For a while now, drag has been caught in the crosshairs of the raging culture wars. The religious right and … More
Tag: Community
Timeless Pieces of Art for Purposeful Learning
With the many hats I wear (artist, curator, educator and historian), I consider myself a facilitator of other people’s creative … More
Artfully Learning Audio Series, Episode 12: Renaissance Community
It is appropriate that this episode centers on the educational and creative potential of collaboration, because that’s how I met … More
Gemeinschaftsgarten
Kevin Beasley was one of the fifty-one contemporary artists invited to envision works of art for the fifth iteration of … More
bell hooks: radical education and empathy
Above is a portrait of bell hooks that I painted for my ongoing series, The Educators. The quote, which is … More
The Fabric of a City
Jackson Heights is a bustling high density neighborhood in Queens, which is notable for having one of the most diverse … More
Politics, place, performance and pedagogy
Miguel Braceli is a Venezuelan-born artist and educator, whose multidisciplinary work includes several participatory projects with students, such as Here … More
Teach them well and let them lead the way
There have been many notable artistic families throughout the history of art. Growing up alongside artistic parents can be a … More
Exquisite Community
An exquisite corpse (also known as picture consequences) is a visual and literary game, initially developed by the Surrealists (Yves … More
Artfully Dismantling Systemic Racism
Racism is the longest uninterrupted epidemic within our collective American culture. It is a gaping wound and festering infection intrinsic … More
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