Geometry and Gesture
from the Collection
March- July 2006

From Matta to Gego: Modes of Abstraction in Latin America
slide-illustrated lecture
by Michelle Greet, Assistant Professor of Art History, George Mason University
Wednesday, June 7, 12 noon

A Personal Geometry
guest artist Julio Valdez
Saturday April 22, 2-4 pm
Collage has always been an exciting way to explore the language of geometry. In this workshop, participants will create a composition by working with familiar symbols, such as letters and numbers, as a point of departure. Using a variety of hand-prepared papers and materials to add aesthetic qualities to the collage, participants will cut, tear, poke and perforate these familiar symbols in order to create a new geometric space charged with personal expression.

all workshops suggested donation of $5 per person or $10 per family
To register and for more information please call 202 458 6016 or contact gsvitil@oas.org

FAMILY WORKSHOPS
by visual artist Carolina Mayorga

Geometry, It’s Everywhere!
Saturday, April 1, 2-4 pm
Participants will explore the current exhibit and then look for the geometry in everyday life, in public and private spaces, and in their own bodies. Using different examples from the collection, participants will create an interpretation of their bedroom. The individual result will become a module for the creation of a collective construction that expresses the relationship between art and the body, between art and architecture.

Sensing Art...
Saturday, April 8, 2-4 pm
Works in the exhibit that emphasize gesture, movement and the senses will be the starting point for the creation of a collective work that explores the importance of emotions and sensations in art. Participants will experience auditory, tactile and visual sensations through different exercises to create two dimensional works of art that will become part of collective sensory experience.