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Eight years ago, during my tenure as Curator of Collections and Exhibitions at the Roswell Museum, I started learning about federal community art centers, a remarkable New Deal initiative that remains one of the most expansive art-sharing programs in the history of the United States. Ever since I learned about this program, I've wanted to map its history digitally so that researchers could follow the movement of art exhibitions, observe the opening and closing of art centers, and trace the migrations of art center personnel as they were assigned to different sites. Today, I'm happy to share I've taken a first step toward this long-term goal by creating a StoryMap about federal community art centers. Here, I share all the information I've learned about them since 2016, from the addresses of specific sites to the contents of circulating exhibitions. This StoryMap, in short, represents eight years of ongoing research and analysis. More than a repository for my research though, this project is an invitation to other researchers interested in federal community art centers. I'm asking everyone interested in this initiative to share their data so we can compile all our research in one place. This program is too vast for one person to document, and I know there are others as passionate about it as I am. So let's get together and share our data. Together, we can document this significant but understudied initiative. #newdeal #digitalhumanities #federalcommunityartcenter https://lnkd.in/eenEHd_p

Give a senior a can of spray pain and a blank wall, the following will happen: It will bring the senior closer to a form of artistic expression usually associated with the younger generation. It will prove that concepts such as ACTIVE AGING and intergenerational solidarity make more sense every day. It will demonstrate that age is just a number. Taken from the thread entitled, “LATA 65 | urban art workshop for seniors” @ https://lnkd.in/gueGxds

If you’re looking for an art-focused read, I just added a review to my blog for Patrick Bringley’s 2023 memoir “All the Beauty in the World”, which charts his experience of a decade guarding art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The book is poignant and beautifully written. Check out my latest post to learn more. https://lnkd.in/egRXXbrg

If you are considering getting your art into a community art center, here is how you can do it.

Digital humanities projects can extend the legacy of cultural heritage in part by making assets available to new audiences. That was my goal in the recently completed project, working with the estate of Varujan Boghosian to process, digitize, and exhibit selections of the late artist's work. Varujan Boghosian’s assemblages and collages—sometimes whimsical, sometimes brooding, and ceaselessly referential—dissociate images, objects, and language from their original contexts to establish and explore new associations and meanings. Stephanie Zambrana and I were tapped by the late artist’s family to retrieve and transport the artwork under the stewardship of his estate from gallery storage at the Robert Motherwell House to storage in New York City. There, the team captured the collection’s pertinent metadata and made images of most of the collection. With the artwork described and documented, we sought to create a digital exhibit to connect Boghosian’s motifs with new audiences and elevate awareness of his contributions to the art world. Utilizing the minimal computing digital exhibition software Wax, and under the guidance of Bryan Zehngut-Willits we built varujanboghosian.com, which we invite you to explore Boghosian's artwork through! (It is optimized for desktop or tablet but is functional on a mobile device.) I am honored to have had the opportunity to collaborate with my colleagues and the artist’s family to create this resource. It was a great way to wrap up 2023! #digitalhumanities #digitalexhibition #archives #collectionsmanagement #exhibition #webdevelopment #minimalcomputing #art #assemblage #collage

private view Andreas Greiner Studio Andreas Greiner Game of Life on view through 17. Feb 2024 "One really basic problem that we have as humans is that we came up with this idea or this concept of dichotomy between human nature and non-human nature. We are humans, and we do culture. We are intelligent. Everything else that is there on the planet is not intelligent. Everything on the planet is nature, and we are kind of excluded. And this led to a kind of misunderstanding or a kind of misperception of this planet where we are living on, where basically, in the end, everything is interconnected." The above excerpt is from the exhibition video for our current solo show Game of Life by Andreas Greiner, on view through 17. Feb 2024. Greiner is known for integrating art and science in intricate, multi-disciplinary presentations and an artistic practice that often extends beyond gallery confines to encompass projects in public spaces and the natural environment. Video, art/beats @artbeatsberlin #andreasgreiner @dittrichschlechtriem #DittrichSchlechtriem

Transforming urban landscapes with art isn't just about aesthetics—it's about community engagement and identity. Discover the intricate process behind our public art installations at Artist Uprising. From vibrant murals to monumental sculptures, each project tells a unique story. How does art impact your business environment? Let's start a conversation. 🔗 Read more about our approach: https://lnkd.in/g-is9Cgs

Welcome to issue 110 of Leonard Magazine. Within this issue, to celebrate the Year of the Dragon, we learn about the dragon motif in traditional Chinese art through history. We also take a look into the jewellery box of the Duchess of Windsor, discover what edition markings mean on prints, learn about "the dirty dozen" - the holy grail of military watch collecting, explore the role of technology in contemporary art, and more. https://lnkd.in/gjdHFyRv

"Alter Echoes" out now! My latest project just released at Curated by Girls. “Alter Echoes,” a collaborative project by photographer Shari Annabell Marks and Movement Director Marie Zechiel, explores the dynamic nature of identity. Through four chapters, the work delves into diverse personalities, presenting them like museum statues. It challenges the idea of a fixed identity, instead celebrating the multiple versions of ourselves that emerge over time. Shari and Marie’s collabo-ration offers a thought-provoking perspective on the ongoing evolution of the self. https://lnkd.in/erK_rja5