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During the Andy Warhol exhibition a free program especially for children will be presented in the Children’s Art Centre spaces in the Gallery of Modern Art.
The Silver Factory: Andy Warhol for Kids will feature two rarely seen bodies of work: a selection of works from Warhol’s 1983 exhibition Toy Paintings, in which he installed paintings of toys at child height over a Fish wallpaper, and a suite of drawings titled, A Was a Lady Who Went Shopping at Sacks (c.1953).
Children of all ages will enjoy a range of art work-related interactive activities developed by the Gallery and a large-scale 2007 version of Warhol’s Silver Clouds (1966) installation.
This is an activity inspired by Andy Warhol’s multiple self-portraits and references his lifelong fascination with the human face. Children will be invited to manipulate their own image using colour schemes drawn from Warhol’s famous silkscreen portraits.
This activity, designed for children five years and up, features a specially developed computer game which enables children to explore a series of Time Capsules, each focusing on a chapter of Warhol’s life. Constructed as a quiz, the game uncovers interesting facts about the artist’s life, art practice and his diverse roles as a graphic designer, band manager and filmmaker.
This activity invites children to appear on the silver screen in the style of Warhol’s Screen Tests from the mid 1960s. Once captured on film, the children’s screen tests will be manipulated to recreate the unique qualities of Warhol’s test reels.
In this activity zone younger children will be inspired by Warhol’s box sculptures. The space will contain pieces based on Warhol’s renowned Brillo, Heinz, and Campbell’s box sculptures. Children will be invited to stack, sort and construct their own installations from the boxes.
These drawing activities will encourage children’s interaction with two suites of Warhol drawings featured in The Silver Factory. Children will view Warhol’s Toy Paintings series (1983), and then draw their favourite toys. A second drawing activity, inspired by Warhol’s suite of works on paper A was a lady who went shopping at Sacks (c.1953), will encourage children to create text and drawings inspired by the letters missing from this alphabetical suite of works.
During the summer holidays from January 18-28 there will be a children’s festival in both the Gallery of Modern Art and the Queensland Art Gallery. In addition to the activities included in The Silver Factory: Andy Warhol for Kids, the program will feature workshops with artists, a range of performances including a specially developed live quiz show, storytelling and more.
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As part of the Andy Warhol exhibition, the Children’s Art Centre has been transformed into Warhol’s famous art studio – The Silver Factory – – more
| Date | 8 December 2007 - 30 March 2008 |
| Venue | Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), South Brisbane |
This is one of the activities in 'The Silver Factory: Andy Warhol for Kids' at the Gallery of Modern Art. Who is Andy Warhol? What was he like as… – more
| Date | 8 December 2007 - 30 March 2008 |
| Venue | Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), South Brisbane |
This is one of the activities in 'The Silver Factory: Andy Warhol for kids' at the Gallery of Modern Art. To make a portrait of a person, many… – more
| Date | 8 December 2007 - 30 March 2008 |
| Venue | Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), South Brisbane |
Photobooth Portraits is one of the activities in 'The Silver Factory: Andy Warhol for Kids' at the Gallery of Modern Art. Andy made hundreds of… – more
| Date | 8 December 2007 - 30 March 2008 |
| Venue | Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), South Brisbane |
'At the Factory' is one of the activities in 'The Silver Factory: Andy Warhol for Kids' at the Gallery of Modern Art. Andy often made pictures of… – more
| Date | 8 December 2007 - 30 March 2008 |
| Venue | Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), South Brisbane |
This is one of the art works in 'The Silver Factory: Andy Warhol for Kids' at the Gallery of Modern Art. Experience Andy Warhol's spectacular… – more
| Date | 8 December 2007 - 30 March 2008 |
| Venue | Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), South Brisbane |
'My Favourite Toy' is one of the activities in 'The Silver Factory: Andy Warhol for Kids' at the Gallery of Modern Art. Andy’s toy paintings – more
| Date | 8 December 2007 - 30 March 2008 |
| Venue | Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), South Brisbane |
'Andy and the Alphabet' is one of the activities in 'The Silver Factory: Andy Warhol for Kids' at the Gallery of Modern Art. When Andy Warhol was… – more
| Date | 8 December 2007 - 30 March 2008 |
| Venue | Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA), South Brisbane |
Andy Warhol Debbie Harry 1980, Acrylic and silkscreen ink on linen, Two panels: 106.7 x 106.7cm (each). The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh. Founding Collection, Contribution The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. ©The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.
Andy Warhol Self Portrait No.9 1986, Acrylic and screenprint on canvas, 203.5 x 203.7cm. National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of the National Gallery Women's Association, Governor, 1987. ©The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.
Andy Warhol Campbell's soup 1 1968, Colour screenprint, Impression 156 from an edition of 250, Ten sheets: 91.8 x 61.3cm (each), ed.156/250. Kerry Stokes Collection, Perth. ©The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.
Andy Warhol Judy Garland c.1979, Acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas, Two panels: 101.6 x 101.6cm (each). The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh. Founding Collection, Contribution The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. ©The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.
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