Down to Earth: Extraordinary STEAM Learning

Visualizing the cosmos and our own Earthly phenomena has been a hotbed for artistic thinking and learning since the earliest … 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

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

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

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

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

Contemporary artist Dread Scott uses history as a medium to scrutinize ongoing systems of racial injustice. His work is largely … More

Students from around the world are the subjects and co-collaborators of an ongoing participatory artwork and educational experience titled The … More

What are some of the most poignant memories from your childhood? I am sure that if we each assessed our … More

Pittsburgh is a great city, but not one that you might automatically think of when discussing global issues. However, the … More