In 1939, Frida Kahlo divorced her husband Diego Rivera. As Mexico’s leading painters, they had been modern art’s power couple…
Baya Mahieddine’s Artful Expressions of Intersectional Identity
Pablo Picasso is attributed to have said “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist…
Genuine Imitations
Utilizing students’ pop culture interests within a larger social and cultural context is a great way to prompt them to…
Exquisite Community
An exquisite corpse (also known as picture consequences) is a visual and literary game, initially developed by the Surrealists (Yves…
Pigeon Religion: Street Smarts via the Birds
I remember the first time I saw Tina Piña Trachtenburg (aka Mother Pigeon) and her soft-sculptures of pigeons. I was…
Art History Memes
Every so often, it’s nice to break up the more pragmatic content with some offbeat and downright silly material (see:…
Invisible No More
Studio K.O.S. has persevered time and time again. Initially under the tutelage of the late artist and educator Tim Rollins,…
Art Education: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
Modern art schools have an extraordinary origin in early childhood education; most notably, the pedagogical breakthroughs of a nineteenth century…
STEAM Saves
Art has been on the frontlines during this ongoing global pandemic, but not often where it is typically expected. Although…
Artful Dissent and Empowerment Education
“There’s no such thing as neutral education. Education either functions as an instrument to bring about conformity or freedom.” –…