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Surrealist Masks Inspired by Remedios Varo

At-Home Art Activity

NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale is proud to announce the opening of Shared Dreams, a major exhibition celebrating the extraordinary recent gift of 88 major works of 20th-century Latin American art from renowned collectors Stanley and Pearl Goodman. This transformative gift, assembled over four decades by the Fort Lauderdale-based couple, reflects a deep commitment to preserving and promoting Latin American artistic heritage. Shared Dreams offers a rare opportunity to experience a dynamic range of works that reflects the richness of Latin American cultural and visual traditions.

Materials

white mask, colorful dots, markers, colorful shapes
  • Plastic mask
  • Drawing Materials (Tempera Sticks, Permanent Markers, etc.)
  • Stickers

Art Vocabulary

  • Surrealism -This was a super cool art and cultural movement that started in the early 1920s, right after World War I. Imagine artists creating strange, dream-like scenes that didn’t always make sense!
  • Avant-garde – is a French word. It means “front guard” or “advance guard.” This term is used for people or artworks that are very new and experimental.
  • Minotaur – is a monster from Greek mythology that has the body of a man and the head of a bull.
  • Mythological – having to do with or appearing in a myth. Many constellations have mythical names.
  • Symbolism – is when a thing, like an object, person, or color, represents an abstract idea or something more than its literal meaning.

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Inspiration for your Imagination

Installation image of Shared Dreams, 2025

Installation view of Shared Dreams: Celebrating the recent gift of the Stanley and Pearl Goodman Latin American Art Collection

Art Activity

Instructions

Step 1

white mask, colorful dots, markers, colorful shapes

Your materials are: plastic mask, tempera sticks, and stickers.

Step 2

colorful mask and marker

First, use the tempera sticks to paint all over your mask

Step 3

colorful mask with dotted paper

Then, use regular stickers to bring your mask to life and foam stickers to give your mask texture

Step 4

colorful mask with shapes glued on

Here is your finished surrealist mask frame. inspired by the artist Remedios Varo on view in Shared Dreams: Celebrating the recent gift of the Stanley and Pearl Goodman Latin American Art Collection.

Art Activity

Notes

Thank you for joining us, dont forget to snap a photo of you and your artwork!

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*If you have any questions about these art activities please contact NSU Art Museum at [email protected] or call 954-262-5500*

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