Aesthetic Alphabets

The language of art is rooted in a variance of archetypes and experiential knowledge that are assigned or convey specific … More

The Fein Art of Artistic Development

Sylvia Fein has had the type of career most artists would covet, and she is still going strong at age … More

Strengthening Cultures & Literacy through Art for the 21st Century

In a previous post titled Connecting Culture Through Experience and Education, I described contemporary artist Pablo Helguera’s use of the … More

The Educator Who Changed How We Think About Art

John Baldessari was the type of artist who made whatever he was doing feel critical and fun. Achieving both weighty … More

Shaping Minds: Form follows Function

One of the most precious aspects of visual art, is its ongoing dialogue. Generations upon generations have been inspired by … More

Underground Education

The subway seems like one of the least likely places to be inspired in all of New York City, especially … More

Creating a paradise

What is an appropriate assessment of what makes good educators and good artists? Can the idea of being ‘good’ be … More

Artful Equations

In High School, I loathed math. I was obviously very interested and invested in art and music, and didn’t realize … More

The Artful Environmentalist

How many types of trees and plants can you identify in your local ecosystem? Do you know what specimens are … More

Labor of love: art, activism, collaborative learning

Creating art and reflecting on artwork is often a cooperative experience that supports empathic responses to lived experiences. Both the … More