Artists and designers reimagine education through exhibitions and publications amid institutional crises
Noah Simblist's publication, 'Living to Learn: Art & Education for the Common Good,' delves into how modern artists interact with education as a platform for exploration, signaling an 'educational turn' aimed at societal critique. The book encompasses essays, interviews, and projects centered on innovative teaching models, highlighting artist-led initiatives such as Beirut's Home Workspace Program and SOMA in Mexico City, with insights from curator Sarah Rifky and designers Prem Krishnamurthy and Sam Rauch. The 'after school' exhibition at the Carnegie Mellon Art Museum, curated by Theodossis Issaias and Alyssa Velazquez, concluded on January 11, while the 'Future Schools' exhibition at the National Academy of Design is ongoing until August 22. These efforts address educational challenges, referencing theorists like Louis Althusser and bell hooks.
Key facts
- Noah Simblist published 'Living to Learn: Art & Education for the Common Good' exploring art as learning
- Carnegie Mellon Art Museum exhibition 'after school' closed January 11, examining public education through architecture
- National Academy of Design exhibition 'Future Schools' runs until August 22, turning gallery into classroom
- Book features case studies including Home Workspace Program in Beirut and SOMA in Mexico City
- Exhibition publication analyzes Burgwin Elementary School designed in 1935 by Marion M. Steen
- Educational crises include political attacks, curriculum restrictions, book bans, and rising costs
- Simblist references thinkers including Louis Althusser, bell hooks, Michel Foucault, and Paulo Freire
- 2021 book 'Radical Pedagogies' edited by Beatriz Colomina et al. examines architectural education history
Entities
Artists
- Noah Simblist
- Sarah Rifky
- Prem Krishnamurthy
- Sam Rauch
- Dominic Asmall Willsdon
- Danielle Dean
- Ana Serrano
- Toshiko Mori
- Louis Althusser
- bell hooks
- Michel Foucault
- Paulo Freire
- Beatriz Colomina
- Ignacio G. Galan
- Evangelos Kotsioris
- Anna-Maria Meister
- Marion M. Steen
- Cedric Price
- Jarrett Fuller
Institutions
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Carnegie Mellon Art Museum
- National Academy of Design
- Inventory Press
- Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture
- Public Works Administration
- Home Workspace Program
- SOMA
- Department of Transformation
- North Carolina State University
Locations
- Beirut
- Lebanon
- Mexico City
- Mexico
- Cairo
- Egypt
- Pittsburgh
- United States
- Senegal