Students from around the world are the subjects and co-collaborators of an ongoing participatory artwork and educational experience titled The…
Still Climbing Booker T. Washington’s Ladder
One of Martin Puryear’s most iconic artworks is titled Ladder for Booker T. Washington (1996), which is a reference to…
Mondo Museum: A Sim that encourages decolonization and experiential learning
Imagination is one of our greatest and most humanizing characteristics, and playing games is beneficial for shaping our imaginative instincts.…
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…
Back to Nature: Learning about ecosystems of the past and building future ecological awareness
Some people call New York City a ‘concrete jungle.’ This metaphor refers in part to the city’s lack of greenery…
Representing Pittsburgh and Tehran
Pittsburgh is a great city, but not one that you might automatically think of when discussing global issues. However, the…
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…
Exhibiting Empathy
On any given day, we see horrible images of violence, famine, floods, habitat and environmental loss on the news or…
Loud Halls, Silent Rooms
There is a really vibrant debate going on regarding the content and context of a Great Depression-era fresco within San…
What does an equitable art education look like?
Curricula is always in flux, yet sometimes we get too comfortable or complacent with what we know, or perceive to…
Artfully Learning 