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“Art makes us smart.” That phrase has become a personal mantra, which I picked up as I developed greater understandings … More

Cropping Bias from the Cultural Canon

In 1939, Frida Kahlo divorced her husband Diego Rivera. As Mexico’s leading painters, they had been modern art’s power couple … More

Pablo Picasso is attributed to have said “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist … More

Utilizing students’ pop culture interests within a larger social and cultural context is a great way to prompt them to … More

An exquisite corpse (also known as picture consequences) is a visual and literary game, initially developed by the Surrealists (Yves … More

Every so often, it’s nice to break up the more pragmatic content with some offbeat and downright silly material (see: … More

Studio K.O.S. has persevered time and time again. Initially under the tutelage of the late artist and educator Tim Rollins, … More

Modern art schools have an extraordinary origin in early childhood education; most notably, the pedagogical breakthroughs of a 19th century … More

“There’s no such thing as neutral education. Education either functions as an instrument to bring about conformity or freedom.” – … More

The origin of the word sanctuary is connected to physical and spiritual spaces (such as shrines, tabernacles and pooja rooms) … More