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Whose Motif Is It? Representations of the Ancient Near East in European Art

Today, the Ancient Near East is in vogue. Da’esh has popularized concern about Antiquities by publishing propagandist videos about their destruction of monuments and artifacts in both Iraq and Syria. Many who keep up with the art market are also familiar with the influx of artifacts from that region finding their way into galleries and […]Read Post ›

Gentrifying Detroit

I’ve just moved to Ann Arbor, about 40 minutes from the Motor City. I had hoped for Detroit, but it would have been too much. The fear of being mugged, or having my apartment broken into was overwhelming. And there lies the problem I face today, as a college educated white woman from the suburbs […]Read Post ›

19th Century Bronze Relief Recently Discovered at Wellesley College

Author’s note: This article is excerpted from my independent study project that I undertook for my art history major in my senior year at Wellesley College. My project involved researching nineteenth-century sculptor Anne Whitney, who had close connections with Wellesley, and I produced catalog entries for seven of her sculptures that the College is home […]Read Post ›

Appropriating a Photograph, or Why Academic Papers are Hard

Chicago thrives on its rawness and dynamism. The city inhabitants consider themselves to belong to the city. Since the entire city is considered home, daily deeply personal experiences unfold in the most wonderful ways. While there is some anonymity in an urban existence, one’s experiences are often laid bare to strangers. It’s in the smallest […]Read Post ›