Blog – Page 237 – Slow Art Day

April 3, 2027 — Look slowly. See more.

April 3, 2027 — Look slowly. See more.

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Portland, Maine – Portland Museum of Art

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November 3, 2015

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Baltimore, Maryland – The Walters Art Museum

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November 1, 2015

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Nashville, Tennessee – Frist Center for the Visual Arts

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October 21, 2015

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Paros, Greece – The Aegean Center for the Fine Arts

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October 21, 2015

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Helsinki, Finland – Ateneum Art Museum / Finnish National Gallery

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Los Angeles, California – The Hammer Museum

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Houston, Texas – Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

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Brighton, England – Corridor Gallery

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Antwerp, Belgium – Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerpen at Rockox House

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Hildesheim, Germany – Roemer-und Pelizaeus-Museum

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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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