The Malta International Contemporary Art Space (MICAS) is hosting an open weekend today and tomorrow, from 10am to 5pm.
The event is free of charge and open to visitors of all ages.
Visitors will enjoy free access to the iconic Milton Avery exhibition – Colour, Form & Composition: Milton Avery and his Enduring Influence on Contemporary Painting – a one-of-a-kind survey of this American master colourist’s work, with a total of 58 artwork from Avery and seven other contemporary artists: Henni Alftan, Harold Ancart, March Avery, Andrew Cranston, Gary Hume, Nicolas Party, and Jonas Wood.
They also have access to all other MICAS spaces, which include the ongoing exhibition Beyond the Bastions, a display that chronicles the genesis of MICAS and its development; as well as the intricate and mind-bending sculptures of British contemporary artists Conrad Shawcross, housed in the MICAS barrel vaults.
The MICAS Open Weekend fatures a range of educational activities, guided tours and family-friendly games, designed to encourage exploration and engagement with both the MICAS site and contemporary art.
Programme highlights
Games
For all ages: Giant Jenga, Giant Chess and Four in a Line
For under 4 years: Building blocks, Caterpillar Tunnel and Slide & Climb;
Garden workshops
Plant Hunt, Seed Sowing and the Wishing Tree
Art activities
Shape Detective, Framing a View & Colour, Form and Composition
Guided tours
Exhibition tours at 10.30am, 12.30pm, 2 and 4pm;
Architectural, historical and Beyond the Bastions tours at 11:30am and 3pm.
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