Steve Locke’s show “you don’t deserve me” at Samson Gallery is reviewed by Francine Miller in the October issue of Art in America.
Category Archives: Announcements
The Second TAB Book is Out
Our alumna Diane Jaquith, who teaches art K-5 in the Newton Public Schools and has supervised several of our student teachers, is co-editor, with Nan Hathaway, of the second TAB book published by Teachers College Press, The Learner-Directed Classroom: Developing Creative Thinking Skills through Art. Diane is a co-founder of Teaching for Artistic Behavior Inc., a choice-based art education advocacy organization. As many of you know, our own John Crowe was an important early leader in the TAB movement. Continue reading
Lois Hetland on Panel at ICA
October 11, 6-7 pm
Program related to the exhibition
Josiah McElheny: Some Pictures of the Infinite
Lois Hetland will join Dr. David Weinberg, Professor of Astronomy, Ohio State University and collaborator on Josiah McElheny’s riveting Island Universe and other work, and Bang Wong , Creative Director of the Broad Institute, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University, in a discussion that explores the challenges of creating visual representations of scientific knowledge. The exchange of ideas offers a glimpse into how scientists visualize data for public consumption, and identifies similarities practiced by visual artists.
The event is free, but tickets are required. More information here.
Steve Locke speaking at Sackler Museum at Harvard
Saturday October 20, 2pm
Steve Locke will explore relationships between and among men in his drawings and paintings. His own interest in the exchange of looks, the privilege of looking, and the wish to be seen will inform his response to the monumental woodcut by Kerry James Marshall on view in Recent Acquisitions, Part III: Kerry James Marshall. Steve will share his reactions to the methods, materials, and meanings he finds in Marshall’s work and will discuss his long relationship with the artist’s oeuvre.
Free Student Memberships in AAMG
Museum Education majors and other Art Education majors: The Association of Academic Museums and Galleries is offering free student memberships until October 15. Take advantage!
A Message from the Chair
Welcome to Art Education!
Hello, everyone! Lois here, welcoming you back to the start of the 2012-2013 academic year. The place feels lonely without you, so we’re eagerly awaiting your arrival next week. Orientation is Wednesday (details below), and classes start Thursday. Continue reading