In the winter of 2022, the Hood acquired its first medieval reliquary. Purchased with the support of a grant from the Henry Moore Foundation, this sculpture filled an important gap in the Hood’s collection of medieval and Renaissance sculpture. Popular…
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After two years without student events, the Hood Museum Club returned Hood After 5 to campus this year. The termly party seeks to bring students into the museum to enjoy food, music, and above all, art. Much has changed about…
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As a Mutual Learning Fellow in the Curatorial Department, one of the opportunities I have is to research and recommend acquisitions to the curatorial team. In keeping with the spirit of the fellowship—which encapsulates “learning by doing”—I dove right into…
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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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Recently, while going through art handling training (AKA becoming official art touchers), I found that there are a couple of Chinese ceramic pillows in the Hood Museum’s collection. For those not familiar with ceramic pillows, I can imagine how it…
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May 1st, May Day, is Lei Day in Hawai’i. Lei Day is a Hawaiian holiday that was established in Hawai’i in 1929 to celebrate Hawai’i and aloha (meaning “love”, “compassion” and “kindness”). Lei Day is an opportunity each year for…
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“So . . . um . . . is the Kusama currently on view?” I asked (blurted out to) my new colleagues during our first tour of the Hood Museum of Art, my cheeks flushed, my face kawaii. I had…
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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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Members of the Visitor Services Guides team have varied backgrounds and knowledge bases. Each member of the team brings something new and unique to the table. When the museum was closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic, members…
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If you drive past Dartmouth’s Organic Farm, you’ll likely see a large-scale mural set against a white barn. Titled Sustainability and Solidarity, this monumental work celebrates the importance of labor in the Upper Valley’s agriculture and dairy industries, and was…
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