Category: Art
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Terry Gipson, SUNY New Paltz – How Art Can Help Us Improve Our Communication Skills
Can art help you improve your communication skills? Terry Gipson, lecturer in the department of communications at SUNY New Paltz, says yes. Terry Gipson has over 25 years of experience in public relations, marketing, experiential design, and public affairs. He’s a Lecturer in Communications at The State University of New York at New Paltz where…
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Commissioner’s Choice Award: Lesley Shipley, Randolph College – Contemporary Art Reactions
This is Best of Week on The Academic Minute: For the Commissioner’s Choice Award: Lesley Shipley, assistant professor of art history at Randolph College, detailed how we react to art. My research and teaching interests are in modern and contemporary art, with an emphasis on identity, feminism, activism, and abstraction in art since 1960. Currently,…
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Nick Fesette, Oxford College of Emory University – Imprisonment and the Theater
On Oxford College of Emory University Week: Can you find a sense of freedom behind bars? Nick Fesette, assistant professor of theater, details using the arts to help the imprisoned find their humanity. Dr. Fesette is a theatre artist and scholar. He has directed or performed in over 50 productions in professional, academic, and community-based…
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Lesley Shipley, Randolph College – Contemporary Art Reactions
How do we interact with art? Lesley Shipley, assistant professor of art history at Randolph College, explores how one protestor answered this question. My research and teaching interests are in modern and contemporary art, with an emphasis on identity, feminism, activism, and abstraction in art since 1960. Currently, I am completing an article that examines…
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Yolanda Leyva, University of Texas at El Paso – Uncaged Art Provides a Voice to Detained Migrant Children
On University of Texas at El Paso Week: We’ve seen the effects of family separation at the southern border. Yolanda Chavez Leyva, associate professor of history, discusses how an art project is giving former caged children a chance to speak. Dr. Yolanda Chávez Leyva is a Chicana historian and writer who was born and raised…
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Timothy Arner, Grinnell College – King Arthur in the Robing Room
On Grinnell College Week: What does the art on your walls say about you? Timothy Arner, associate professor of English, discusses this question. Tim Arner specializes in medieval literature. His research and teaching interests include the writings of Geoffrey Chaucer, the influence of classical texts on Middle English poetry, and the intersections between fourteenth- and…
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Steff Rocknak, Hartwick College – The Cult of the New
On Hartwick College Week: Why is one piece of art “better” than another? Steff Rocknak, professor of philosophy, discusses how a human touch could make the difference. Dr. Steff Rocknak is Chair and Professor of Philosophy at Hartwick College. She received her Ph.D. in Philosophy from Boston University in 1998. She specializes in David Hume…
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Syd Carpenter, Swarthmore College – Art and the Black Farmer
On Swarthmore College Week: The work of black farmers can be underrepresented. Syd Carpenter, professor of studio art, explores how art can help fill in the gaps. Syd Carpenter lives and makes mixed media/ceramic sculptures in Philadelphia. She exhibits her sculptures nationally and internationally, works in the collection of the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian,…
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Jill Pederson, Arcadia University – Understanding Authorship in Leonardo Da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi
On Arcadia University Week: Are some famous paintings the work of multiple hands? Jill Pederson, associate professor of art history, examines whether some of da Vinci’s work was a collaborative effort. Jill Pederson is Associate Professor of Art History at Arcadia University, specializing in European art with an emphasis on Italian painting, sculpture, and graphic…
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Amy Whitaker, New York University – Rethinking Artists as Investors
Should artists make more money for their work? Amy Whitaker, Assistant Professor of Visual Arts Administration at New York University, describes a way artists can keep paychecks coming after their artwork has already been sold. Amy Whitaker is a devoted teacher, mentor, and researcher at the intersections of art and business. At NYU, Amy teaches…