Author: A Scholarly Skater
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A Review of the Yale Center for British Art
The Yale Center for British Art is an entire museum dedicated to historical British art. Learn about my experience and the Louis I. Kahn-designed building.
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A Review of the Yale University Art Gallery
The Yale University Art Gallery is home to a world-class art collection. It’s free to the public and highly recommended for art lovers of all sorts.
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A Guide to Romanesque Architecture
Romanesque was a style of medieval architecture popular in Western Europe in the 1000s and 1100s. Here’s everything you need to know about Romanesque.
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William the Hippopotamus Makes a New Friend
The Met’s famous mascot, William, gets paired with a 1936 adaptation by Carl Walters. As a William fan, I was so excited to see the two hippos together.
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Thomas Cole’s Journey: Atlantic Crossings
Thomas Cole’s Journey: Atlantic Crossings presents Cole within the landscape painting tradition of his native England. Find out why I loved the exhibition.
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Violet Oakley at the Woodmere Art Museum
Violet Oakley was a Philadelphia-area painter, illustrator, muralist, and designer. Find out what I learned about her at the Woodmere Art Museum.
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A Review of the Zimmerli Art Museum
The Zimmerli Art Museum is located on Rutgers’s New Brunswick campus. The museum holds a large collection of Soviet Nonconformist art, among other things.
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Busting Myths About Art History
Today, I’ll debunk some common misconceptions about being an art historian. I hear these a lot when I talk about my work.
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What Is an Art Historian?
Simply put, an art historian is someone who studies and interprets historical art and architecture. Find out more in this article.
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Be Good Looking (at art): Tips for Seeing Art in Museums
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed in an art museum, you’re not alone. Here are a few things I’ve discovered about the best ways to see art in museums.
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A Review of the Morgan Library and Museum
My experience at the Morgan Library and Museum, a New York City museum of rare books and manuscripts, works on paper, and other small treasures.
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A Guide to Classical Roman Architecture
Understand the major ideas and components of classical Roman architecture. What was its context, and what later monuments did it influence?
