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Anybody can take a tour and be told what to think about a work of art. Alison Croney at the Museum of Contemporary Art would rather get adults — and their kids — thinking for themselves about what they see. Enter Smart Brunch Sundays. Every other week, Croney leads parents and their kids — mainly seven- to thirteen-year-olds — through an exhibit; afterward, the adults converse on the works over brunch while the kids create their own contemporary art. Each month focuses on a new theme.
Today’s is “I Am Giant,” featuring large sculptures by David Altmejd that are completely covered in mirrors. Croney says the six thirteen-foot sculptures in the museum’s Large Works Gallery vary in form. “They’re not specifically representing anything, but they resemble many things,” she says. “It’s a very open space for interpretation.”
Parents can disperse to visit what they’d like to see of the museum’s four other galleries before coming back together to talk over fruit, croissants, coffee and tea while their kids make their own giants. Instead of asking discussion questions, Croney floats around the room to help engage participants in more natural conversations.
At the close, parents and kids get together to share their thoughts and new creations. “It’s a way of accessing art in different ways but still being able to come together and talk about it,” says communications manager Daniele Robson.
The cost is $20 for a parent and child ($15 if the parent is a museum member); add a third person — child or adult — for an additional $15. Croney asks that you RSVP to her at alisonc@mcadenver.org. Call 303-298-7554 or visit www.mcadenver.org for museum information.
Sun., April 6, 10-11:30 a.m.; Sun., April 20, 10-11:30 p.m., 2008
