Mindful Looking (Sept 17 6:00)

Bring mindful attention to your museum visit during this monthly program combining close looking and meditation with artworks in the collection. A mindfulness practice invites you to cultivate nonjudgmental awareness of the present moment and pay closer attention to the world around you. In the museum, a space filled with objects often imbued with deep meaning, the practice can be especially grounding.

This 45-minute program will offer opportunities to reflect, contemplate, and engage deeply with an artwork and your own internal experience. Our trained museum educator will first facilitate close looking and discussion of an artwork followed by a guided meditation reflecting upon a theme presented each session. All are welcome; no prior experience with meditation is required. Stools will be provided.

Can't make this one? See all dates for our Mindful Looking series here.

about the educator

Allison Muscolino joined the Art Institute of Chicago's Education team in 2008. She enjoys designing and facilitating learning experiences that enhance observation skills, encourage collaborative communication, and stimulate critical reflection. Her teaching practice centers the belief that engaging with art transforms and informs the way we experience the world around us.

In addition to her work at the Art Institute of Chicago, Allison is an instructor with the Illinois Humanities Council's Odyssey Project, a free, humanities-based college jump-start program for income-eligible adults. Her autumn course Giving Attention: Why, What, How, expands on themes and approaches first explored and workshopped in her AIC Mindfulness programs.

UNIQLO’s sponsorship of Third Thursdays at the Art Institute of Chicago reflects UNIQLO’s commitment to making art more accessible to people all over the world.