“A museum has an obligation to provide a historical basis for their exhibits and a context.”

Posted on by
Reply

“A museum has an obligation to provide a historical basis for their exhibits and a context.”

–

Getting Punked: Protesting the Met’s Decadent Appropriation, Hyperallergic

Is this true? Do museums have an obligation to provide historical background? If this is the obligation of the museum, what is the obligation of visitor? Can art be appreciated purely for the aesthetic? With enough information for the visitor to do their own research, do we need to inundate people with facts?

via tumblr http://bit.ly/2GFi5ir

“Ask questions. And no question is too silly. Ask the big questions, and ask them of everyone,…”

Posted on by
Reply

“Ask questions. And no question is too silly. Ask the big questions, and ask them of everyone, especially each other…Consider everyone together as collaborators in this ongoing conversation that we call the universe. An interest in that conversation is likely why you’re here today…remember your questions whether you ask them in a poem, or an equation, or a hypothesis, or even a drawing. They are all ways to engage with your world.”

– “Why Can’t You Draw?” by Samuel Rowlett, www.hyperallergic.com

via tumblr http://bit.ly/2UV0WeA

“In my line of work, we often talk about the art of diplomacy as we try to make people’s lives a…”

Posted on by
Reply

“In my line of work, we often talk about the art of diplomacy as we try to make people’s lives a little better around the world. But, in fact, art is also a tool of diplomacy. It reaches beyond governments, past the conference rooms and presidential palaces, to help us connect with more people in more places. It is a universal language in our search for common ground, an expression of our shared humanity.”

– Hilary Clinton, “The Diplomacy of Art,” Vanity Fair, February 2013.

via tumblr http://bit.ly/2UQADpM

pbsthisdayinhistory: November 8, 1847: Dracula Author Bram…

Posted on by
Reply

pbsthisdayinhistory:

November 8, 1847: Dracula Author Bram Stoker is Born

165 years ago,  Bram Stoker, the author of Dracula, was born outside of Dublin.

Dracula, a chilling masterpiece of Gothic horror, was first published in 1897 and has never been out of print since.

Although it was not the first story about a vampire, it became the most well-known and has since had a huge impact on popular culture as respectful interpretation as well as imitation and parody.

For more on the Dracula author’s personal and professional life, visit Masterpiece’s Bram Stoker bio.

More on Bram Stoker, today’s Google Doodle!!Google Doodle Bram Stoker

via tumblr http://bit.ly/2UQAfrk

momatalks: SPECIAL LIVE STREAM EVENT Learning Environments for…

Posted on by
Reply


Howard Gardner


Andrew Gardner

momatalks:

SPECIAL LIVE STREAM EVENT

Learning Environments for the 21st Century

with Howard Gardner and Andrew Gardner

Wednesday, November 7, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. EST

WATCH THE LIVE STREAM HERE 

FREE

Follow us on twitter @MOMATALKS and @MOMALEARNING and join the conversation live on November 7th starting at 6:30pm EST. #GardnersMoMA

The field of education is undergoing a revolution precipitated by not only the rapid growth of technologies that are reshaping access to information and resources, communication, and learning, but by the demands of an evolving global economy that requires collaboration, creativity and critical thinking.

“What role should a museum play as a place of learning in the 21st century?” and “What unique value will museums add to the field?”, are key questions that Howard Gardner, Hobbs Professor of Cognition and Education at Harvard Graduate School of Education and his son Andrew Gardner, Senior Manager BrainPOP Educators, will consider in a conversation moderated by MoMA’s Edward John Noble Deputy Director for Education, Wendy Woon.

via tumblr http://bit.ly/2GtbtU9

Why Museums Suck – the teenage perspective

Posted on by
Reply

Why Museums Suck – the teenage perspective:

Teenager Howard Hwang has inspired some interesting conversations at museums about programming for and engaging teenagers.  Hwang’s article details his trips to four different LA museums.

For the museum rebuttal and conversation, check out artmuseumteaching.com’s post and the comments that follow: http://artmuseumteaching.com/2012/10/28/why-museums-dont-suck-the-current-state-of-teen-engagement/#comments

via tumblr http://bit.ly/2UQzKNY