Flower Power: A Floral, Art-Inspired Scavenger Hunt
The natural world has always been, and continues to be, an inspiration for many artists. Indeed, even the de Young Museum in San Francisco typically holds their Bouquets to Art event in late spring as an celebration of the natural world’s influence on artwork. And as we all know, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the […]
Face Masks, But Make It Art
As we all know, many art museums have limited their visiting hours due to the pandemic. Which, for a lot of us, means that we haven’t stopped by our local and/or favorite art museum for a normal lengthy visit in some time, or have necessarily been able to support them through our admission fees or […]
Ruth Asawa: The Artist Behind the Stamps
You may have noticed the U.S.P.S.’s stamps featuring Ruth Asawa’s sculptures. But just who is the artist behind the stamp?
Some More Art Historical Social Media Accounts to Follow
If you’re anything like us, you’ve been stuck inside scrolling in lieu of visiting a museum or gallery while things near us are still shut down. Since none of us seem to be headed to a museum or gallery anytime soon, here is a short list of a few social media accounts we’ve been following […]
Art Field Trip: Places to See Art
Our last stop on our Art Field Trip series this summer, we’re going on a virtual trip through art history to places to see art.
Art Field Trip: Sporting Events
Get your sneakers on, we’re going to go watch some sports!
Art Field Trip: The City
As we all know, due to the current global health crisis, most of us are either unable to (or don’t want to) go out to our favorite places–even though a lot of us now have some free time to do so. Which is why the Art Docent Program blog is taking you on an art-historical […]
Art Field Trip: Picnics
Grab a basket full of goodies and a big hat–we’re going on an art-historical picnic!
Art Field Trip: The Theater
Art history is full of depictions of performances of all kinds! So get ready for showtime, and let’s go on a field trip to the theater.
Art Field Trip: The Beach
As we all know, due to the current global health crisis, most of us are either unable to (or don’t want to) go out to our favorite places–even though a lot of us now have some free time to do so. Which is why the Art Docent Program blog is taking you on an art-historical […]