If I could stand in one place to watch modern day history unfold, I’d stand over Italy for its centuries of art history. This summer, I was extremely fortunate to visit the basilicas and castles sprinkled throughout the canals of Venice, the famous Uffizi and Accademia in Florence that represent the heart of the Renaissance, Read more about The Galleria Borghese – Grace Guan ’20[…]
The mission of the exhibition Hold: A Meditation on Black Aesthetics was twofold. On one hand it displayed the Princeton University Art Museum’s initiative to raise exposure of African American art and works from artists of the African diaspora. On the other it tackled a conceptual problem: exhibiting black aesthetics without strictly defining black aesthetics. Read more about Hold: A Meditation on Black Aesthetics – Cathleen Kong ’20[…]
This fall semester, I am studying abroad at the University of Oxford (St. John’s College) through the Princeton-Oxford Biochemistry Exchange Program. Most of my time has been spent researching in lab, but I have also found time to engage in college life and explore the city. At Oxford, I have been fortunate to live in Read more about Kristin Qian ’18 on Oxford Museums and an Unforgettable Semester Abroad[…]
The annual SAB gala – “An Epic Evening: Journey Through the Art Museum” – is just one day away, so we talked with the students performing at the gala about how they and their work connect with the theme of “journeys.” Be sure to come tomorrow night (to hear David Lind ’18, featured below, as Read more about David Lind on the Open Road and Wanderlust[…]
From the moment I confirmed my internship at the National Museum of American Jewish History (NMAJH) back in the spring, until the final weeks of my internship, I have repeated one conversation over and over again upon telling someone the name of the Museum. Friends respond: “But you’re not Jewish! Why are you working Read more about Alice Maiden[…]
Sitting down to write this blog, breaking the routine that was so foreign to me just four weeks ago but already feels comfortable and automatic, is making me realize just how much I’ve experienced in this short time. I’m interning at the Hunan University School of Architecture in the city of Changsha, working for one Read more about Pleasant Garner[…]
All at once, rural Sicily- where I’ve been participating in the American Excavations at Morgantina for the past month- is exactly how you’d imagine it and absolutely different. There are definitely the expected rolling hills with tiny cobblestone-street towns built right into them, and Aidone, where I’ve stayed, is one of many. There is an Read more about Beth Wang[…]
A Walk on Wall Street: Incidental Art I have been in New York City for just over a month now. Long enough, I like to think, that I’ve found ease with the subways and rectangular grid (it’s roughly three blocks to an avenue). Long enough to start noticing the little things. In a city with Read more about Rachel Adler[…]
Creative Minds in Context: Cocteau, Renoir & Cézanne This past week, my family and I traveled to the South of France to celebrate my grandmother’s birthday. During our visit, we stayed in Villefranche-sur- Mer, a fishing village that borders the Mediterranean Sea. The moment we arrived, I was entranced by the seaside town—motorcycles wove Read more about Charlotte Reynders[…]
Washington D.C. is known for its numerous museums (most with free admission, to the joy of those on college budgets): the National Air and Space museum, the National Gallery of Art, the Newseum, the International Spy Museum, and many more. And while most museums operate on 9am – 5pm schedule, which is not ideal for non-tourists, I had Read more about Jane Urheim[…]