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Reserve Your Tickets to Pompeii and the Roman Villa! NexGen members receive one free ticket with a paying accompanying adult to the special exhibition Pompeii and the Roman Villa: Art and Culture around the Bay of Naples. We recommend ordering your NexGen and adult tickets in advance if you are planning to enter the exhibition during family day. NexGen members can purchase tickets from the box office in person or by calling 323 857-6010. Target ® Free Holiday Mondays Start with the Roof—Memorial Day May 25 | 12–8 pm | Activities 2–5 pm Join us for a free day at the museum (all day!). View the special exhibition Franz West, To Build a House, You Start with the Roof: Work 1972-2008 through gallery activities and enjoy a live music performance from 2 to 5 pm. Join NexGen—lacma's free youth membership program for everyone 17 and under! NexGen members get free admission to the museum and can get an adult guest in free, too. You'll also receive members' discounts and are invited to special programs! To join, visit lacma.org. Over 96,000 kids have joined! 10 nexgen TO WATCH A SLIDESHOWOF WORKS FROM THIS EXHIBITION VISIT LACMA.ORG. Andell Family Sundays Join NexGen for artist-led work- shops, an in-gallery activity, and interactive bilingual tours! All events: 12:30–3:30 pm | Free | Children 12 and younger plus family See, Touch, Create: The Art of Franz West May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Interact with the playful (and some even touchable!) art in Franz West, To Build a House, You Start with the Roof: Work 1972–2008. Then move your body in a workshop with dancer/artist Doran George or make your own Franz West inspired art with Ismael DeAnda, Sylvia Schorn, and Marylene Camacho. Pompeii June 7, 14, 21, 28 When archeologists uncovered the ancient city of Pompeii centuries after a volcano covered it with ash, they discovered amazing things. In art workshops with artists Enzo Fina, Angel Kwan, Albert Valdez, and Marylene Camacho, make works inspired by the villas of Pompeii. Travel to ancient times by touring lacma's collection of Greek and Roman art. Andell Family Sundays is supported by Andrew and Ellen Hauptman and the Hauptman Family Foundation. Classes & Workshops Throughout the year, lacma classes and work- shops provide unique opportunities to learn about art through studio activities, discussion sessions, and the viewing of original works of art in the galleries. No prior art-making experience is necessary. There are plenty of classes to choose from, but enrollment is limited; sign up today! Ages 3 ½ to 5 and Family Members Water Color Technique Five Saturdays May 16–June 27 | 11 am or 12:30 pm Play with color and learn fun watercolor techniques with artist Kady Hoffman. NexGen member + 1 adult $130, $50 per additional family member; nonmember + 1 adult $140, $55 per additional family member Ages 5 to 105 (Children and Adults) One-Day Workshop: Daily Life in Pompeii June 7 or 27 | 9 am Travel back in time to ancient Rome with a private tour of the exhibition Pompeii and the Roman Villa. Discover the importance of art and food in Pompeii, then head to the studio to create your very own mosaic and taste a recipe from the first cookbook ever written, the 400 ad De re coquinaria (On Cooking) with educator and chef Maite Gomez-Rejon. NexGen member + 1 adult $50, nonmember + 1 adult $60 Ages 6 to 9 Inspirations from Ancient Greece Five Sundays, May 31–June 28 | 11 am From mythical heroes painted on vases to Greek god and goddesses carved in shining stone, discover the mu- seum's permanent collection of art from ancient Greece. In the studio, work in a variety of media such as clay, paint, and mosaic with artist Sean Gall. NexGen members $100, nonmembers $110 Ages 10 to 13 Still Life Paintings Five Sundays, May 31–June 28 | 1:30 pm Discover traditional drawing and painting techniques by applying perspective and color. Work with artist Thom Dower to create vibrant still lifes on canvas. NexGen member $100, nonmember $110 Teens Large-Scale Mixed-Media Drawing Five Saturdays May 30–June 27 | 11 am Get ready to work large! Create really big mixed-media drawings by combining on-site sketches with other art media. Investigate the dynamics of contemporary work housed in bcam and lacma's permanent collections to be inspired by centuries of visual movements, techniques, and ideas. NexGen members $150; nonmembers $160 Art School Ready: Building Your Art Portfolio Monday–Friday, June 22–July 17 | 11 am–2:30 pm This four-week intensive class with artist Michael Wright focuses on figure drawing from nude models, color theory, and self-portraits to create a comprehensive portfolio geared for art school applications. NexGen members $650, nonmembers $750 Water Soluble Oil Painting Monday–Friday, July 27–31 | 11 am–2 pm The class is designed to introduce basic oil-painting techniques and color theory without the use of solvents or harmful chemicals with artist Shannon Green. NexGen members $200, nonmembers $225 Digital Photography: Visual Storytelling Monday–Friday, August 10–14 | 11 am–2 pm Learn to use your digital camera and incorporate the essential elements of art such as composition, framing, point of view, and symbolism in your photographs. Inspired by lacma's permanent collection and creative assignments, enrich your photographic vision with artist Paola M. Davila. NexGen members $200, nonmembers $225 Silkscreen Monday–Friday, August 17–21 | 11 am–2 pm Learn basic design elements and silkscreen techniques with artist George Evans to create your own prints and graphic T-shirts. NexGen members $200, nonmembers $225 For more information about classes listed here, contact the Education Department at 323 857-6139 or email educate@lacma.org. To enroll by mail, print the enrollment off our website at www.lacma.org/ programs. Originally this mask of a maenad (pronounced "mee-nad") was painted in super bright colors. Over time the paint faded or peeled off. How would you repaint it today? Look at the expres- sion on her face! What is she saying? Masks were often worn in plays, but not this mask. it hung in a garden as decoration. In Greek mythology, maenads were women followers of Diony- sius—the Greek god of theater and wine. Take a close look at the garland that goes around her head. Can you find leaves, flow- ers, and grapes? Mask of maenad from the House of the Gilded Cupids, Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni Archeologici di Napoli e Pompei, Ufficio Scavi, Pompei, photography © Luciano Pedicini

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