Paint a lost masterpiece at The CJM with this hands-on painting workshop presented in conjunction with "Looted." Exhibition artists Dorota Mytych, Tracy Grubbs, Jessica Houston, and Marcia Teusink will instruct participants on how to repaint some of the looted artworks featured in the exhibition, including paintings by the great-grandfather of local Bay Area resident Elizabeth Rynecki.
"Looted" reflects on the history of Polish-owned paintings stolen by Nazis during the Holocaust, and features videos of the four artists painting and then erasing artworks from Poland's national database of looted art. Become part of reclaiming and enlivening these lost works by creating your own version of a lost art piece, guided by the artists.
All materials will be provided. Painting can be a messy process, so dress appropriately. The workshop is ideal for ages 16+, and some painting experience is recommended. Following the workshop, learn more about the works and the creation of the exhibition during an artist talk.
About the Exhibition:
Uncovering powerful insights into the relationships between art, memory, politics, and loss, this multimedia installation reflects on the history of Polish-owned paintings stolen by the Nazis during World War II. Created by artists Dorota Mytych (Poland), Jessica Houston (Canada), Marcia Teusink (UK), and Tracy Grubbs (USA), the installation presents videos of each artist painting reproductions of fifty-nine of the looted artworks documented in Poland's National database. Watching this mesmerizing process comes with an unexpected conclusion: before each canvas can dry, the artists wipe away their own painstaking work in a stunning erasure that challenges the meaning of authorship, ownership, and recovery. Paintings by Raphael, Rembrandt van Rijn, Peter Paul Rubens, and others are infinitely recreated and erased, offering new ways to process the impact of these stolen works and experience art as a means for resilience.
Free with Museum Admission.
Presented by Contemporary Jewish Museum
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"Looted" reflects on the history of Polish-owned paintings stolen by Nazis during the Holocaust, and features videos of the four artists painting and then erasing artworks from Poland's national database of looted art. Become part of reclaiming and enlivening these lost works by creating your own version of a lost art piece, guided by the artists.
All materials will be provided. Painting can be a messy process, so dress appropriately. The workshop is ideal for ages 16+, and some painting experience is recommended. Following the workshop, learn more about the works and the creation of the exhibition during an artist talk.
About the Exhibition:
Uncovering powerful insights into the relationships between art, memory, politics, and loss, this multimedia installation reflects on the history of Polish-owned paintings stolen by the Nazis during World War II. Created by artists Dorota Mytych (Poland), Jessica Houston (Canada), Marcia Teusink (UK), and Tracy Grubbs (USA), the installation presents videos of each artist painting reproductions of fifty-nine of the looted artworks documented in Poland's National database. Watching this mesmerizing process comes with an unexpected conclusion: before each canvas can dry, the artists wipe away their own painstaking work in a stunning erasure that challenges the meaning of authorship, ownership, and recovery. Paintings by Raphael, Rembrandt van Rijn, Peter Paul Rubens, and others are infinitely recreated and erased, offering new ways to process the impact of these stolen works and experience art as a means for resilience.
Free with Museum Admission.
Presented by Contemporary Jewish Museum
Paint a lost masterpiece at The CJM with this hands-on painting workshop presented in conjunction with "Looted." Exhibition artists Dorota Mytych, Tracy Grubbs, Jessica Houston, and Marcia Teusink will instruct participants on how to repaint some of the looted artworks featured in the exhibition, including paintings by the great-grandfather of local Bay Area resident Elizabeth Rynecki.
"Looted" reflects on the history of Polish-owned paintings stolen by Nazis during the Holocaust, and features videos of the four artists painting and then erasing artworks from Poland's national database of looted art. Become part of reclaiming and enlivening these lost works by creating your own version of a lost art piece, guided by the artists.
All materials will be provided. Painting can be a messy process, so dress appropriately. The workshop is ideal for ages 16+, and some painting experience is recommended. Following the workshop, learn more about the works and the creation of the exhibition during an artist talk.
About the Exhibition:
Uncovering powerful insights into the relationships between art, memory, politics, and loss, this multimedia installation reflects on the history of Polish-owned paintings stolen by the Nazis during World War II. Created by artists Dorota Mytych (Poland), Jessica Houston (Canada), Marcia Teusink (UK), and Tracy Grubbs (USA), the installation presents videos of each artist painting reproductions of fifty-nine of the looted artworks documented in Poland's National database. Watching this mesmerizing process comes with an unexpected conclusion: before each canvas can dry, the artists wipe away their own painstaking work in a stunning erasure that challenges the meaning of authorship, ownership, and recovery. Paintings by Raphael, Rembrandt van Rijn, Peter Paul Rubens, and others are infinitely recreated and erased, offering new ways to process the impact of these stolen works and experience art as a means for resilience.
Free with Museum Admission.
Presented by Contemporary Jewish Museum
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"Looted" reflects on the history of Polish-owned paintings stolen by Nazis during the Holocaust, and features videos of the four artists painting and then erasing artworks from Poland's national database of looted art. Become part of reclaiming and enlivening these lost works by creating your own version of a lost art piece, guided by the artists.
All materials will be provided. Painting can be a messy process, so dress appropriately. The workshop is ideal for ages 16+, and some painting experience is recommended. Following the workshop, learn more about the works and the creation of the exhibition during an artist talk.
About the Exhibition:
Uncovering powerful insights into the relationships between art, memory, politics, and loss, this multimedia installation reflects on the history of Polish-owned paintings stolen by the Nazis during World War II. Created by artists Dorota Mytych (Poland), Jessica Houston (Canada), Marcia Teusink (UK), and Tracy Grubbs (USA), the installation presents videos of each artist painting reproductions of fifty-nine of the looted artworks documented in Poland's National database. Watching this mesmerizing process comes with an unexpected conclusion: before each canvas can dry, the artists wipe away their own painstaking work in a stunning erasure that challenges the meaning of authorship, ownership, and recovery. Paintings by Raphael, Rembrandt van Rijn, Peter Paul Rubens, and others are infinitely recreated and erased, offering new ways to process the impact of these stolen works and experience art as a means for resilience.
Free with Museum Admission.
Presented by Contemporary Jewish Museum
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