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
A Summer of Art with Grafton Tyler Brown
Working at the Colby Museum of Art last summer as a curatorial intern opened my eyes to the inner workings of an art museum. My job was to assist the
Intern Insights
Eastman Johnson's The Party in the Maple Sugar Camp
“The Party in the Maple Sugar Camp is fascinating because it represents a work that never was, a project Johnson had great ambitions for that never came to fruition.”
A Mule in the Capitol
A Summer at the Freer|Sackler
“One thin sheet of paper tells us a story of a young, broke artist who, to further his artistic development, drew on anything he could.”