Rose Art Museum: Warhol, Whitten, and More

This fall marks the one-year anniversary of Chris Bedford's position as director of the museum, and also marks my first full year at Brandeis. Though I have only witnessed three seasons of exhibitions, I am amazed by how much has changed at this museum haunted by the not-so-long-ago drama of its past.  On Tuesday, students, faculty, and the public flocked to the Rose Art Museum to celebrate the opening of the fall exhibitions, five...

Categories: Al Loving, Andy Warhol, Art Education, Art Museum, Howard Singerman, Intern, Jack Whitten, Katy Siegel, Mark Bradford, Michelle Kuo, Mingus Mapps, Minimal, New Exhibition, Omer Fast, Pop Art, Rose Art Museum

Snapshots of the Zimmerman House

I had the pleasure this summer of spending time at the Zimmerman House in Manchester, New Hampshire, as a part of my internship at the Currier Museum of Art. Working with the incredibly dedicated house docents, we worked on improving improvisational methods during tours. I went on several tours of the house with different docents. Each visit was an entirely different experience. I am finally beginning to understand why Frank Lloyd Wright has such...

Categories: Architecture, Art Education, Currier Museum of Art, Frank Lloyd Wright, Historic House, Manchester, New Hampshire, Organic Architecture, Zimmerman House

Joan Mitchell

Drips, spattering, globs of paint smeared over larger-than-life canvases. Joan Mitchell is a powerhouse. Mitchell is known for her abstract, streaky works that manage to convey sometimes incredibly powerful, provocative emotions. Ladybug (1957) Museum of Modern Art During the period between 1960 and 1964, Mitchell moved away from the all-over style and bright colors of her earlier compositions to concentrate on sombre hues and dense...

Categories: Abstract Expressionism, Art, Automatic, Feminist, Jackson Pollock, Joan Mitchell, Spontaneous, Surrealism, Vincent van Gogh

Woman Power: Louise Nevelson

According to the National Endowment for the Arts, a study completed between 1990 and 2005 showed that the art world remains largely male-dominated. Disheartening news for a young female professional.  Some interesting numbers: 1990: 50.7% of all visual artists were female, and women held 53.1% of art degrees. Okay.... But 80% of art faculty were males, and male artists received 73% of all art grants or fellowships. 2004: ...

Categories: Alexander Calder, Art, David Smith, Feminist, Louise, Minority, Museum, Nevelson, Theodore Roszak