Teen Studio: Head Outside

About this event

Teens: Ready to level up your art? Join us for Teen Studio, a free art-making program exclusively for teens ages 13–19. Push your artistic boundaries using materials and techniques inspired by artists whose work is now on view at the Hirshhorn.

Dive into the Hirshhorn’s newly renovated Sculpture Garden with weekly workshops inspired by sculptures on view. This Saturday, take inspiration from Yoshitomo Nara’s Garden installation Sentinels of Stillness . Nara’s large sculptures are enlargements of hand-molded clay heads that originally fit in the palm of a hand. After learning about Nara, head back to Art School to work with guest artist Kaila Garcia to create your own clay head.

Guest Artist

Kaila Garcia is a Filipino American visual artist and art educator based in Washington, DC, whose work celebrates identity, culture, and community through sculptural portraiture. Her work challenges beauty standards while creating space for belonging, cultural pride, and self-definition. Her work has been exhibited at venues across Washington, DC, including the National Cherry Blossom Festival, Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery, and Femme Art Fair. In 2025, she received a DC Arts and Humanities Fellowship Grant in recognition of her artistic practice. Garcia earned her BFA from the University of the District of Columbia, graduating Magna Cum Laude, after studying at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts.

Drop in to Teen Studio every Saturday between 2:30 and 4:30 PM. Register for the entire school year here (one-time registration covers all sessions). Join one session or join them all! Meet in Art School on the Museum’s Lower Level.

Looking for more? Explore Art School Everywhere , wherever you are, to learn about artists in the Hirshhorn collection and get creative any time.

ABOUT TEEN STUDIO

Teens ages 13–19 are invited to hang out and get creative at the Hirshhorn’s Teen Studio . Teen Studio is a free series of art-making workshops offered from 2:30 to 4:30 PM every Saturday. All skill levels are welcome—from the novice notebook doodler to the experienced teen artist, there’s something for everyone!

Each month, we’ll dive into a fresh theme inspired by artists on view. Each workshop will offer a mix of time in the galleries, where we’ll encounter groundbreaking artists, and time in Hirshhorn Art School, where we’ll experiment with new media and materials. Whether you’re into painting, sculpture, printmaking, or something else, you’ll get hands-on experience and unlock new creative skills.

If there are services or accommodations that can improve your experience (e.g., ASL interpretation, live captioning, etc.), please contact HMSGEducation@si.edu . We appreciate receiving such requests at least one to two weeks in advance.