how Zorn's abstract works intersect with and inform his musical compositions.
Power of the Spin features more than twenty of Beckman's drawings, ranging from sketches and storyboards to large-scale finished compositions created at different moments throughout her career, in addition to two new films in the lower-level gallery. Distinct from many artists working in the medium of film, Beckman takes an emphatically handmade approach to her work, making her own props and sets, as well as elaborate preparatory drawings. Her practice deals with gameplay and systems, often adopting and subverting classic tropes like fairytales to challenge societal norms.
Please note this in-person workshop, hosted by teaching artists Nic Annette Miller and Joyce Hom, will be in ASL with no voice interpretation. It is free and open to the signing community.