When Clyfford Still was making art in the middle of the twentieth century, the United States was at the crossroads … More
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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.”
Signs of the Times
The streets of New York City can feel overwhelming due to the massive amount of stimulating sights, sounds and activities … More
Shibboleth
Nine times out of ten, a 548-foot long hairline crack in the floor of a historic building would be a … More
Community Table: Artful Action in an Era of Food Insecurity
Since its nationwide inception during the 1970s as the “food stamp program,” the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has been … 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
Turning A.I. Into an Art Student
Our culture is inundated with technology that has the ability to independently solve problems and even exhibit human-like traits and … More
The Flow of Material Knowledge
Google Doodle strikes again! When I saw today’s Google Doodle, I immediately recognized Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, whose contributions to behavioral psychology … More
Back to School Icebreakers From Contemporary Art
By now most of the United States schools are back in session. As both new and familiar students and teachers … More