Piece ​‘a Cake

Media - 2001.27 - SAAM-2001.27_1 - 52094
Wayne Thiebaud, Untitled, 1963, ink wash in blue and black, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Manuel Neri, 2001.27
A photograph of Howard Kaplan on a plane.
Howard Kaplan
Writer
November 19, 2010

It's Wayne Thiebaud's 90th birthday. So, let's break out the cake and the party favors and celebrate a favorite artist, whose depictions of cakes and other yummy delights, have dazzled us for decades. And for a little extra incentive, this Saturday American Art's "Food in Art Family Day" will let you decorate your own apron and pick up a recipe for frosting inspired by Thiebaud’s pastel cakes and pies. Other food-related activities include a scavenger hunt through the galleries. The festivities begin at 11:30 a.m. in the Kogod Courtyard @ American Art and run through 3:00 p.m.

 

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