When Clyfford Still was making art in the middle of the twentieth century, the United States was at the crossroads … More
Category: Exhibitions
A Monumental Moment for the Masses
When I was teaching art history, I would begin the course with a big and broad question: “Who writes history?” … More
Shibboleth
Nine times out of ten, a 548-foot long hairline crack in the floor of a historic building would be a … More
A Grand Display of Humanity
Grand Central Terminal is one of New York City’s greatest architectural marvels. It features a Beaux-Arts design with elements from … 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
HIV Science as Art
Our DNA, the map of our genetic information (our growth, development, functioning and reproduction), is 99.9% the same for each … More
Native Americana: Decolonizing Pop Culture
Like previous Pop Artists Andy Warhol and Jasper Johns, Frank Buffalo Hyde utilizes images and objects from popular culture as … More
Education is Eternal
I cannot say or truly fathom what happens after we stop living in the corporeal sense. However, just because our … More
Spark of Knowledge: Fireworks and Contemporary Art
Summertime evenings are full of the sights and sounds of fireworks. These displays are a ubiquitous celebratory event throughout culture, … More
Wild Geese Fly Free
It might not be typical to think about commercial art galleries providing profound moments of art education. However, these types … More