In collaboration with Seaport Village, Studio by the Bay is an extension of The New Children’s Museum’s process-based art practice. Two professional artists are creating artwork in the studios exploring contemporary themes.
Studio by the Bay provides an opportunity for the visiting community and local artists to interact, consistent with the Museum’s mission to stimulate creativity, imagination and critical-thinking skills in children and families through inventive experiences with contemporary art. Both the Museum and Seaport Village are iconic family destinations in the Marina District positioned near the San Diego Bay. The presence of working artists in this partnership strengthens ties among neighbors and builds the capacity for arts and culture along the port of San Diego.
Along with creating a new body of work, the artists partner with the Museum and Seaport Village each month to host Studio by the Bay Family Days that offer free weekend workshops for children and families.
Studio by the Bay is located in Seaport Village. Walking and driving directions below.
Stay tuned for updates. For artwork inquiries, contact Kurosh Yahyai at kyahyai@thinkplaycreate.org.
Kurosh Yahyai
Yahyai received a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Painting from Sacramento State University and a Masters of Fine Arts in Painting and Sculpture from San Diego State University. His work focuses on the idea of the self, in which the painted figure is either visually abstracted or representational. Within the representational paintings, Yahyai uses a traditional style of oil painting with a contemporary approach.
@kurosh.yahyai and www.yahyai.com
Matt Picon
Picon obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Intermedia from Arizona State University and a Masters of Fine Arts in Sculpture from San Diego State University. He creates unique, cohesive and interconnected forms by manipulating the physicality, color and emotive qualities of objects. Picon investigates themes of immediacy, history, function, time, purpose and personal experiences.
@spicy.picon and www.matt-picon.com
A live-streamed art-making workshop led by artists Kurosh Yahyai and Matt Picon. We learned how to make designed signs and decorated paper airplanes for Father’s Day!
Materials Needed: Construction paper, popsicle sticks, glue, markers, paint pens, acrylic paint, pens, scissors, found objects (buttons, ribbons, yarn, etc.)
A live-streamed art-making workshop led by artists Kurosh Yahyai and Matt Picon. In celebration of Mother’s Day, we made flower bouquets out of yarn and textured cards to give to mom!
A live-streamed art-making workshop led by artists Kurosh Yahyai and Matt Picon. We collected empty paper towel rolls, old magazines and art supplies and learned to build Paper Towel Towers and Indoor Nature pieces on Zoom!
Discover the creative process in sculpture and design with professional artists at Studio by the Bay.
Learn about street art from Studio by the Bay artists! Experiment with colorful paint pens, markers and more.
Give the gift of art this holiday season! Design and make a wearable “shrinky-dink” and gift card for someone special.
Feliz Dia de los Muertos! Celebrate Day of the Dead and honor loved ones with art projects using skulls, paper flowers, paint and other colorful materials.
Time to get spooky at Studio by the Bay! Join working artists at the studio to make glow-in-the-dark art, paint creepy canvases and more.
Experiment with spray art techniques and practice your artistic skills with working artists at Studio by the Bay.
Explore mark-making with a variety of paint pens, markers and more with working artists at Studio by the Bay.
Studio by the Bay is located in Seaport Village at 809 West Harbor Drive. View the Seaport Village Map for more details.
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