“People come from everywhere to walk to nowhere. Not to shop, not to meet friends – they just walk, to nowhere,” commented Christo about the Floating Piers this week. The Floating Piers is Christo’s latest art installation. It is coming to close this weekend after being open for two weeks. I introduced the work here, …
Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Through the Gates and Beyond by Jan Greenberg is a non-fiction book written for children. It focuses on The Gates exhibition from 2005 in NYC, but also introduces a handful of the artists’ other major works. My favorite line in the book is when Jeanne-Claude is quoted asserting “It has no purpose. …
We are preparing to see Christo’s installation, and the construction photos on his website are perfect for my little boys. Not only do they help us comprehend the scale, but they are also inspire them to build different kinds of things with their own mini-trucks. Click on any image to get more information about the project or image. …
All four of us are headed Italy to walk on water! Floating Piers is Christo’s newest installation, and his first large scale project since The Gates in NYC in 2005. The pictures of the site and construction on his website are a great way to introduce the project to my children. The hard hats and scuba gear from those …
At “Tape Des Moines” by Numen/ For Use (2017), we took photos, we laid on the floor, and we talked. I asked my son why he thought it was made of tape. He said, “Because the artist wants us to think about it.” Why do I take my children to see art with me? Because I …
I wrote about The Floating Piers, an environmental art installation by Christo and Jeanne-Claude, for The Other Journal. In this take, I unpack what the subject of this artwork really is through our story to get there and attempt to show how the real experience of a temporary, celebrity art installation is different than it will …
I like Art is… by Bob Raczka for the one page that says, “Art is a tower that isn’t quite straight.” Maybe the question, “What is Art?” is one of those questions you avoid answering for your children. Each page of this book has a possible answer and collectively they give room for a much clearer explanation. This …
My children seem ready to jump right into Christmas season, but we have one more week to celebrate Thanksgiving. It’s the holiday sandwiched between the holiday of candy highs and the holiday with all the presents. We have one week to try to simply focus on turkey and gratitude. In this post, Bethany Farrell Rivello, a PhD …
In June, we visited Christo’s most recent art installation on Lago Iseo in northern Italy. I posted pictures and thoughts about our expierence here. The catalogue, “Christo and Jeanne-Claude: The Floating Piers,” was published in late August and arrived in our mailbox minutes later. Each page is full of crisp, stunning photographs and succinct captions. The book congruously pictures the logistics, …
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been introducing my children to some of the artists we are going to see this summer. Two adults & two preschoolers chasing down art. Below is the overview of our adventure and a few reasons why we are traveling so far. Follow along on Instagram or Twitter for all the news about …