The Beuys and the Bees

In 1961, conceptual artist Joseph Beuys was appointed professor of “monumental sculpture” at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf in Germany, where he … More

Utilization of Artists and Art in Societal and Environmental Maintenance

In her 1907 essay, “Utilization of Women in City Government”, renowned social reformer and influential public administrator Jane Addams wrote, … More

What Some Adults Don’t Get About Art…

I am getting quite fed up with the seemingly endless cycle of art being censored and/or attacked by misguided partisans … More

Artfully Learning Audio Series, Episode 9: Glorious Wounds

I was delighted to have the recent opportunity to speak with artist and educator Gabo Camnitzer about the past, present … More

Survival is Not Enough

Audre Lorde, Paulo Freire, W.E.B Du Bois, Joseph Beuys and Malcolm X walk into a classroom…This is not the start … More

Art Integrated Medical Awareness and Education

In the performance, Methods of Care for the Precarious Body, multidisciplinary artist Panteha Abareshi models their body in choreographed poses … More

Summer Reading: Youth-Centered Art Publications

The dog days of summer are about to be behind us and for some teachers and students, that means another … More

Educational Complex

This might sound shocking coming from a blog about education, but I have been wondering whether compulsory education and traditional … More

We’ve Created a Monster: An Artful Response to Electoral Integrity and the Democratic Experience

There is definitely an aesthetic for patriotic art and design. Tried and true motifs such as color patterns, symbols and … More

Carrying the Weight of Institutional Inaction

“Accountability” is an overarching term for describing what is required to proactively address systemic problems and grave abuses of power. … More