Drop in at the Open Studio

Come to the Open Studio at the Whitney’s new Hearst Artspace on Sept. 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, and 27.

Get creative in the brand-new Hearst Artspace.

Children will enjoy exploring the museum and then making their own artworks based on exhibits on view.

Each week offers a different art-making project.

Open Studio on Sept. 12, 11:30 am to 3 pm; Sept. 13, 20, and 27, 10:30 am to 3 pm; Sept. 19 and 26, 10:30 am to 2 pm. Free with museum admission.

Whitney Museum of Art [99 Gansevoort St. and Washington Street in the Meat Packing District, (212) 570–3600; www.whitney.org]

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