Summer Art School

July 9, 16, 23, and 30 | August 6, 13, and 20

Tuesdays, 10.30–12.30

What is a shadow? How is it created? Can a shadow have an image? How do light and shadow affect the image? 
The program focuses on the concept of shadow and light in contemporary artworks. Children begin the program with a short presentation on how artists have dealt with light and shadow in photography, film, and animation. They will then examine and interpret some of the artworks in the museum's temporary exhibition. In the workshop, children will create shadow paintings using oil baking paper and cardboard. They complete the program by examining their artworks under the light.
 

July 11, 18, and 25 | August 1, 8, 15, and 22

Thursdays, 10.30–12.30

What does the figure mean? What does figurative painting mean? What are the features of modern figurative painting?
The program begins with the children describing the concept of figure audio visually. Following a short historical presentation of figurative works of art, children tour the museum’s collection exhibition and discover similarities between works of art of the twentieth century. In the application stage of the workshop, children create silhouettes based on their own bodies and complete their figurative paintings.
 

July 10, 17, 24, and 31 | August 7, 14, and 21

Wednesdays, 10.30–12.30

What is scenery? What is landscape? How did the artists interpret their environment and nature?
In the workshop, children explore the relationship between humans and nature with examples from the history of art. The program begins with the children interpreting landscape photographs taken from different angles. Children evaluate how contemporary artists have handled the subject of landscape. Inspired by the examples of contemporary art examined in the museum’s collection exhibition, the children then complete the workshop with their own artworks produced with the techniques of collage and watercolor.  
 

July 11, 18, and 25 | August 1, 8, 15, and 22

Thursdays, 10.30–12.30

Can one engage in science and art at the same time? How do observation and experimentation transform into art?
Microscopic images of living things that we cannot see with the naked eye are of interest to art as well as science. In the workshop, images of different biological forms taken with a micro-camera will be reflected on the screen for examination. The children will then create their artworks based on the forms they observe.

July 12, 19, and 26 | August 2, 9, 16, and 23 

Fridays, 10.30–12.30

What is monochrome? What do different shades of the same color look like when they come together?
The workshop invites children to explore colors and the relationships between color tones. After examining the monochrome artworks in the museum's collection exhibition, the children produce colors in the workshop. They then create compositions that create a sense of depth by combining the colors they have produced.

July 12, 19 and 26 | August 2, 9, 16, and 23

Fridays, 13.30–15.30

How is a sculpture made? What are examples of ready-made objects that artists use in their sculptures? 
The workshop focuses on the use of ready-made objects in contemporary art productions. Children begin the workshop by examining the museum collection. After the interpretation of the artworks, they listen to a short presentation on the history of sculpture art and the various production methods used for creating sculptures. The children then create small sculptures using paper towel rolls.
 

July 10, 17, 24, and 31 | August 7, 14, and 21 

Wednesdays, 13.30–15.30

When were the first city paintings made? How did modern and contemporary artists describe the cities they live in?
The workshop focuses on the creation of three-dimensional cityscapes. Examining the artworks inspired by the urban landscape in the museum, the children prepare urban paintings by creating layers with photo block material in the workshop. The workshop ends with the children adding their stylized drawings on top of the paintings.

July 9, 16, 23, and 30 | August 6, 13, and 20 

Tuesdays, 13.30–15.30

What does portrait mean? How do our faces reflect our emotions? How did the artists describe themselves while making their self-portraits?
The workshop begins with a short game in which children imitate facial expressions and stimulate their emotions. After the game, there will be a presentation on self-portraits by artists who use different forms of art such as painting, sculpture, installation, and video art, which will be followed by the children interpreting the works of art in the museum’s collection exhibition. The workshop ends with children creating self-portraits with the images they have designed.