DrawNow! DibujoAhora! with Street Lab

The Drawing Center, a museum in Manhattan's SoHo district, explores the medium of drawing as primary, dynamic, and relevant to contemporary culture, the future of art, and creative thought. Its activities, which are both multidisciplinary and broadly historical, include exhibitions; Open Sessions, a curated artist program encouraging community and collaboration; the Drawing Papers publication series; and education and public programs. It was founded in 1977 by curator Martha Beck (1938–2014).Visitor ConductVisitors to The Drawing Center, Staff and Participants in The Drawing Center’s Education, Community and Public Programs have the right to a welcoming, respectful and safe environment for all, free from abusive, threatening, or inappropriate behavior.  The Drawing Center reserves the right to remove any person acting in an unacceptable or inappropriate manner.

The Drawing Center

Join teaching artist Ada Pilar Cruz for a bilingual drawing workshop

Pleasant Ave Open Street

Join us for DrawNow!DibujoAhora!, an outdoor art workshop created in collaboration with Street Lab. The workshop will focus on our current exhibition100 Drawings from Now, which features an international group of over 100 artists, whose drawings provide a snapshot of artistic production during this global pandemic. This free drawing workshop is led in Spanish and English by teaching artist, Ada Pilar Cruz. Please note that the event requires social distancing and masks. Free masks and hand-sanitizer will be provided on-site at the Pleasant Ave Open Street at E120th St in East Harlem.Bienvenidos a DrawNow/DibujoAhora, un taller al aire libre que hemos creado en colaboración con Street Lab. El punto de partida del taller es la exhibición, 100 Drawings from Now, que incluye obras de más de 100 artistas internacionales que son una muestra de la producción artística en medio de la pandemia global. Este taller bilingüe de dibujos estará a cargo de la artista y educadora Ada Pilar Cruz.Por favor, tomen en cuenta que para participar en el taller es necesario cumplir con dos normas: guardar la distancia social estipulada y usar mascarilla. Proveeremos mascarillas y desinfectantes para las manos (hand-sanitizers) en Pleasant Ave Open Street at E120th St in East Harlem.<h3>About the Exhibition </h3><a href="https://drawingcenter.org/exhibitions/100-drawings-from-now" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">100 Drawings from Now </a> is an exhibition and benefit event supporting participating artists and The Drawing Center. Featuring drawings made by an international group of artists since early 2020, 100 Drawings from Now provides a snapshot of artistic production during a period of profound global unrest that has resulted from the ongoing health and economic crises, as well as a surge of activism in response to systemic racism, social injustice, and police brutality in the United States. Together, the works in the exhibition spotlight the urgency, intimacy, and universality of drawing during moments of upheaval and isolation.Explore this exhibition online by downloading the free Bloomberg Connects app to use our digital guide which includes exhibition guides, drawing activities, and educational resources. 
Street Lab is made possible with support from SPIN and NYC Dept. of Cultural Affairs. 
The Drawing Center&#x27;s Education and Community Programs are made possible by the May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Inc. Major support is provided by The Evelyn Toll Family Foundation. Additional support is provided, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, and the Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation.

Image: Detail of Meriem Bennani, Milan Dream from Comic Therapy Diary, 2020. Black pencil on paper, 14 x 11 inches (35.6 x 27.9 cm). Courtesy of the artist and CLEARING New York/Brussels.

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