Children's Museum of the Arts explained

The Children's Museum of the Arts (“CMA”) was a children's museum located at 103 Charlton Street, Manhattan, New York, United States in the South Village district from 2011-2022. The museum maintained a collection of over 2,000 pieces of international children's art dating back to the 1930s from over 50 different countries.

Exhibitions

CMA's inaugural exhibition in its new facility was “Make Art (in) Public,” a survey of art in the public realm by artists including Keith Haring, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Friedensreich Hundertwasser, Tranqui Yanqui, and Swoon.

Ian Berry's 'Secret Garden' in 2017 was a garden out of denim. The denim used was some of the last made in the USA.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Building

The museum was founded by Kathleen Schneider in 1988, and opened a new, 10,000-square-foot space in October 2011.^{[4] [5] [6]} The museum's physical building closed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, but they continued partnerships with schools. It declared bankruptcy and ceased operation in October 2024.^{[7] [8]}

External links

• Children's Museum of the Arts - official site

Notes and References

1. News: Artist Creates "Secret Garden" with the Last Denim Made in the USA. January 15, 2018. My Modern Met. July 9, 2018. en-US.
2. News: ian berry transforms last spool of denim into a secret garden of whimsy. January 14, 2018. designboom architecture & design magazine. July 9, 2018. en-US.
3. News: Secret Garden: Artist Ian Berry crafts a path of nature entirely out of denim jeans. January 10, 2018. Creative Boom. July 9, 2018. en.
4. http://www.thevillager.com/villager_439/childrensmuseum.html Children’s Museum of the Arts set to reopen in new Hudson Sq. home, The Villager, Volume 81, Number 17 | September 22–28, 2011
5. “History,” www.cmany.org
6. News: Graeber . Laurel . October 20, 2011 . Where Art Is Child's Play . en-US . The New York Times . July 21, 2022 . 0362-4331.
7. Web site: Children's Museum of the Arts . 2024-10-24 . CMA NYC . en.
8. Web site: Tribeca Citizen - Children’s Museum of the Arts has closed permanently . 2024-10-24 . Tribeca Citizen . en-US.