On April 11, 2026, the National Museum of Decorative Arts of Ukraine in Kyiv, Ukraine, hosted their second Slow Art Day. While many of us can enjoy art without the threat of bombs, missiles or drones, that is not true…
The National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, hosted its fourth annual Slow Art Day on April 11, 2026. Andrea Gumpert, Educator of Wellbeing Programs, led the efforts for this year’s event, which invited visitors to either participate in…
The Wiregrass Museum of Art in Dothan, Alabama, celebrated its sixth Slow Art Day on April 11, 2026, though this doesn’t tell the whole story. Dana Marie Lemmer, the Executive Director of the museum, played a key role as (volunteer)…
The Art Gallery of St. Albert in St. Albert, Alberta, Canada, hosted its seventh Slow Art Day on April 11, 2026. Director Leah Louden and her team encouraged visitors to engage deeply with art through a variety of self-guided activities.…
For their first Slow Art Day, Tallinn Art Hall Lasnamäe Pavilion in Estonia hosted a contemplative “very slow viewing tour” within the exhibition featuring works by artists Vladimir Yankilevsky and Valeri Vinogradov. Led by curator and guide Aljona Tubaleva, the…
For Slow Art Day 2025, Bay Area participant Div hosted a unique, two-day experience that blended group slow looking at museums with individual ature observation, photography, and handmade art. The gathering, titled “Nowhere Div – Slow Art Day – San…
For their fifth Slow Art Day, the Maryhill Museum of Art in Goldendale, Washington hosted a lively and imaginative slow looking session led by Curator of Education Sorcha Meek Paul. Participants gathered to spend time with two paintings from the…
For their first Slow Art Day, the Nordiska Akvarellmuseet in Sweden hosted a reflective slow looking session featuring works by Swedish artist Claes Hake in the exhibition “HAKE / Retrospective 1962–2024.” The session was led by museum art educator Renée…
For Slow Art Day 2025, the Museum of Fine Arts Budapest (MFAB) created a thoughtful set of tools and experiences designed to help visitors slow down and engage deeply with artworks throughout the museum’s galleries. Rather than focusing on a…
For their first Slow Art Day – as part of the large 2025 citywide event in Mexico City, the contemporary gallery PEANA in Mexico City, Mexico hosted an immersive slow looking experience centered on “Their Silhouettes Bristled With Razors,” the first…