Alt Text as Art Education

Alt text (alternative text) is a descriptive form of text used to describe an image that appears online. The use … More

Exhibiting Radical Love

Martin Luther King Day is one of the more complex holidays in the United States, because it serves as a … More

A Leap of Faith

In Yves Klein’s Le Saut dans le Vide (1960), the artist’s body works in tandem with traditional artistic processes to … More

The American Nightmare

Ann Nocenti’s run as the lead writer for the Daredevil comic book series is highly regarded for the depth of … More

Keith Haring’s Art is Fun for All

During the late 1980s, Keith Haring rose to international fame through his iconic style of art that addresses social concerns … More

All’s Fair Through the Camera’s Lens

Photographer Christopher Anderson has caused a maelstrom in the media and blogosphere with his Vanity Fair photographs of high ranking … More

Still Learning

When Clyfford Still was making art in the middle of the twentieth century, the United States was at the crossroads … More

Artful Union

Art and labor are intrinsically connected, and the relationship is well documented throughout art history. Examples of artworks within a … More

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

The Art of the Assignment

In their essay, Blake explains that “Good assignments awaken us to the breadth of possibilities available to us rather than narrow things down to one possibility. They are the scaffolding we build to touch the unexpected and wild within ourselves. They are how we stretch. There is no right or wrong answer. There is only the next thing to do.”