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Learn, explore, create, and grow as you discover new ways of interacting with art during the Museum’s program for its youngest visitors, with time for storytelling, looking at art, and art making.

Artist Spotlight—Jacob Lawrence

Shine a spotlight on the life and artwork of Jacob Lawrence, and then make your own series of collages inspired by his work.

Saint Louis Art Museum, 2020

Jacob Lawrence, American, 1917–2000; Builders #1, 1972; watercolor, gouache, and graphite; 22 7/16 x 30 3/4 inches; Saint Louis Art Museum, Eliza McMillan Trust 93:1972; © 2020 The Jacob and Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence Foundation, Seattle / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Jacob Lawrence, American, 1917–2000; The Builders, 1974; screen print; image: 30 1/8 x 22 1/4 inches, sheet: 34 1/8 x 25 3/4 inches; Saint Louis Art Museum, Gift of Terry Dintenfass, Incorporated 96:1974; © 2020 The Jacob and Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence Foundation, Seattle / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York