A Brief History of Children’s Art Exhibitions

The display and contextualization of youth art has a stable and wide ranging foundation in art pedagogy and museology. One … More

Made in America

As diverse as the United States of America is, our recording and presenting of its history is not nearly as … More

Book smART

“Art makes us smart.” That phrase has become a personal mantra, which I picked up as I developed greater understandings … More

Cropping Bias from the Cultural Canon

In 1939, Frida Kahlo divorced her husband Diego Rivera. As Mexico’s leading painters, they had been modern art’s power couple … More

Baya Mahieddine’s Artful Expressions of Intersectional Identity

Pablo Picasso is attributed to have said “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist … More

Genuine Imitations

Utilizing students’ pop culture interests within a larger social and cultural context is a great way to prompt them to … More

Exquisite Community

An exquisite corpse (also known as picture consequences) is a visual and literary game, initially developed by the Surrealists (Yves … More

Art History Memes

Every so often, it’s nice to break up the more pragmatic content with some offbeat and downright silly material (see: … More

Invisible No More

Studio K.O.S. has persevered time and time again. Initially under the tutelage of the late artist and educator Tim Rollins, … More

Art Education: The Gift That Keeps on Giving

Modern art schools have an extraordinary origin in early childhood education; most notably, the pedagogical breakthroughs of a nineteenth century … More