‘Talking Statues’ Arrives in New York City
The public history project originated in Copenhagen and gives statues a voice.
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Year-End Exhibit Rush
December and January present your last chances to see these exhibits in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Viewing American-Soviet Cold War Relations through the Lens of Art
By Ksenia Nouril
Dreamworlds and Catastrophes frames the Norton and Nancy Dodge Collection of Nonconformist Art from the Soviet Union within the period of its own conception. In this way, it honors the collecting history and legacy of Norton Dodge (1927-2011)—an inimitable mediator—whose commitment to this kind of art continues to shape an understanding of the transnational exchanges in art and culture during the Cold War.
Israel to Mid-Atlantic: Visions of Place Collaboration
Professors at Rutgers-Camden and Towson University collaborated to curate an exhibit of contemporary Israeli art, now on display at the Stedman Gallery until December 17.
HSP Launches New Digital History Exhibit
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania? announces the launch of a new digital history project titled Politics in Graphic Detail: Exploring History through Political Cartoons.
Whitney Museum Gets $2 Million for Educational Programming
The Whitney Museum of American Art has received a $2 million donation from the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation.
Proposals for Humanities-Art Technology Festival in DC
The proposals are due July 31, 2015 and the festival will be on September 26-27, 2015.
Controversy in Public History … Can We Move Beyond Relativism?
Public historians took a battering 20 years ago through highly public struggles over two Smithsonian exhibits.
National Civic Art Society Internship
The National Civic Art Society? is seeking a college intern for the summer to help them protect and advance a beautiful and meaningful American civic realm.
Lighting Up Our National Pastime in Our Nation’s Capital
There’s something about a night game, especially in our nation’s capital. The excitement of the crowd as they arrive at […]