Blog – Page 194 – Slow Art Day

April 3, 2027 — Look slowly. See more.

April 3, 2027 — Look slowly. See more.

2018 Sites

Des Moines, IA – Des Moines Art Center

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2018 Sites

New York, NY – Rubin Museum of Art

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2018 Sites

Huntington, NY – The Heckscher Museum of Art

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2018 Sites

Cincinnati, OH – Cincinnati Art Museum

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2018 Sites

Durham, NC – Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University

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2018 Sites

Kitwe, Zambia – Kitwe Art Center

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Duncanville, TX – Museum of International Cultures

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Las Vegas, NV – Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art

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New Orleans, LA – Newcomb Art Museum

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Houston, TX – Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

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Slow Art Day Basics

Here are some basic options for how Slow Art Day works around the globe.

1

Sign up at a local museum or art gallery

Click on the list of 2027 venues, find one near you and register online (it's free).

2

Attend and look at 5 pieces of art slowly

Show up on Saturday, April 3, 2027 at your venue, pay the admission fee (if there is one) and then look slowly - 5-10 minutes - at each piece of pre-assigned art.

Some museums pick 5 pieces of art, others may concentrate on 1 or 2 - while yet others will give more options.

3

Discuss your experience

In some cases, you can meet up with your host and the other participants at a pre-assigned lunch spot.

In other cases, museums will facilitate discussions in front of each piece of art.

Whatever the design, what all Slow Art Day events share is a focus on slow looking and its transformative power.

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