Academics

In today’s globalized and diverse art world, curators face a complex challenge: balancing three critical responsibilities which include: amplifying marginalized voices, shaping ethically grounded narratives, and maintaining the integrity of their curatorial vision and the artworks they present. Contemporary curators are no longer just the judges of what is artistically worthy; they've grown into facilitators, negotiators, and critical voices in an art world that's become more

Our story of humanity is a long road of struggle, reflection, and learning; although we continue to make mistakes, difficulties pass and we grow. This is what it means to be human:to be deeply affected by the things around us, but resilient enough to learn from them and grow regardless. We are all students in this world; learning to be resilient and determined to grow in wisdom and knowledge.  Over the years, this perspective led me to view teaching as a discipline that requi

Rirkrit Tiravanija is one of the most important artists in the Asian contemporary art world. His art questions conventional ideas of art and makes the audience question what art is and who is the artist. Tiravanija’s work has extended the definition of art to include life and community art through the creation of social situations rather than objects. Because of this he ranks among the most important figures of Asian contemporary art, both for the innovations that he has brou

ART CLASS:  Introduction to Art GRADE LEVEL:  9th-12th TEACHER:  Anastasia Lamiy TITLE OF UNIT: Creating Personal Awareness Through Childhood Memories ARTIST NAME:  Helen Frankenthaler TITLE OF CONTEXTUAL ART OBJECT: Round Trip MEDIA:  Oil on Canvas SIZE:  70 1/4 x 70 1/4 inches DATE OF ARTWORK’S CREATION:  1957 RATIONALE OF THE ARTWORK SELECTION:  I picked Helen Frankenthaler as the artist for this unit because of two reasons: her soak-stain technique and her focus on abstra

Clonk! Clonk! Clonk! “What was that sound?”, I thought. Clonk! Clonk! Clonk! As the sounds get thunderously loud, a bit of light seeps in. Warming up my radiant structure. As the light gets gradually brighter and more intense, I see blue. A pale blue appeared beyond my brown rocky roof. Is that what they call the sky? It was magnificent! Although the hues of my robust structure were beautiful, I could not help but compare the evenness of the pale blue sky to my rocky and rigi