For their third Slow Art Day, the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Trento and Rovereto (MART), Italy organized a two-stage event in collaboration with a local Slow Food collective, which specializes in cheese, jam, wine and bread. For the…
Slow Art Day 2023 is but 11 days away! Meanwhile, more museums continue to register their plans with us including the Swedish Nationalmuseum with its inspiring (and first) full day of slow activities. Under the direction of Johannes Mayer who…
Ur Mara Museoa, located in Gipuzkoa, Spain, held its seventh Slow Art Day this year. This Basque museum has been a real leader in the slow looking movement showing all of us how to celebrate via daylong events that combine…
The Gregory Allicar Museum of Art (GAMA), located at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, held their first Slow Art Day this year, which was hosted by GAMA Administrative Staff Members Madeleine Boyson, Theresa McLaren, and Lynn Boland. They chose…
On April 2, 2022, artist Christine Cougoule held her first Slow Art Day at Showroom Chris & Co. in Gard, France. Christine led three one-hour four-step slow-looking sessions: Welcome with a quick mindfulness session Look slowly at 3 works for…
Host Essay by Hedy Buzan Wayne Thiebaud died on Christmas Day 2021 at the age of 101. Thiebaud was one of the most important American artists of our generation. Mis-described as a “Pop Artist”, Thiebaud’s work was simultaneously accessible and deep,…
The Three Sisters Tearoom, in Campbellsville, Tennessee, hosted their first official Slow Art Day – and due to popular demand, they decided to hold slow looking sessions throughout the whole month of April. The Stowe family, who run the tearoom,…
In April of 2020, Slow Art Day veteran Hedy Buzan co-ordinated an event inspired by Wayne Thiebaud’s edible-looking paintings of food. Sent out as a ‘Super Challenge’ via Mailchimp, Hedy asked participants to make their own sketch of Thiebaud’s ‘Jolly…
ArtemisSF in San Francisco, California hosted its second Slow Art Day as a virtual event with a focus on the sense of taste (with some drinks to add a little zest). Their event Ekphrastic Edibles, designed by Ammala Lacroix, re-interpreted…
Cincinnati Art Museum’s 7th Slow Art Day engaged five senses as the museum staff creatively combined scents, food, music, touchable objects, and color filters to enhance the overall experience. Sara Birkofer, Cincinnati Art Museum’s Manager of Accessibility & Gallery Programs, recently…