Capturing the Leviathan: Alex Katz’s Moby Dick
In 1948, when Alex Katz rendered in pen and ink the characters and scenes of Moby-Dick; or, The Whale, Herman Melville was widely considered one of the most important writers
Photo Essay: Paddling the Messalonskee
On September 15 and September 22, Colby College Director of Outdoor Education Ryan Linehan led two canoe trips on the Messalonskee River in conjunction with tours of the exhibition River
Lunder Institute Panel Discussion: What Role do Artists Have to Play in Addressing Climate Change?
On Wednesday, September 18, Lunder Institute Fellow Phong Bui sat in conversation with artists Alexis Rockman and Allyson Viera and Colby professors Denise Bruesewitz and Keith Peterson to explore the idea
Thinking about Art: Philosophy and Art Integration Tour
In the acclaimed dialogue Meno written by Plato, the conversation between Socrates and Meno involves an argument around the act of “teaching” virtue. In response to Meno’s suspicion of the
Finding Place in Art
We find meaning when we feel connected to learning. Teachers generally have an easier time introducing a topic if they can find ways to pair it with their students’ prior