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Beat the Heat By visiting these new museum exhibits BY ERIN PAGE . PHOTOS PROVIDED. The blazing summer sun doesn’t have to scorch your family fun plans! Check out these 5 new museum exhibits in the metro (and enjoy the AC!).
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Impressive Impressionism Don’t miss the chance to see famous impressionist works right here in OKC! The Oklahoma City Museum of Art opened a major exhibition on sculptor Auguste Rodin in June. Recognized as one of the greatest sculptors since the Renaissance, Rodin pioneered an approach to his art that aimed to capture not only the physicality of his subjects but also their psychology. True Nature: Rodin and the Age of Impressionism , organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, delves into the classical influences on Rodin’s sculptures, the artist’s focus on portraiture and his exploration of movement and the human body. The exhibition showcases more than 60 works of art by Rodin, as well as several dozen by fellow Impressionists like Claude Monet, Pierre- Auguste Renoir, Camille Pissarro, Edgar Degas and Paul Cézanne, and includes sculpture, paintings, print and photography. Kids will especially enjoy the section dedicated to Rodin’s process of casting sculptures in bronze in which each step is detailed. Also in this space, visitors can explore a touchable version of one of his sculptures.
KID VISITORS WILL ENJOY MIMICKING THE POSES AND EMOTIONS THEY SEE ON DISPLAY.
Dr. Rosie May, director of curatorial affairs and audience engagement for OKCMOA, encourages parents to challenge kids to emulate the poses and emotions they see in Rodin’s sculptures. The variety of works by other impressionists will also invite conversations comparing and contrasting the art throughout the exhibition. True Nature is open through Oct. 22, and advance reservations for the exhibit’s timed ticketing entry are highly recommended. Bonus: kids 17 and under always get in free!
2 Cosmic Creativity A visit to Factory Obscura is sure to open kids’ eyes to all the expressions and possibilities of art. After all, they can touch the art on display! In addition to visiting the permanent exhibit Mix-Tape , Factory Obscura has added a temporary immersive art installation for the summer months. Cosmic Callback: An Illuminated Interlude is a mesmerizing light and sound show representing the journey to the heart of a star and back again. Created by a collaborative team of 10 artists, the experience lasts about 15 minutes and is enjoyed from some cool,
comfy chairs (also art!), allowing you to gaze up through 3D glasses at swirling lights punctuated by a soundtrack. Cosmic Callback is on display through July 31. Tickets for the experience are $6 for kids ages 12 and under and $8 for 13 and up, and you can stay to enjoy the experience more than once. You can also bundle tickets for Mix-Tape and save $2.
EXPERIENCING THIS LIGHT AND SOUND SHOW IS PERFECT ON A HOT SUMMER DAY.
10 METROFAMILYMAGAZINE.COM / JULY-AUGUST 2023
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