youth prints
adult free zone
- muka prints for young people
- no adults allowed
- kunst voor jongeren
- des oeuvres d'art pour les jeunes
- kunst für jugend
- kunst for unge
the idea
the best way to make young people acquainted with contemporary art is to get real works of art in their hands.
normally the cost of art work is forbidding for young people.
muka offers a solution!
the rules :
- a number of well known artists from all over the world are invited to produce a set of small (100x200mm) original lithographs
- the works reflect the normal style and concerns of the artists, there is no patronising or "talking down" to children
- the lithographs will eventually be sold exclusively to young people aged 5 - 18 (inclusive)
- visitors to the show can buy a maximum of three lithographs and only for themselves, not for adults
- all works are sold at a uniform low price, set according to specific costs in every country
- names and signatures of the artists are covered over during the shows, muka wants young art collectors to look at the work, not considering the fame of the artist or potential for financial gain
- adults are not allowed in at the exhibtions
where and when?
view this years touring exhibition dates:
through-out new zealand
thorugh-out europe
visit the gallery
to view our permananet exhibition of 60 youth print lithographs
gift voucher
here is a suggestion for grandparents, godfathers, godmothers, aunties, uncles etc. order gift vouchers for the young art collectors! or contact the gallery
public art galleries
in new zealand or overseas interested in staging "youth print" exhibitions can contact muka at youthprints@muka.co.nz
christchurch earthquake damaged youth prints?
after the 13th of june earthquakes the art gallery will be closed for a long time. we did find another venue: St Andrew's College 347 Papanui Road on Fri 11, Sat 12 and Sun 13 November! Thank you.
the muka youth prints came to christchurch first in 1989.
since then every year hundreds of young people have been selecting original works of art.
these small works certainly became precious both as an art collection and as some kind of time capsule tracing ones own history.
we believe that a number of these collections were destroyed or badly damaged in the earthquake.
it is impossible to simply replace the lost works but we want to preserve some of the magic they represent.
if your youth print treasures got destroyed or badly damaged in the recent earthquake, please fill out this form (regardless your age) and mail it to ;
muka studio
po box 47765
ponsonby
auckland 1144
if we find your name on the records we kept since 1988, we will try to find in our stock a work similar to one of the lost ones and give it to you, and add a second work by a famous New Zealand artist, a print specially produced at Muka in 2011.
these works will be ready for collection at the christchurch art gallery when the muka prints go there on show once more on 10, 11 and 12 november 2011.
ATTENTION!
THIS FORM HAS TO REACH MUKA BEFORE 31 DECEMBER GIVING US THE TIME TO PROCESS YOUR CLAIM.
First name:………………………………………………………………………………………….
Last name :………………………………………………………………………………….
Date of birth:……………………………………………………………………………….
Address at the moment of the quake……………………………………….. ......................................................................................
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Current address: (Please add suburb and Post Code)……………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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Email address:
I visited the Youth Print event for the first time in…………………..
I remember having prints by ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
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or/and
Description of the images: ………………………………………………………………..
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Note :
1 Muka can do something about the prints only, NOT about the frames.
2 We will try to match only one lost print and add a 2011 Christchurch special print.
3 The closing date of 31 August is absolute we cannot possibly respond to any later claim.
Yours sincerely
Frans and Magda
Muka
