The Reverend Jesse Jackson passed away today. Along with Shirley Chisholm (the first Black woman to be elected to the … More
Tag: Multiculturalism
Together we are Americans
Having never listened to a song by Bad Bunny, and only being familiar with him through the media and word … More
A Timeless Endeavor
Every so often, I think about how Nona Faustine would respond to the myriad of issues inflected on our collective … More
A Leap of Faith
In Yves Klein’s Le Saut dans le Vide (1960), the artist’s body works in tandem with traditional artistic processes to … More
Still Learning
When Clyfford Still was making art in the middle of the twentieth century, the United States was at the crossroads … More
Artful Union
Art and labor are intrinsically connected, and the relationship is well documented throughout art history. Examples of artworks within a … More
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
Shibboleth
Nine times out of ten, a 548-foot long hairline crack in the floor of a historic building would be a … More
No Kings
Aesthetics and protests are inextricably linked. The choreography of people moving in tandem, singing, chanting and peacefully empowering one another to fight injustice, is in and of itself a form of performance. Protests are also replete with artfully rendered graphics, images and accessories; such as signs, costumes and sculptural effigies and puppetry.
Relooted
The diversity of the video game genre has been tapped into as a means for raising awareness around lesser discussed historical narratives. Using the medium to raise marginalized experiences throughout time and place, opens up the possibility for inspiring transformative changes to social, cultural and historical injustices.
Artfully Learning 