When We Were Young: New Perspectives on the Art of the Child August 29, 2006

Klee held a deep interest in children's art, which he considered a rich resource for his own creativity and inspiration. This accompanying exhibition to 'Klee and America' features 25 contemporary children's drawings alongside childhood drawings by Klee and Picasso juxtaposed with their mature work. By bringing these works together, this exhibit seeks to re-examine conventional notions of what it means to be artistically gifted and shed new light on the relationship of drawing to creative thinking in children.