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Catch Up

Hi!

It’s been a while since I posted here: sorry! I had a summer job and now I’m taking some time to chill and figure out my next steps since I graduated in May. Currently, I’m applying to jobs and seriously thinking about grad school opportunities in the spring. I found a program I’m interested in and I think I’ll be applying in the coming days.

I also. . .changed my username! I feel like I grew out of the “peach” moniker on both of my blogs and needed something a little more mature, especially since if I’ll be going to grad school. Due to the username change, I’m changing around the physical aspects of my blog and a setting isn’t working in my favor. As I figure out that, some of my links won’t be available. 

Edit: as of October 1st (!!!!), I’m working in a museum! I’m not going to disclose where I’m working because it’ll show where I live. Also, just in case, I’m not going to discuss my experiences working on my blog due to policies. 

[werelivingarts-deactivated20230]

debunking productivity myths

Ahoy! It’s werelivingarts and this time I will debunk some of the most widespread productivity method myths. 

Some methods are not completely inaccurate, and many people successfully adopt some part of these habits. However, some will hinder your productivity, effort, and motivation if you use it in a wrong way. So please be aware of these! ✨

Hope you find the post helpful 💙💜❤️

[historic-ttechne]

Catch Up

Hi, all!

I wrapped up my semester (with straight As!) on December 17th and now I’m on break until February 1st. I need to do some Senior Project stuff while I’m on break, but I’ve done significantly less because of the holidays. I need to start back up again soon. 

I’ve also decided to develop this blog with my own content after I graduate in May, since I’ll have a little more time to think about stuff to write about. I may be getting an internship somewhere in the museum world when fall comes, so then I’ll be able to write about that. 

 For the time being, though, I’ll reblog more stuff when it comes to study tips and all that because I don’t want this blog to become too inactive. 

[thetinypsychologist]

MOTIVATION VS SELF-DISCIPLINE

When studying, most people try to find motivation thinking that this will get them through their study session, or they will see their failure as a result of a lack of motivation. But motivation isn’t always what we need - what do you do on the days you have no motivation? This is why we need self-discipline.

MOTIVATION VS SELF DISCIPLINE

Motivation - a willingness to do something. It is the set of psychological forces that compel you to take action. A goal or reward that you look forward to that will encourage you to study - while this is useful, what happens on a day when you just don’t feel like studying?

Self-Discipline - making yourself do things you know you should do when you don’t want to. Being trained to routinely study regardless of how unmotivated you are - this is what will get you out of bed on a day you don’t feel like studying.

So if motivation is ‘why we should do something’ - self-discipline is more ‘what to do next’.

HOW TO BE SELF-DISCIPLINED

Make a commitment with yourself that you will make studying as your habit. This is super important. Commit yourself to make this as your new habit. Don’t half-ass any of these suggestions or any other suggestions that other people give. Don’t give yourself silly, illegitimate excuses in the process. For this, you can do it by remind yourself on what your long-term goals in life are. Or if they don’t sound rewarding enough, remind yourself what failure feels like/ could feel like.

Set yourself a routine and stick to it

Never have a zero day - try and study every single day - even if you feel absolutely awful - 10 minutes is better than nothing!! Do flashcards from your bed or watch youtube ted talks if you can’t physically study. This will help help develop a routine and make it easier for you to cope. Also, by studying everyday your brain will know that the content you are learning should be stored as long-term information so this will benefit you in the long run!

Avoid long breaks. Unless you know that taking an hour long break means only an hour, then you can ignore this. But fo the majority of us, once we’ve taken a while out of studying it can be hard to get back into it again. One minute you’re taking a 20 minute break for a snack and some phone time and the next thing you know you’re on Youtube and four hours have passed! To avoid this, try stick to shorter breaks - five or ten minutes for a snack break, toilet break and to check any phone messages. A good method to try for this is the Pomodoro Method!

Build on your productivity, not your failures.

If you come from a past of procrastinating and now feel motivated to change and discipline yourself, do NOT try to do everything at once. Start things slow and in steps.

Set yourself smaller deadlines for your goals like monthly and weekly deadlines - e.g. if you are doing a project, due 27th June, set personal deadlines, like have the introduction written by the 8th, have your literature review written by the 15th, have project complete by the 25th. 

Break down the things that you must do into smaller, concrete activities and put those smaller activities in that to-do list; allocate specific time periods to do each smaller activities and put it the to-do list as well; set an alarm reminder for each smaller activities. Say you have to study for English on Tuesday, because for whatever reasons you just decided to dedicate your time this Tuesday to study English. However, I’d suggest that you break down that specific activity (or “daily goal”) before putting it in your to-do list. So, instead of just putting “study for Physics”, try putting “read and highlight Chapter 9″, because putting very general/broad activity like “study English” can actually make you too confused on where and how to start doing it, and make you very prone to distractions in the process. 

Know your limits. Self-discipline isn’t doing as much as you can until you break - it’s about having control, knowing what you can realistically manage and getting that done.

Give yourself rewards! I love to have something to look forward to as I get work done! This means mixing motivation and self-discipline. I tell myself after this lecture I can have an animal crossing break or check some messages etc. 

Track your progress – don’t forget to put a checklist on your to-do list after accomplishing a task. It would relieve your stress a bit and motivate you to continue doing the remaining activities on your to-do list. 

Remove distractions from your study space! Personally, if my phone is out and I notice a notification…I’m gonna check it. It’s human nature! So to combat this, I use apps like Forest that force me to stay within the app while I study. If I know I might get hungry during a study session I’ll keep a little snack by my desk so I don’t have to get up and somehow find something else to distract me.

Just do it isn’t that easy. I find to get myself in a ‘work boss’ mood I need to feel good about myself so I put on a nice outfit and maybe some eyeliner and hype myself up so I know I can do my tasks and get stuff done! It feels so much better than lazing in my pyjamas trying to study.

Be patient. It’s going to be a rough journey, it’s going to be hard but you’ve got this! Take it one step at a time. Start off by completing one task a day, then move to two, then three, and the next thing you know, you’ll have a regular routine where you will constantly be ticking off your to-do list everyday! But remember to be kind to yourself, know when your body is not in the right state of health to study and don’t force it. Only force yourself to a limit, you’ll know when to stop and that’s okay. Just try again when you feel better! Your health is much more important!

[historic-ttechne]

XMind

Me: *submits this chaotic mess to my senior project sponsor as a possible paper outline, apologizing if it makes absolutely no sense*

my sponsor: “it looks excellent!!!!”

To be honest, I did this in like an hour after skimming some sources I’ve already had a look at, so I was very surprised that he really liked it. 

For this kind of outline, or mind map, I use the app XMind. It’s available on both iOS and Android and is relatively easy to use. There is a web download, too, but it is sadly only available on Windows. Since discovering it last semester, this is all that I’ve been using to plan out my papers. It really does help to see it all laid out like this!

[piepublishings]

okay, so here in california precautionary measures against COVID-19 have become increasingly intense. most schools have closed and are preparing to make the transition to “distance learning” aka online classes. this is a big change for many of us – but don’t panic!

welcome to surviving online classes 101!

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✐ self discipline

this is more of a warning than a tip. working from home means you will have to exercise a lot more self discipline. it can be a little bit boring or lonely at times. you cannot count on motivation from others (professors, classmates, friends, etc.), so you will have to learn some self discipline. 

✐ create your own classroom

a good way to make the transition is to try and mimic the classroom setting as closely as possible. something that might be helpful is to set up a space designated for work. try to avoid the temptation to work in your bed or on the couch. that trains your brain to be alert in those places and makes it harder to relax/fall asleep. at least during online lectures, try and eliminate distractions that wouldn’t be present in a regular classroom (like tv or netflix playing in the background, or having your phone out)

✐ dress for success!

dress in the way that makes you feel most productive. if you’re one of those people who usually rolls into class wearing sweats and still kills it, good for you! if you’re one of those people who needs to put on a full face of makeup to feel alive and ready for the day, do that! even at home!! i personally never wear makeup but if i try to be productive in pjs… disaster. i’ve also found that cute workout gear makes me feel badass while still being comfy.

✐ create a schedule

now more than ever you need to figure out how to manage your time. you can use a planner, bujo, google calendar, the forest app, whatever. just make sure you keep track of things like

due dates and TIMES

exam dates

lecture times

hours spent studying

meals (pls eat 3 if possible)

water intake

sleep schedule

✐ pack your bag like you usually would

i know this probably sounds so dumb, but when you’re done working clean up after yourself. pack everything up like you would at school, to sort of signal to your brain that academic time is over for now. and then unpack and set up when you’re ready to get to work again. this is just another way to trick your brain into that school mindset while you’re stuck at home.

✐ don’t overwork yourself

break up your studying into chunks. being cooped up all day can make us feel like we’re wasting time, but be sure to schedule breaks and reward yourself after a solid study session. i’m a big fan of the pomodoro method, and it can be customized really easily to allow for more or less study/rest time. 

✐ maintain a healthy sleep schedule

now is the time to develop that healthy sleep schedule we all dream about. staring at a computer all day is exhausting and hard on the eyes and brain, so make sure to give them enough rest and time to recover each night. also, consider investing in glasses that block blue light, even if you don’t usually use glasses. this will keep our eyes young lol. 

✐ communicate with your teachers and classmates

most of us are making this transition to online learning together. any time you have questions, email your professor. reach out to your classmates at the beginning and exchange emails/phone numbers/social media so you can build a support system. if something goes wrong, screenshot it immediately and reach out to your professor. technology isn’t perfect, and mistakes can happen, just communicate them.

✐ turn things in early

this is my biggest tip. when you are relying on online submissions for assignments and digital lectures, you always want to allow extra time to fix any errors you might encounter. your professor will also be much more willing to help you fix a problem two days before a deadline rather than two minutes before a deadline. eliminate that uncertainty by playing it safe with online submissions. 

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GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!! YOU GOT THIS!! WE GOT THIS!!

[piepublishings]

in honor of my university announcing fall quarter will officially be online :’)

[apricitystudies]

every minute spent on planning saves you ten minutes spent on execution. short essays probably don't require that much preparation beforehand, but if you're writing something longer you should probably spend some time planning first. this is the process i go through when planning my essays, and i find it works really well!

[linastudyblrsblog]

Types of study breaks for every situation

I've tried to gather some study breaks tips for every situation

Hope that it would be useful for ya !

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Quarantine Study Tips

It’s safe to assume at this point that mostly everyone’s classes have been pushed online for the rest of the semester. I know that it’s a difficult transition especially if you lived on campus and your entire schedule revolved around actually needing to leave your room to go to classes. Hell, my own schedule went downhill when I moved back home. Despite this, I’ve found some things that have helped me work during this strange time.

1. Pomodoro Technique

If you’re an avid watcher/follower of study accounts, you’ve probably heard of this. Your study time is counted in pomodoros (literally tomatoes), which are 25 minute study sessions. You then break for five minutes and then start another pomodoro session. You then basically rinse and repeat. I’ve personally been using this technique in order to stay on track with work and actually get some stuff done, but I use a version of this that’s basically on steroids. My pomodoro sessions are usually an hour long and I then break for thirty minutes instead of five. I don’t recommend doing my steroid version if you’re new to this technique, but I’ve discovered that this really does help. The app Focus To-Do has a built in timer that has a customization feature to fit to the length of time you want to work. It’s also very aesthetically pleasing to look at, which is a bonus. 

2. Setting

I think this is pretty crucial nowadays, especially if more than one person is also working from home. My brothers, my dad, and I all have our respective places where we go do our work and we don’t go into these other places. I know that a lot of people say that a change in setting is good when you’re working from home, but I’ve found that this doesn’t really help me. If anything, I get more distracted shifting around constantly. On the other hand, it helps one of my brothers, who goes between his room and our basement depending on the class. Do whatever you feel will help, honestly.

Since I stay in my room to work, I realized that leaving my desk space (and the rest of my room) pretty clean helps me want to work. I’m motivated to sit at my desk for however long I need to doing whatever I need to. Creating a calm sort of setting helps, as well. For me, that means lighting a candle, letting my diffuser run, and study tunes playing in the background or through my earbuds (I love lofi for this). I have this set up during my Zoom classes too, minus the lofi, of course. 

3. Nutrition

This is where I go against everything I say, but please eat and drink water. It’s much harder to focus if your stomach is growling during lecture. I’ve been trying to do this, but sometimes I work so much, I forget to eat. Being home, eating more often is a little easier for sure because I don’t need to walk too far to get food. Eat when you feel hungry, though, not because you’re bored and there’s nothing else to do.

4. Breaks

Taking breaks really do help! It’s scientifically proven that people can only focus for up of 20 minutes, hence why the Pomodoro technique usually has 25 minute increments or why your three hour lecture usually has a break an hour in (which still isn’t right, but at least there is a break).

When I take breaks, I do stuff that isn’t related to my work, but if it is, it’s usually small tasks that don’t take much focus to do. Outside of work, I usually check my phone or doodle something. Anything to keep my mind off of work for a little. Small things like this help reset the mind in a sense, too. After a break, you can usually go back to work rather energetically.

I hope that my little list of tips helps y’all out a bit, especially during these last few weeks of the semester for those of you in college. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out! <3

[historic-ttechne]

How I Study

As an art history major, I study a little differently compared to others. 

Thankfully, I don’t need to do my usual art history studying this semester. In fact, I don’t need to study much at all. I have a total of three exams across all of my classes, but I still thought I would outline what I do to study for my basic art history classes.

The “basic art history course” is pretty similar across the board in my experience. It’s mostly comprised of lecture, memorization, testing, and essays. I usually explain art history tests as regurgitating facts because of how much memorization is involved in these tests.

When I start to study, I read through all of my notes and highlight what’s important within them. “What’s important” can vary depending on the professor and yourself, but it’s usually

Title

Artist 

Date

Material

Current Location (this is subjective; you’ll see why) 

Numbers 1 - 3 sometimes are not needed depending on what you’re studying: some early art doesn’t have a title, artist, or exact date. This all depends on the professor, honestly. I’ve had some professors make us exclude the artist altogether or guess the date to where we think it lands. 

Number 4 also isn’t all too important. If the material is unusual, then it’s helpful to know it because it could impact how you understand the work.

Number 5, once again, depends on the professor. For example, I had to study the Ishtar Gate for one of my early art history classes. It is reconstructed in the Berlin State Museum, including some original bricks found at the original site. We were told that we needed to know that by my professor. 

Now, back to the actual studying. I have found that flash cards and slide lists are the best ways to study for art history.

In my early days, I would use flash cards. I would put the title of the piece on the front and list the title, date, and material on the back, along with one to two significant things about it. The significant facts were needed so that we could recall why it is important in art history in general or at the time. The format of the flash cards would make me either recall facts based on the title or recall the title based on facts. This method is great if you want to study with someone else, but it is a ton of work to make the cards depending on how many pieces you need to recall (I’ve had to recall 100+ pieces for a few midterms: I made all of those flashcards once).

What I recently started to use, especially last semester, were slides and slide lists. My art history professors usually post the slides that they use in class so that we can look at them for future reference. I would start by going through my notes with the slides on hand to memorize title, artist, and date in order to associate the image with the facts. I would then go through the slides without my notes to see how much I could recall. I repeated this process until I got everything nearly right. Finally, I would shuffle the slides and see if I could still recall everything out of order. This method is good if you’re low on time and don’t feel like making 100+ flash cards. The downside is that it’s a lot of writing still. 

I don’t recommend making review sheets, especially if they’re typed. I did this with a group of four other people for an art history class that they had some difficulty in (I was there as the “one who understood what was going on”) and we all added information and pictures at various points. This was good in theory, but I’m a strong believer in writing stuff down makes things much easier to remember. Nothing from this sheet stuck with me and I found myself studying with my own set of cards that I made. I think this tactic could be better if you end up writing the entire thing down on paper. I did this for a class last semester and it ended up working a lot better. 

I hope this helped some people out! If y’all have any questions, feel free to reach out.

[historic-ttechne]

What’s in My Pencil Case

I wrote very briefly about this in my “What’s in My Bag” post, but I’m home, have nothing to do, and have my pencil case with me. So, I’m gonna include photos and stuff!

My pencil case is a LIHIT LAB Book Type. I’m also not that sure if this one is sold anymore because I went on their website and all of them are brown inside and have a red logo: mine is all black/gray.

This is everything I have in the first pocket. I use the black Sarasa Clip 0.5 pen religiously during note taking. I started to hear good things about it towards the end of last semester, so I made the change then and I’m happy I did. 

The Papermate Flair is used to make subheadings in my notes. I used to use it for my titles, too, but I found something that I like a lot more for titles.

I use one Mildliner color for each class because I like the uniformity of a single color instead of using multiple colors. In order, the colors of these highlighters (and the classes I use them for) are:

Mild Magenta (Drawing)

Mild Pink (Art Worlds and Their Discontents)

Mild Green (Global Metafictions)

Mild Gray (Junior Sem)

Mild Blue Green (Structure and Functions of Museums)

In the second pocket, I have my pens that I don’t use as often and my annotation pens. 

My Uniball Signo, which has black-purple ink, is used once my black Sarasa dies as a backup. This is my second favorite pen, but smears a ton when highlighting.

I use my Muji Knock Type in my planner and when I’m doing homework. This pen is very comparable to the Sarasa 0.5 and is cheaper, as well.

To go along with the Mildliners, I color coded my annotation pens the best that I could. In order, these colors are:

Milk Purple

Milk Red

Milk Green

Gray

Milk Blue Green

Depending on the Milk color, I easily mix up the Blue Green, Green, and Blue, so I could very well have put the wrong colors down.

In my final pocket, I have the random assortment of things I use from time to time.

I keep two to three cheap pens to give to people who ask.

I use a 0.5 when I’m sketching for class or in my sketchbook.

I keep the Wite - Out on me because I’m only human and I make mistakes when I write, especially early in the morning.

Finally, I use the Muji Soft Calligraphy Pen for my note titles. I changed to this pen because I like the overall softness of the pen and I’ve been wanting to practice with an actual brush pen. 

I hope that you guys enjoy this post. Maybe I’ll do swatches at some point so that you guys can actually see the colors? 

[bbootss]

~*what’s in my bag*~ 

i saw someone do a post like this and i thought that i would join the bandwagon! (and also because i’m a wannabe studyblr lmao)

☯ backpack: i have a black jansport with a rose pattern on it. i’ve had this bag since my freshman year of college, so it has pins from various museums all over it now. i’m honestly surprised that it hasn’t ripped yet.

☯ binder: this is a change. as of, i’ve been using a five-six subject notebook and then one subject notebooks as i’ve been filling up the pages. now, i have a three inch binder with dividers for five classes (with pockets for syllabi). i made the change so that i don’t need to go out and buy more notebooks as i fill up pages.

☯ textbooks: depending on what i’m doing, at least one textbook will be in my bag at a time. if it’s bigger than a normal book, i usually won’t bring it with me (like, my survey I art history textbook from freshman year is a 1000 page monster, so i keep it in my room as a reference). i’ll have one of my lit books in my bag most often, pale fire being the first.

☯ laptop: i have a chromebook that i’ve been using since freshman year. i used to have a windows laptop, but it got busted after two years. i don’t bring this unless i’m working in the library or a class states that i should bring it one day.

☯ planner: it’s just a simple, $10 weekly-monthly planner from muji. it’s good for what i need and i also don’t like jotting stuff down in my phone: i need to visualize it.

☯ pencil case: i have one of those cool, multi-pocket lihit lab ones because of how much crap i carry with me at a given time.

zebra sarasa clip pen (0.5, black)

five other colors of the zebra sarasa clip (I make important notes for each class in a specific color)

five mildliners that correspond with the other sarasas

uniball 207 (0.7, black purple)

mechanical pencil (either 0.5 or 0.7, depends on what i throw in)

three cheap ballpoint pens to give to those who ask for a pen

papermate flair pen (black, for headers)

a pilot frixion light highlighter for my lit books

whiteout tape

post-it tabs for when i do bring my textbooks

☯ i don’t have my stuff yet, but i’ll most likely be carrying art supplies for my studio course!

☯ other: 

lip balm (lemon)

hand sanitizer (cucumber melon)

medicine (varies from advil to pepto; i carry a lot on me because i’m either sore, have a headache, or feel nauseous)

granola bar (i’m in class for at least four consecutive hours a day, so i need something)

ID

air pods

phone charger

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Art Spaces and Feelings

Across my time visiting various museums and gallery spaces, I’ve started to pay attention to how I feel in them. I find it interesting, for I’ve always had an interest in psychology. I more so focus on how these spaces trigger my fight or flight response based on light, sound, and even smell (which is a little biased because I have anxiety, but it’s the main aspect I notice). 

For example, I felt at home at the Frick Collection, especially in the courtyard. This space is wide open, bright, and has the calming sound of the fountain echoing through the nearby gallery spaces. More often, this collection isn’t too crowded, which means it is relatively quiet compared to most other museums. You can hear the floor creaking beneath your feet at certain points when you walk (which also echoes). Nothing is too cramped and the pieces are not displayed in “salon style,” making it easy for you to examine separate paintings, except in one room. Of course one of the most famous paintings in the collection is in a room that has a very narrow space between itself and a roped off table. Other than that, this space was comfortable. 

At the Metropolitan Museum, the spaces are inspired by what they hold within them (i.e. “glorified containers” for the art). For example, some of the Medieval art is held in a large, somewhat dark space with quiet music playing in the background for an atmospheric affect. The space pictured above holds Roman sculpture, so the space emulates Roman architecture. The space constantly has light pouring into it and the open space is further emphasized with the arcade going around it. In this space, no music is played and just leaves you to think about the art presented in front of you. Because of the open space, this feels like going back to a friend’s house to me (also because I have gone a handful of times before). 

But, what about gallery spaces? Do they differ compared to larger museum spaces based on feeling?

The Dia:Beacon was a brick factory converted into a modern art gallery space. Because of this, the space seems rather cold and plain, but that plays into how people read the space. The plain walls help people focus on the art, along with the fact that there is no music or other noise in the space, unless you go outside. The silence leaves you with your thoughts, the sound of your footsteps, and the noise of other visitors. The art is also much more spread out compared to museums. About three to four more black mirrored panels are behind me in this photo and that is all there is in the room. To be honest, I love this space. I find myself thinking more about the art and analyzing it. It also has a strange calming effect that I find myself falling into as I spend more time there. This entire feeling changes when you move toward a different area in the gallery: the basement. 

A majority of the Dia’s collection of Bruce Nauman pieces are displayed in the basement. This area of the basement has more light in it, and it is less anxiety inducing because of it. Once you move behind where I took the photo, it’s pitch black except for some light coming from some pieces, albeit the light is very dim. This area of the Dia makes me feel very uneasy compared to the rest of the space. It is because I fear something jumping out either in the pieces themselves or in the space. It does not help that this area tends to be a lot colder compared to the upper two levels of the Dia. 

Finally, I am hitting somewhere where I have never been to until yesterday: SculptureCenter. It was a weird experience for me to say the least. It looks like that it could also possibly have been a warehouse or factory because the entire space is brick and concrete. Again, the simplicity makes focusing on the pieces a lot easier, but I was not focusing on the pieces this time around. In the room where this wallpaper of sorts was found, there were a few sculptures and abstract canvas pieces. One thing stuck to me in there, though: the smell. My roommate and I are still trying to figure out what the smell was (we are possibly thinking it was some really bad oatmeal because it was a material in a piece), but it was not across the entire space. It was contained in that room. We both had to eventually leave the room because we both got a weird feeling from both the smell and the pieces themselves. We then decided to do the smart thing and go to the basement. . .terrible choice. 

The basement at SculptureCenter was the most anxiety inducing part of the space for me. It was lit in certain areas, and then dimly lit or not lit at all in others. At first, we thought that there were only these five wooden columns in this low passageway, but then we realized there were tiny, realistic sculptures of people sleeping on top. We hit the end of this hall to realize that we were behind a piece, so we had to walk all the way around this hall in an extremely narrow hall to get to the front of the piece. The entire basement just gave me a bad feeling and we zipped out of there relatively quickly. 

Overall, I believe that museum spaces are created to give the audience a specific feeling, whether that be a good or bad. I am curious as how other people feel about these same spaces and if their experiences were different compared to mine. 

[historic-ttechne]

About Me

Name: Sømme (or Julia: pick one)

Age: 21

Concentration: Italian Renaissance

Museums Visited: * = visited with a class, + = visited more than once

Metropolitan Museum of Art*+

Massachusetts Museum of Fine Art+

Dia:Beacon+

Whitney Museum of American Art*

Hyde Collection+

Frick Collection*+

Museum of Modern Art*+

Guggenheim Museum (NYC)

Peabody Essex Museum

Institute of Contemporary Art Boston

SculptureCenter (NYC)

Two college museums I am not willing to list because it will pinpoint where I live and where I go to school, but I’ve gone to these multiple times

The Glass House (New Canaan, CT)

Art History Courses Taken:

AP Art History (2016 - 2017)

Survey of Art History I (2018)

Exhibition as Exploration {explored a Warhol exhibition at my school and took a deep dive into his life and art} (2018)

Art Since 1945 {explored the development of art and politics across the world in the post-WWII period} (2019)

Art in the Age of Exploration {explored how non-Europeans were represented in European art from the 14th - 17th Centuries) (2019)

Art of Africa II {explored African/African American art and how slavery and Christianity impacted it} (2019)

Global Photography {explored the development of photography around the world since its invention in the 19th Century} (2019)

Venetian Art and Architecture {explored the impact other cultures and the lagoon have on Venetian art from the time of Torcello’s formation in 452 AD}* (2019)

Intro to Chinese Art and Culture {explored the development of Chinese art from Nomadic times to almost present day} (2019)

Junior Seminar {compared writings of art historians about one artist and how to formulate a well written paper} (2020)

Intro to Structure and Functions of Museums {somewhat self explanatory} (2020)

Museology {basically the above class but on steroids} (2020)

Senior Project {a two semester project researching a topic/thesis chosen and/or created by you to put into a long research paper}  (2020 - 2021)

Modern and Contemporary Art and Architecture of the Middle East {self explanatory - also the last art history class of my undergrad career :’)} (2021)

*Torcello is an island off of Venice where people populated first, then moved to Venice 

I don’t really have a favorite artist because I like way too many, but I lean more so toward Expressionist, Post - Expressionist, Modern, and Contemporary artists. I hate Medieval art with a burning passion, but it seems to show up at least once a year in my courses. 

I like religious iconography in art, but not in an extreme sense. Like, the Heavenly Bodies Met Gala is still my thing and I love saintly imagery. I also have an extreme weakness for Rococo painting (Fragonard is my man) and I really want to study it at some point. I like non-European art, as well, and I’m sad that I don’t have too many chances to study it. 

What I learn in art history impacts my own art. I draw and take photographs and I’m deeply inspired by what I see in art. Whenever I return from a museum trip, I find myself wanting to draw. 

I hope this gave you guys a little glimpse into what I like and what I have studied!

Extra:

◦ Unless noted, all photos on this blog are taken by me

◦ I’m currently hoping to get two blog posts up a month while working around school and other things. I’ll have drafts going constantly in hopes of completing this goal

[historic-ttechne]

Change is Here!

So, I’ve decided to change the purpose of this blog. At first, I was going to share my favorite pieces and such. Now, I want to keep up with some art history news and give my thoughts on events, along with discussions about artists and pieces. I know that anyone can do this, but since I have an art history background (albeit only two years worth), my insight can be a little different. I don’t want to sound like an airhead, but I enjoy sharing what I know about art history. With this change, I also hope that I can keep it running a lot more often than before. Hope you all enjoy it!