Francis Alÿs’ immersive eighteen screen video installation, Children’s Games (1999-prsent), is an exceptional example of art as an uplifting expression … More
Category: childhood art
Tree of Knowledge
Nature and nurture are the fundamental principles of the human condition. The debate about whether our biological disposition or our … More
Expressing our inner childlike nature…again
“Do we possess an “inner child,” our supposed original or true self? Are we the same person we were as … 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
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
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
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
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
Collaborating with Kids for a Green New World
The enduring understanding among scientists is that climate change is happening all around us at an accelerated pace. Recently published … More
Artfully Learning 