I once heard someone say that Philadelphia, stuck as it is between D.C. and New York, often gets overlooked. I’ve found this to be true – despite Princeton’s equidistance from both Philadelphia and New York, I’ve been to the latter dozens of times over the past few years, whereas I could count on one hand the number of Read more about Mairead Horton[…]
Last week I began my internship at Sotheby’s, an art auction house in New York. I had the good fortune of starting just two days before the day auction of American paintings, drawings, and sculptures, which was coordinated by my department. Throughout the week, I was able to glean a sense of how the auction Read more about Margot Yale[…]
“CLEVELAND IS MY PARIS,” read the t-shirt my sister proudly presented to me when I returned home, the ‘C’ formed out of the Eiffel Tower placed on its side. I was eager to begin my research in a neuroscience lab at the Cleveland Clinic, but I did not share quite the same level of enthusiasm Read more about Danielle Herman[…]
This summer, before returning to campus, I’m spending some time conducting thesis research in London. Framing my London experience before I arrived here, one of my professors emailed me the iconic Samuel Johnson quote, “when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.” Read more about Tina Wei[…]
This summer I have been interning at the Children’s Museum of Art in New York. I have been assisting Teaching Artists with classes all summer on both Governor’s Island and at the Museum in Soho. This past week, I assisted the Teen Printmaking class, and the Teaching Artist took us to C.G. Boerner, the print Read more about Sarah Cho[…]
Earlier this summer, I spent six weeks interning in the Department of Public Programs at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City, which has been one of my favorite museums ever since I was a kid. I love the AMNH because it has something to offer everyone, from small children making their Read more about Constantin Weickart[…]
This past week, I finished up my summer internship at Sotheby’s, an art auction house in New York City. While working in the Prints Department, I learned the ins and outs of how art is appraised, stored, and sold at auction. In my art history courses, I have primarily learned about the lives of artists, the Read more about Hadley Newton[…]
“But what does it mean?” A sense of bewilderment can be an unfortunate side component of a visit to an art museum. What does that blue square with an orange border mean? Perhaps even more daunting is the complicated answer attached to that question: Is there one absolute meaning or several flexible ones? Does the Read more about Grace Singleton[…]
This summer I am working for a foundation in Palo Alto, California. The foundation where I am working has an initiative for the arts, so it has given me the opportunity to learn a bit about philanthropy in the art world. I have come to appreciate the importance of philanthropic organizations in supporting everything from Read more about Annelies Paine[…]
This summer, I spent the month of June in the beautiful city of Munich, Germany for the Princeton in Munich study abroad program, studying German and immersing myself in the German language and culture. A month is just long enough to catch a glimpse of a city’s wonderful cultural opportunities and attractions. On my way Read more about Kristin Qian[…]