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 is home to 65,000 objects, many of which were acquired by Dartmouth College long before the museum was even a thought in anyone’s mind. They were moved from building to building for decades, until they…
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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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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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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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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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In 2016, the Hood Museum of Art acquired the complete archive of award-winning photojournalist and war photographer James Nachtwey ’70. The James Nachtwey collection documents over 40 years of war, violence, genocide, famine, health crises, and environmental disaster around the…
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