To celebrate the one-year anniversary of the publication of A Scavenger Hunt for Hearts, I created a new MoMA scavenger hunt 2023 for my readers and my newsletter subscribers! I was amazed at how many pieces of art that were on view for my original scavenger hunt were no longer on exhibit. I held the unofficial scavenger hunt event yesterday at the MoMA.

November 2023 unofficial MoMA Scavenger Hunt

1. SECOND FLOOR
2. Spiral for Shared Dreams. What is the name of the Aztec Goddess for fresh water, childbirth and sensuality?  
3. Doors with Bats. When was this work created? What is the name of the artwork?
4. THIRD FLOOR
5. What was the size of Picasso’s Fontainebleau studio? What is the name of one piece of art he created there?
6. A shimmery painting with pink using industrial materials. “The shimmering, reflective surface she created oxidized and eroded, becoming a kaleidoscopic mirror in which we glimpse fragments of ourselves and our surroundings.” Who is the artist?
7. Flag. Who is the artist? How many stars?
8. Soup cans. How many panels? Why soup cans?
9. Dial A Poem. What poet read you a poem?
10. 10/27/69. “The works’ tension and free fall—subject to forces beyond the artist’s control—paralleled the social turmoil of the time.” This is part of a series called the Drape paintings. What is the name of the artist?
11. Go for a swim. Take a photo in this room of cut-outs.
12. FOURTH FLOOR
13. Fish. What is the date of creation?
14. In A Scavenger Hunt for Hearts, Kiara and Finn enter a room called Motion and Illumination. A video fills a large screen hanging from the ceiling, with a “flying train,” inviting the viewer into a twisting aerial view of a street from 1902. What country is this filmed in?
15. Pines and Rocks. When did MoMA acquire this work?
16. An artist known for colorful paintings (sometimes with cows in them) who interweaves many of the visual elements of Cubism, Fauvism, Symbolism and Surrealism. What is the name of one of his paintings with a cow in it?
17. Henri Matisse. Construction by Means of Color. A painting with a red ball flower. What’s the name of the painting?
18. A bicycle wheel. Who is the artist? What is the date?
19. Charlie Chaplin becomes a cog in this machine. What is the name of the film?
20. Hotel Sauce Pots. What’s the name of the hotel?
21. In what room are the water lilies?
22. Luncheon in Fur. What is the actual name of this artwork and artist? What is the date of creation?
23. They did not always leave . . . Who is the artist? What is the painting showing? What painting is underneath it?
24. FIFTH FLOOR
25. OOF. What colors are in this painting? What is the year of creation?
26. ***Which of the above works of art are mentioned in A Scavenger Hunt for Hearts?***

Thank you so much for participating in this unofficial scavenger hunt to celebrate the publication of A Scavenger Hunt for Hearts! It made me so happy to try this out for real 😊

A Scavenger Hunt for Hearts Read Aloud by Author

My author reading of Chapters One and Two of A Scavenger Hunt for Hearts is now up on YouTube! I will release a new chapter every week.

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Who are some of your favorite artists? I hope you have a wonderful November!