Curator Talk, Isabel Ruiz Cano
Splish, Splash, Story: Selections for The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
Sunday, February 1 | 11a - 12p | Splish, Splash, Story Gallery
Tickets: $10 (gallery admission sold separately)
MMAM Member Rate: $5
Student Rate: $5
Join Associate Curator from The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Isabel Ruiz Cano, as she guides you through Splish, Splash, Story: Selections for the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art taking you through 100 years of illustration history and exploring the myriad ways illustrators and authors have depicted our waters.
About the Curator
Isabel Ruiz Cano is an Associate Curator at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. She holds a Masters Degree in the History of Art from The University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and a B.A. from Smith College. Growing up in El Salvador as the granddaughter of an artist and as the daughter of a fifth-grade teacher, she learned to appreciate visual storytelling from an early age. As a curator, she hopes to inspire curiosity and connection across all cultures through art.
This event is part of MMAM’s January New Look Weekend, a weekend celebrating the launch of the 2026 exhibitions around the theme, Making Waves.