Flexin on Art History and Museums
Me saying “I didn’t create this space to share personal experiences” is starting to sound a lot like a lead on the Bachelor saying “I don’t reward drama.” Then again American culture generally also sounds a lot like the Bachelor franchise being like “we really want to embrace diversity!” and then giving all the screen…
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Last time we met, I promised to dig in deeper on what American Art is, since it’s more than just paintings of horses, ships with sails, or men holding swords staring off into the distance. Art world “insiders” and academics might be unimpressed with this series as Art History 101 survey courses move into more…
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In 2019 I visited 27 museums. This is the first year I haven’t spent at least one day of my holiday break visiting a museum for as far back as I can remember. In 2020, I visited 4 museums, and Museum Drip was born in the vacuum. In the absence of critiquing label copy and…
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November is officially Native American Heritage Month in the United States. The first official legislation recognizing this dates to the George H. W. Bush administration in 1990. In recent years, there has been much conversation about celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day in October, replacing “Columbus Day,” which was designated as a federal holiday in 1937. Although…
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