Rebelling against the whitewashing of history

Contemporary artist Dread Scott uses history as a medium to scrutinize ongoing systems of racial injustice. His work is largely … More

The Fourth Grade Project

Students from around the world are the subjects and co-collaborators of an ongoing participatory artwork and educational experience titled The … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

Representing Pittsburgh and Tehran

Pittsburgh is a great city, but not one that you might automatically think of when discussing global issues. However, the … More

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 … More

Exhibiting Empathy

On any given day, we see horrible images of violence, famine, floods, habitat and environmental loss on the news or … More

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 … More

Art on the Spectrum

For individuals on the autism spectrum, communicating through visual art can have a positive outcome in establishing their position within … More