The Jewish Museum Offers MAIRA MONDAYS

The Jewish Museum is presenting Maira Mondays, a three-week art activity series inspired by its current exhibition, Maira Kalman: Various Illuminations (of a Crazy World), on July 11, 18 and 25 from 11:15 am to 12:15 pm. Kids can explore the world of lovable author/illustrator Maira Kalman and discover playful paintings of dogs with hats, musical instruments, marvelous maps and colorful buttons in this special series. Activities include readings from Kalman's children's books, sketching in the galleries, and games.
The fee for this series is $60.00 per child. Class size is limited - pre-registration is required. To register, the public may call 212.423.3225.

MAIRA MONDAYS ACTIVITY SCHEDULE

July 11 - Painted Cakes & Rubber Bands - Everyday Objects & Food
Kids will create drawings of favorite foods and everyday things such as buttons and rubber bands; sort wacky object collections; and hear Kalman's book, What Pete Ate.

July 18 - I Love New York
Kids will draw favorite things to do in New York City; create special maps; hunt for scenes of places in the Maira Kalman exhibition, and hear Kalman's book, Next Stop Grand Central.

July 25 - Max, Pete, and Maira
Kids will act out characters; play color games; create whimsical portraits; and hear the new book,
13 Words, written by Lemony Snicket and illustrated by Maira Kalman.

Maira Kalman: Various Illuminations (of a Crazy World), the first major museum survey of the work of Maira Kalman, features a selection spanning thirty years of 100 original paintings, drawings, and sketches shown along with the many ways Kalman's work has entered contemporary culture - in books and magazines, and on commercial products, from clothing to watches. Less widely seen works in photography, embroidery, textiles, and performance are also included. Kalman illuminates contemporary life with a profound sense of joy and unique sense of humor. A generation grew up reading Ooh-La-La (Max in Love), the adventures of Max Stravinsky, the Parisian dog poet, and one of Kalman's twelve books for children.
Maira Kalman: Various Illuminations (of a Crazy World) is organized by the Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Family programs are funded, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, with additional support from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust.
The Edgar M. Bronfman Center for Education's school and family programs are supported by endowed funds established by the Bronfman Family, the Muriel and William Rand Fund, the William Randolph Hearst Foundation, the Helena Rubinstein Foundation, Rosalie Klein Adolf, the Kekst Family, and Mrs. Ida C. Schwartz in memory of Mr. Bernard S. Schwartz. We thank the following for their generosity: The Kekst Family, MetLife Foundation, J.E. and Z.B. Butler Foundation, JPMorgan Chase, May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Inc., Alperin Family Foundation, The Pumpkin Foundation at the request of Joseph H. and Carol F. Reich, L'Oreal USA, Inc., Rose M. Badgeley Residuary Charitable Trust, Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, George and Frances Armour Foundation, Michael Tuch Foundation, Jewish Community Youth Foundation, The Jewish Museum Volunteer Organization, and other donors. We gratefully acknowledge public support from: New York City Department of Youth and Community Development, New York City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Council Member Domenic M. Recchia Jr., Council Member Daniel R. Garodnick, Council Member Brad Lander, Council Member Mark Weprin, and other City Council Members.

General Information

The Jewish Museum is located at 1109 Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street, Manhattan. Museum hours are Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, 11am to 5:45pm; Thursday, 11am to 8pm; and Friday, 11am to 4pm. Museum admission is $12.00 for adults, $10.00 for senior citizens, $7.50 for students, free for children under 12 and Jewish Museum members. Admission is free on Saturdays. For general information on The Jewish Museum, the public may visit the Museum's website at http://TheJewishMuseum.org or call 212.423.3200.

About The Jewish Museum

Widely admired for its exhibitions and educational programs that inspire people of all backgrounds, The Jewish Museum is the preeminent institution exploring the intersection of 4,000 years of art and Jewish culture. The Jewish Museum was established on January 20, 1904 when Judge Mayer Sulzberger donated 26 ceremonial art objects to The Jewish Theological Seminary of America as the core of a museum collection. Today, The Jewish Museum maintains an important collection of 26,000 objects - paintings, sculpture, works on paper, photographs, archaeological artifacts, ceremonial objects, and broadcast media.