Contemporary artist Dread Scott uses history as a medium to scrutinize ongoing systems of racial injustice. His work is largely … More
Category: Art Education
The Fourth Grade Project
Students from around the world are the subjects and co-collaborators of an ongoing participatory artwork and educational experience titled The … More
Still Climbing Booker T. Washington’s Ladder
One of Martin Puryear’s most iconic artworks is titled Ladder for Booker T. Washington (1996), which is a reference to … More
Mondo Museum: A Sim that encourages decolonization and experiential learning
Imagination is one of our greatest and most humanizing characteristics, and playing games is beneficial for shaping our imaginative instincts. … More
Process of Play: confronting systems of inequity through art
What are some of the most poignant memories from your childhood? I am sure that if we each assessed our … More
Back to Nature: Learning about ecosystems of the past and building future ecological awareness
Some people call New York City a ‘concrete jungle.’ This metaphor refers in part to the city’s lack of greenery … More
Representing Pittsburgh and Tehran
Pittsburgh is a great city, but not one that you might automatically think of when discussing global issues. However, the … More
No Room to Play
“There was a time when we wore flowers on our heads…wishing it would never get dark so we could continue … More
Exhibiting Empathy
On any given day, we see horrible images of violence, famine, floods, habitat and environmental loss on the news or … More
Loud Halls, Silent Rooms
There is a really vibrant debate going on regarding the content and context of a Great Depression-era fresco within San … More