If you’ve been in our galleries recently, you might have noticed that labels for artworks by unidentified artists list the maker as “artist once known” rather than the more traditional “artist unknown.” The difference is subtle but important. “Artist unknown”…
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For three consecutive terms, Hood Museum staff worked with a Design Corps student team to revitalize student engagement with the museum. Through a comprehensive research and creative problem-solving process, Kiera Bernet ’23, Mallory Barnes ’22, Loane Bougennec ’25, and Danielle…
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The Hood Museum of Art’s exhibition current exhibition, ¡Printing the Revolution! The Rise and Impact of Chicano Graphics, 1965 to Now, traces the history of printmaking and the vital role Chicano graphics played in early social movements. The exhibition, originally…
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In early September, the Hood Museum of Art welcomed Mellon Fellow, Associate Professor African and African American Studies Trica Keaton who is also affiliate faculty in the Departments of Sociology and Film & Media Studies. With funding from the Andrew…
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This interview was conducted on October 14, 2021, via Zoom between Andy Cummins, Director of Product Development, Cogapp, and Meredith Steinfels, Assistant Director, Digital Platforms, Media and Archives, Hood Museum of Art. We thank Public Relations Assistant Anna Kaye Schulte…
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Amidst the challenges of the pandemic and remote learning, the Hood’s Museum Club members looked for unique ways to connect students to the arts. After successfully coordinating three “Alumni in the Arts” panel discussions—during which Dartmouth alumni talked about their…
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Since the 18th century, Dartmouth has acquired thousands of objects from around the world. From coins and kitchen utensils to clothes, these items are important reflections of the diversity of global culture. Upon its founding in 1985, the Hood Museum…
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and subsequent museum closure, the Hood Museum of Art started experimenting with an array of digital tools and strategies in an effort to keep its audiences engaged with the collection. Prior to the pandemic, the…
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The reinstatement of the privilege to gather in person, even in small groups, has felt like an enormous win. We felt this acutely when we welcomed campus back into the museum through Tiny Tours and Tiny Visits this winter and…
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Kensington Cochran ’20 was the Hood Museum of Art’s Conroy Intern during the 2019–20 academic year. She was a neuroscience major and art history minor who worked in programming with Hood Associate Curator of Education Neely McNulty. Kensington curated the…
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