When I think of art, I usually think of physical items such as pictures, architecture, pottery, and such, but then I started trail running and my idea of art expanded to incorporate motions. I realize the idea of an exercise movement being classified as art sounds like a stretch (no pun intended), but this actually […]Read Post ›
Tucked behind the marble halls of Harvard Medical School academic buildings, stands an austere, Brutalist building-the library. While it may seem obvious Countway Medical Library contains many books and manuscripts from centuries past, what is less obvious is that it is a repository for art as well. As you enter, the severe and dimly-lit foyer […]Read Post ›
After five years of construction, a new Disneyland theme park has been opened in Pudong, Shanghai, China this past Thursday. The park is part of a larger Shanghai Disney Resort which features two themed hotels as well as a commercial center called Disneytown. The opening of the theme park and resort has been long anticipated […]Read Post ›
In which I explain why self-care in the arts matters to me.
On a sunny May day, I set off for a relaxing and romantic stroll-through a graveyard.
When I walked in to start my first day in a STEM graduate program last Fall, I did not know what to expect. Because I knew since high school that I wanted to pursue a career in the sciences, my parents were perplexed as to why I cared to know the difference between my Rococo […]Read Post ›
The Art World today is in poor shape. It depends on a group of people who are willing to sacrifice themselves, give away their labor, and be nearly constantly rejected. In the interest of the United States gaining power in STEM and conservative politics in cutting funding, it has become increasingly difficult to have the […]Read Post ›
While American politics have currently evolved into shouting matches and smear tactics, there was a point in time where diplomacy was more subtle. Whereas modern politics is built on rhetoric, politics in antiquity emphasized objects-specifically, their exchange. In the Middle East in the Medieval Era, politics used executed through gift-giving. While we generally consider these as positive things […]Read Post ›
I have a love-hate relationship with makeup. I think most women who wear makeup have similar feelings as mine. Like most, I have long felt the expectation that women are supposed to be “presentable,” if not as beautiful as possible, when out in public. This means having flawless skin at a minimum. Many of […]Read Post ›
This past week, on a vacation to the Midwest, I found myself at the Art Institute of Chicago, one of Chicago, Illinois’ most iconic art museums. After clumsily navigating the El and getting lost on State Street – which is almost impossible to get lost on – I happened upon the grand facade of the museum, […]Read Post ›
The Female Gaze 