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Tag: History

The Lexicon of Fascism

In the wake of yet another cold blooded murder of an innocent citizen on the streets of an American city, … More

Education, Politics, History, Western Civilization, Semiotics, American History, Civil RIghts, Political Education, Trump, Fascism

Exhibiting Radical Love

Martin Luther King Day is one of the more complex holidays in the United States, because it serves as a … More

Art Education, Art History, Civil RIghts, Contemporary Art, Corita Kent, Education, History, Martin Luther King Jr, MLK

The American Nightmare

Ann Nocenti’s run as the lead writer for the Daredevil comic book series is highly regarded for the depth of … More

Ann Nocenti, Art Education, Art History, comic art, Contemporary Art, Education, History, Marvel Comics, Politics

Artful Union

Art and labor are intrinsically connected, and the relationship is well documented throughout art history. Examples of artworks within a … More

Ancient Egyptian Art, Art Education, Art History, Community, Diego Rivera, Education, History, Labor, Modern Art, Multiculturalism, mural, Public Art

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

Art Education, Art History, collaborative learning, Community, Contemporary Art, Education, History, Kara Walker, monuments, Multiculturalism, Public Art, Shellyne Rodriguez

Shibboleth

Nine times out of ten, a 548-foot long hairline crack in the floor of a historic building would be a … More

Art Education, Art History, collaborative learning, Community, Contemporary Art, Doris Salcedo, Education, History, Immigration, Multiculturalism, Politics, Shibboleth

Command and Conquer: Art’s Unification and Divisiveness in Far Right Society (Part 1?)

One of art’s greatest assets is that it provides a cathartic and empowering way of envisioning alternate realities. Art is also … More

art, art criticism, Art Education, Art History, History, Painting, Politics, propaganda, thomas-kinkade

Education is Eternal

I cannot say or truly fathom what happens after we stop living in the corporeal sense. However, just because our … More

Art Education, Contemporary Art, Green-Wood Cemetery, History, memorials, New York City History, Public Art, Rowan Renee, William Russell Johnson

Made in America

As diverse as the United States of America is, our recording and presenting of its history is not nearly as … More

1619 Project, Art Education, Black History, Black Lives Matter, Contemporary Art, Education, Education Policy, History, Ligel Lambert, Made in America, Painting, racism, social justice

Turning the Dismantling of Monuments Into Teachable Moments

The recent iconoclasm via the removal, distortion and/or defacement of statues, plaques and reliefs dedicated to historical figures who have … More

Art Education, Art History, Black Lives Matter, Contemporary Art, Education, History, iconoclasm, Joiri Minaya, Kehinde Wiley, monuments, Nona Faustine

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