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Experimenting with Space: Learning from Sonja Garcia
On our day dedicated to experimentation, students in the Summer Fine Arts Academy had the opportunity to learn from painter Sonja Garcia, whose work explores portraiture, identity, and the complex relationship between artist, muse, and viewer. Born and raised in Oahu, Hawai'i and later studying art history and studio practice in Rome, Sonja's paintings investigate both the physicality of paint and the emotional spaces that exist between people. As she writes in her artist sta

Kristin Fiorvanti
12 hours ago
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Observing Stories: Learning from Alejandro Toro
As part of the Summer Fine Arts Academy, our Middle School students had the opportunity to meet illustrator, cartoonist, and writer Alejandro Toro, whose work explores storytelling through traditional drawing, painting, watercolor, ink, and comics. Born between cultures and having lived across Colombia, Mexico, the United States, Italy, France, and China, Alejandro brings a unique perspective to the stories he tells through images.

Kristin Fiorvanti
1 day ago
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Dream Central: A Collective Rooftop Debut
Four upcoming female artists came together for a terrace debut of their work in a collective exhibition last week called Dream Central....

Kristin Fiorvanti
Jul 13, 2024
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The Return of Realism in the Digital Age
What is the purpose of art? Should it document, define, question, explore, analyze, sell, or simply exist? Across history, artists have...

Kristin Fiorvanti
Apr 11, 2023
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Art in Protest: The Holy Land of Bethlehem
Nestled in the heart of the West Bank, Bethlehem is a city that has long been synonymous with conflict. For decades, it has been the site...

Kristin Fiorvanti
Apr 2, 2023
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Purdue Pharma or Purdue Karma? Bankruptcy after Bloodshed
Q: What do you get when you mix for-profit healthcare with legalized heroin slinging? A: Purdue Pharma and a lot of dead citizens Photo...

Kristin Fiorvanti
Oct 18, 2022
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Activists Arrested for Throwing Soup at a Van Gogh Classic
Grandma always said: don't play with your food! Two young women from the organization Just Stop Oil were arrested after their...

Kristin Fiorvanti
Oct 17, 2022
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The 2022 Venice Biennale: Dreamy or Lofty?
The essence of being human on earth: how can a topic so broad possibly be brought together and look good? Though predominately female,...

Kristin Fiorvanti
Oct 17, 2022
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The End of Big Pharma Philanthropy at the V&A
What if I told you that the bloodshed of America's infamous, big-Pharma-funded war on drugs has benefitted --of all things --the arts?...

Kristin Fiorvanti
Oct 12, 2022
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