Many iconic cartoon characters in the United States have a distinctly similar aesthetic trait in common, which is large white gloves. This facet seems innocuous, but examining the cultural zeitgeist of the era these figures emerged from, reveals a more poignant narrative surrounding racial bigotry.
Category: Education
When will it be Enough?
Another school shooting happened this week in the United States of America, which already amounts to a handful of horrific … More
Win! A Tribute to Mel Bochner
Artists have a unique status in the world where their work continues to embody a vital cultural role long after they’ve passed on.
Body Language
Body language is a nonverbal form of communication, which conveys a lot of emotional and physical phenomena that spoken words can’t.
Command and Conquer: Art’s Unification and Divisiveness in Far Right Society (Part 1?)
One of art’s greatest assets is that it provides a cathartic and empowering way of envisioning alternate realities. Art is also … More
Art Education and the Eclipse
I am about to embark on a miles-long trip to upstate New York, in order to view the solar eclipse … More
How Art Made Central Park a Happening Place
Like most of New York City’s landscape and cultural climate, Central Park has gone through many changes since its inception. … More
An Exhibition of Art Education and Street Smarts in the Film Drylongso
The film Drylongso by visual artist Cauleen Smith, is a tale of two art educations; one via the traditional route … More
Artfully Exercising
In the spring of 2020 I began a daily physical fitness routine in an effort to lower stress and deal … More
Artfully Learning Audio Series Episode 20: Walk Like an Artist
Walking shares similar common traits with many traditional art making techniques. This is because the conscious, subconscious and physical ways … More