Historical narratives are subjective. Utilizing dates and accounts from primary sources (censuses, treaties, wars, etc.), the historian pieces together a … More
Category: Art History
Visualizing Our Complex Identities through Art
Less than 65 years ago there were separate schools for children based upon the color of their skin. When contemporary … More
Cityscape and the personalized experience
Artists have been depicting their natural and built environments and using their surroundings as inspiration for centuries. Observing and analyzing … More
Life Lessons Through Children’s Art: How they learn to represent their world, and how that learning can teach and inspire us
The wonderful thing about children’s art is that it is detached from the socioeconomic structure of the “adult” art world … More
What we can learn from Tim Rollins (1955-2017)
With the very sad news that Tim Rollins (1955-2017) has passed away, it is important that we recognize and harness … More
Being in the Material: Art Is Everywhere
There are many theories and practices that focus on living ‘artfully,’ which means that the very act of living involves … More
Race, Gender, and History: An Embodied Learning Experience
Due to the presentation of the nude body, Nona Faustine’s artwork might present a challenge for the classroom teacher to … More
Social and Emotional Learning – Our Public Space, our Personal Experience: Abraham Lincoln: War Veteran Projection
Krzystof Wodiczko’s artistic practice transforms public spaces into sites of collective memory and historical memorialization. He has worked with diverse … More
STEAM based learning through Contemporary Art and Ecology
Brandon Ballengée’s Love Motel for Insects and Amy Youngs’ Holodeck for House Crickets are great examples of how contemporary art has the ability … More
Everybody is an Artist
Joseph Beuys’ concept of ‘social sculpture’ is an important philosophical theory and social practice that unites the fields of fine … More
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