Aesthetic Alphabets

The language of art is rooted in a variance of archetypes and experiential knowledge that are assigned or convey specific … More

Strengthening Cultures & Literacy through Art for the 21st Century

In a previous post titled Connecting Culture Through Experience and Education, I described contemporary artist Pablo Helguera’s use of the … More

John Baldessari was the type of artist who made whatever he was doing feel critical and fun. Achieving both weighty … More

The subway seems like one of the least likely places to be inspired in all of New York City, especially … More

What is an appropriate assessment of what makes good educators and good artists? Can the idea of being ‘good’ be … More

How many types of trees and plants can you identify in your local ecosystem? Do you know what specimens are … More

Creating art and reflecting on artwork is often a cooperative experience that supports empathic responses to lived experiences. Both the … More

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

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

One of Martin Puryear’s most iconic artworks is titled Ladder for Booker T. Washington (1996), which is a reference to … More