Piece a Cake

Media - 2001.27 - SAAM-2001.27_1 - 52094
Wayne Thiebaud, Untitled, 1963, ink wash in blue and black, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Manuel Neri, 2001.27
November 19, 2010

It's Wayne Thiebaud's 90th birthday. So, let's break out the cake and the party favors and celebrate a favorite artist, whose depictions of cakes and other yummy delights, have dazzled us for decades. And for a little extra incentive, this Saturday American Art's "Food in Art Family Day" will let you decorate your own apron and pick up a recipe for frosting inspired by Thiebaud’s pastel cakes and pies. Other food-related activities include a scavenger hunt through the galleries. The festivities begin at 11:30 a.m. in the Kogod Courtyard @ American Art and run through 3:00 p.m.

 

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