Panel Discussion: Exploring Safe Space
Celebrate the opening of Shinpei Takeda’s exhibition Limit of Your Safe Space with an artist-led gallery tour at 6:00pm followed by a panel discussion at 6:30pm exploring diverse points of view on “safe spaces” within the context of museums. Lead by the Executive Director of Dr. Bronner’s Family Foundation Kris Lin-Bronner, the panel will dive into the meaning and importance of safe space. Hear from panelists Jens Kull (immersive media artist), Fernando Rubio (Professor of Communications at UCSD), and Kathi Anderson (Executive Director, Survivors of Torture International) on the concept of safe space in relation to marginalized groups and virtual spaces, and how creative expression can play a critical role in finding refuge from emotional and physical harm.
Free to attend, RSVP Required 
Limited space is available. This event will be held onsite at OMA in compliance with CDC, state, and county guidelines.
Pictured: Image courtesy of Survivors of Torture International (left); Still frame from an XR Experience by Jens Kull (right).
Taste of Art: Art And Food For Thought
With an endless amount of variety and flavor, food and art serve as the perfect pairing, bringing people together and providing nourishment for the soul. From Dutch masters to artists such as Frida Kahlo, Clara Peeters, Vincent Van Gogh, and Paul Cezanne, join Robin Douglas for a focus on beautifully presented food as the inspiration for enticingly created works of art. Enjoy appetizers and drinks during a brief presentation before creating an original work of art. All materials provided.
Members $50, Visitors $65
Members will need to sign in online to receive their discount.
Limited space is available. This event will be held onsite at OMA in compliance with CDC, state, and county guidelines.
Pictured: Fernando Botero, Picnic, 1998.
Two-Day Workshop: A Feast For Your Eyes
Artists throughout time have used food as a source for inspiration and storytelling. Join Robin Douglas for a presentation of gourmet still lifes and sumptuous paintings featuring artists like Judy Chicago, Audrey Flack, Wayne Thiebaud and Georgia O’Keeffe. Create your own mouth-watering work of art in a variety of styles. All supplies for your original artwork will be provided and artists of all levels are welcome.
Members $70, Visitors $100
Members will need to sign in online to receive their discount.
Limited space is available. This event will be held onsite at OMA in compliance with CDC, state, and county guidelines. Sanctioned social distancing will be followed and masks that cover both the nose and mouth are required to be worn at all times.
Pictured: Audrey Flack, Strawberry Tart, 1974.
Taste of Art: Thinking Creatively
How do artists come up with unique perspectives, subject matter and color combinations to intrigue the viewer? Join Robin Douglas to study masterful artists such as Hilma Af Klint, Gustav Klimt, Edvard Munch, and Wassily Kandinsky, and learn to translate a big idea into a new and exciting work of art. Enjoy appetizers and drinks during a brief presentation before creating an original work of art. All materials provided.
Members $50, Visitors $65
Members will need to sign in to receive their discount.
Limited space is available. This event will be held onsite at OMA in compliance with CDC, state, and county guidelines.
Pictured: Wassily Kandinsky, Composition VII, 1913.
Two-Day Workshop: Ideas, Inspiration and Insights
How do artists get their ideas? Thinking creatively is a talent for some while others have to work at it. Join Robin Douglas to unpack intuitive decision making as a creative skill and a jumping off point for sketching, painting and building like many groundbreaking artists like Louise Nevelson, Joan Miro, and Henri Matisse. Diving deep into the work of groundbreaking artists through the ages, all supplies for your original artwork will be provided and artists of all levels are welcome.
Members $70, Visitors $100
Members will need to sign in to receive their discount.
Limited space is available. This event will be held onsite at OMA in compliance with CDC, state, and county guidelines. Sanctioned social distancing will be followed and masks that cover both the nose and mouth are required to be worn at all times.
Pictured: Mark Bradford, Deep Blue, 2018.
CANCELED – Taste of Art: Animals in Art
This event has been postponed until further notice. We appreciate your understanding and hope to see you at a future workshop.
Over the centuries, animals have been a main feature or supporting player in artwork from across the globe. Join Robin Douglas for an artful evening celebrating the variety and dynamism of all wildlife. Drawing inspiration from artists such as LeRoy Neiman, Frida Kahlo and Edward Hicks, create your own painting based on any real, abstract or imagined images of animals from around the world with an emphasis on texture, color and composition. Enjoy appetizers and drinks during a brief presentation before creating an original work of art. All materials provided.
Pictured: LeRoy Neiman, Portrait of a Tiger, 2001.
Two-Day Workshop: Making the Ordinary Extraordinary
As part of our Two-Day Workshop series, create your very own assemblage sculpture using upcycled, 3-D materials. Join Robin Douglas to explore the work of artists like Ruth Asawa, Jasper Johns, and Robert Rauschenberg, and see the creative potential in ordinary objects. All supplies for your original artwork will be provided but feel free to bring in a variety of materials you would enjoy working with. Artists of all levels are welcome.
Members $70, Visitors $100
Members will need to sign in online to receive their discount.
Limited space is available. This event will be held onsite at OMA in compliance with CDC, state, and county guidelines. Sanctioned social distancing will be followed and masks that cover both the nose and mouth are required to be worn at all times.
Pictured: Louise Nevelson, Royal Tide IV, 1960.
Taste of Art: Upcycled 3D Sculptures
Find the extraordinary in ordinary everyday objects and creatively construct your own 3D sculpture. Join Robin Douglas to explore the work of artists like Ruth Asawa, Jasper Johns, and Robert Rauschenberg, and adopt upcycling as your next creative habit. While extra materials will be available to augment your creation, we encourage you to bring in any materials such as wood, electronic pieces, cardboard packing, clothing, and more! Enjoy appetizers and drinks during a brief presentation before creating an original work of art.
Members $50, Visitors $65
Members will need to sign in online to receive their discount.
Limited space is available. This event will be held onsite at OMA in compliance with CDC, state, and county guidelines.
Pictured: Robert Rauschenberg, Coca-Cola Plan, 1958.
Two-Day Workshop: Autobiographical / Biographical Portraits
Be inspired by a combination of ideal, real and surreal imagery to create unique portraits using objects and symbols in place of facial features. Join Robin Douglas to design works that are large scale and bold or petite and precious, with an emphasis on acrylic paint, collage and watercolors as expedient materials. All supplies for your original artwork will be provided and artists of all levels are welcome.
Members $70, Visitors $100
Members will need to sign in online to receive their discount.
Limited space is available. This event will be held onsite at OMA in compliance with CDC, state, and county guidelines. Sanctioned social distancing will be followed and masks that cover both the nose and mouth are required to be worn at all times.
Pictured: Famous portraits of Van Gogh, Kahlo and Beethoven
Two-Day Workshop: Painting the Colors of Florence, Italy
As part of our Two-Day Workshop series, be inspired by Richard Mayhew and his spirited and imaginative landscapes. Explore the unique and iridescent colors that he uses in his focus on background, middle ground and foreground. Due to his studies at the Academy of Florence, Italy, his use of vibrating contrasting colors will evoke the essence of Tuscany in your works.
Join Robin Douglas to use a variety of materials including pastels, watercolor and acrylics to create your own work. All supplies included.
Members $70, Visitors $100
Members will need to sign in online to receive their discount.
Limited space is available. This event will be held onsite at OMA in compliance with CDC, state, and county guidelines. Sanctioned social distancing will be followed and masks that cover both the nose and mouth are required to be worn at all times.
Pictured: Richard Mayhew, Transition II.
