Category Archives: Resources

August 2011: Asian Studies Circle | Curricular Connections with Serinity Young

Posted on September 1, 2011 by admin

The Asian Studies Circle met  August 31, 2011 for a lively evening of discussion and inquiry with Serinity Young, Professor of Asian Studies at Queens College and adjunct faculty at Eugene Lang College, The New School. Professor Young reviewed plans … Continue reading →

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Trip to Materials for the Arts

Posted on August 26, 2011 by admin

Yesterday, the School Programs team took a trip out the Long Island City to visit Materials for the Arts.  Materials for the Arts  provides  New York City’s arts and cultural organizations, public schools and community arts programs with supplies needed … Continue reading →

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Assistive Listening Devices at the Rubin

Posted on July 26, 2011 by admin

Just the other day I had walked into work and found an interesting package on my desk.  The case seemed like something out of a James Bond movie, protecting a secret device that could change the world forever. But while … Continue reading →

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The Himalayas in Flushing

Posted on May 2, 2011 by admin

  Last Wednesday night, Rukhshan, Marilyn, Anqi and I traveled to Flushing to help children, families, and teachers get creative as we represented the museum at an exciting celebration of student art, learning, and self-expression at PS 32Q. Over 80 … Continue reading →

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Introducing the Education Center at the Rubin Museum

Posted on April 27, 2011 by admin

Designed by Lee H. Skolnick Architecture + Design Partnership, this new two-floor, five-thousand-square-foot space includes an art studio, commons room, seminar room, and display space for student art and the museum’s study collection. The design supports and enhances the educational … Continue reading →

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April 2011: Asian Studies Circle | Curator Talk with Christian Luczanits

Posted on April 14, 2011 by admin

The Asian Studies Circle met for an initial meeting at the Rubin Museum on April 13, 2011. Evening events included a private tour of the exhibition Masterworks: Jewels of the Collection and a lively discussion on the gallery floors from 5:30-6:00pm with … Continue reading →

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Patterns of a Culture

Posted on March 28, 2011 by admin

Lately I have been thinking about Carpets and have found myself staring at the floor a lot more.  What is it about carpets you ask that keeps my mind occupied?  Well in April, the Rubin Museum of Art will be … Continue reading →

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Topographic Globe

Posted on February 28, 2011 by admin

I am fed up with flat maps. They just don’t provide the information I’m trying to convey. I’m always frustrated with their rainbow blobs defining borders. Young children often wonder if China, Chile, and Madagascar have something in common because … Continue reading →

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Crossing water

Posted on February 9, 2011 by admin

Last Tuesday I traveled from my home in Astoria to P.S. 65 in Staten Island to lead a pre-visit lesson for a group of 1st grade students to help prepare them for their museum visit the following day. That morning … Continue reading →

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What I Have Learned From Museums

Posted on January 11, 2011 by admin

This will be my last post on the Rubin Museum Education Blog. I will be moving on to work at the at a non-profit arts foundation. I’ve felt so privileged to be able to work at the Rubin Museum of … Continue reading →

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