Artistic behaviors are skills and mindsets that anyone can acquire. Also known as habits of mind, behaving like an artist … More
Tag: Public Art
Painting the Plurality of Educational Communities
As one of the oldest cities in the United States, Philadelphia is full of incredible cultural history. The city that … More
Form, Function and Fun: Playgrounds as Art Education
Engagement is the most crucial element of the artistic experience. Sometimes we are drawn to a work of art because … More
Elvira Leite and the Art of Playful Pedagogy in the Streets
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Public Art Dialogue on 17 May … More
Into the weeds of public education
There are a lot of dichotomies within New York City that reflect the complexity of maintaining a globally influential and … More
Artfully Learning Audio Series, Episode 6: Froebel’s Gifts to Contemporary Art
Joining me on this episode of the Artfully Learning audio series is sculptor, Vivien Collens. Vivien and I discuss her … More
Artfully Universal Communication
Martin Wong lived and breathed New York City. Upon moving to the city, he quickly became a part of an … More
Gemeinschaftsgarten
Kevin Beasley was one of the fifty-one contemporary artists invited to envision works of art for the fifth iteration of … More
More Monumental Teachable Moments
“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character–that is the … More
Essential Art for Essential Workers
In light of the pandemic’s winter wave and its continued toll on our already stressed infrastructure and personnel, I am … More