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Ms. Saxonis and Ms. Bennett will take 2 students in Grades 5-8 to the PlayTime Exhibit at the Peabody Essex Museum.  The day just keeps getting better with pizza for the finale! This must be redeemed by May 4, 2018 as exhibit ends on 5/6.

EXHIBITION
PlayTime
On view now!
PLAY spurs productivity.
PLAY is a catalyst for creativity.
PLAY is an escape from conformity.
PLAY reinvents the rules.
PLAY empowers the players.
PLAY stimulates innovation.
PLAY enables exploration.
PLAY is a response to uncertainty.
PLAY rewards misbehavior.
PLAY negotiates conflict.
PLAY resists productivity.
PLAY is _________________.

PlayTime is the first major thematic exhibition to survey the rapidly evolving role of play in contemporary art and culture. Nearly forty works by seventeen leading contemporary artists—including large-scale installations, sculpture, photographs, video and tactile interactives—examine how play catalyzes creative expression, enchants the ordinary, and helps us understand ourselves in new ways.

PlayTime features three tactile interactive works, including an immersive balloon room installation by Turner Prize winner Martin Creed and participatory One Minute Sculptures by internationally renowned artist Erwin Wurm which invite visitors to become part of the exhibition by striking and holding unexpected poses with everyday objects. Leading contemporary artists from around the globe are exhibited alongside several younger, emerging artists who make their New England debut with this exhibition. PlayTime artists include: Cory Arcangel, Mark Bradford, Nick Cave, Martin Creed, Lara Favaretto, Cao Fei, Brian Jungen, Teppei Kaneuji, Paul McCarthy, Rivane Neuenschwander, Pedro Reyes, Robin Rhode, Roman Signer, Gwen Smith, Angela Washko, Agustina Woodgate, and Erwin Wurm.

Launched in early fall 2017, playtime.pem.org jumpstarts the conversation and accompanies the exhibition. The digital publication explores the shifting role of play in the arts and culture with contributions by leading writers, thinkers, gamewrights, poets, and artists. Check in early and often to play along with us—discover new writing on games and society, hear the artists talk about what play means to them, see our curators in action, and learn how deeply and broadly play has permeated our culture.

Item Special Note

* Must be redeemed by May 4, 2018 as exhibit closes on 5/6.