In 1961, conceptual artist Joseph Beuys was appointed professor of “monumental sculpture” at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf in Germany, where he … More
Tag: Education
Utilization of Artists and Art in Societal and Environmental Maintenance
In her 1907 essay, “Utilization of Women in City Government”, renowned social reformer and influential public administrator Jane Addams wrote, … More
What Some Adults Don’t Get About Art…
I am getting quite fed up with the seemingly endless cycle of art being censored and/or attacked by misguided partisans … More
Artfully Learning Audio Series, Episode 9: Glorious Wounds
I was delighted to have the recent opportunity to speak with artist and educator Gabo Camnitzer about the past, present … More
A Meme Against Misogyny: Artfully Using Memes For Activist Inspired Art Education
It is impossible to log into a social media platform and not see a meme being posted. For a while … More
Drawing to Discover: Howard Schwartzberg’s Experiential Works on Paper
Several months ago, I was commissioned to write an essay for the monograph Howard Schwartzberg, published by Abstract Room. My … More
Artfully Addressing Disability Justice
On May 19th, I was captivated by the vibrant and jam-packed illustration that transformed Google’s logo. Known as a “Google … 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
Fun fun, rock ‘n’ roll school
I was in a punk band in high school. We wrote songs full of material that suburban teenagers in a … More