Virtual Worlds

This summer create art with the visual programming language Pure Data while exploring Himalayan art and culture at the Rubin Museum, located in the heart of Chelsea.

• Study the math behind the “sacred geometry” of mandalas
• Meet like-minded teens who are passionate about art and its power to shape society
• Learn to code with professional graphics programs

No previous coding experience necessary!

Virtual Worlds is an interactive, hands-on program that teaches teens art making and coding skills while drawing connections to math and art history.

How To Apply: APPLICATION CLOSED

Students in grades 9–12 from NYC Title 1 Schools* are invited to apply to one of the Rubin’s nine-session summer art-and-coding labs.

July Lab (7/09–7/27)

Mondays, Wednesday, and Fridays, 2:00–5:00 p.m.

August Lab (7/30–8/17)

Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 2:00–5:00 p.m.

Maximum capacity of fifteen students per lab.

Questions? Contact Olivia Buscarino, Manager of School and Family Programs, by email at education@rubinmuseummuseum.org.

*While all students are welcome to apply, preference will be given to teens enrolled in Department of Education Title 1 Schools

About the Instructor

Sofy Yuditskaya is a media artist and educator working with video, interactivity, projections, code, paper, and salvaged materials. Her work focuses on techno-occult rituals, street performance, and participatory art. Yuditskaya’s performances enact and reframe hegemonies. She works with materials that exemplify our deep entanglement with petro-culture.

This program is made possible The Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation.

Additional support for K-12 Programs has been provided by Agnes Gund and public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

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Student Artwork Credits

Jaqueline Moshkovich (tea pot), Jason Eng (red and yellow), and Michelle Huang (squares)