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The New Masters of the Atelier

Oct 14, 2022 · Michael J. Pearce · Comments Off on The New Masters of the Atelier

Here is a good reason to be cheerful about art instruction in America. A new master’s degree program trains art teachers to instruct using the traditional techniques of 19th-century “atelier” … Continue reading “The New Masters of the Atelier”


Blowing the Boiler of American Education

Jul 21, 2021 · Michael J. Pearce · Comments Off on Blowing the Boiler of American Education

The need for change in the visual arts may offer a way to fix two of the many fundamental problems afflicting American liberal arts education in general. These are the … Continue reading “Blowing the Boiler of American Education”


To De-Politicize Art Schools, Students Need to Fight Back  

Dec 16, 2020 · Michael J. Pearce · Comments Off on To De-Politicize Art Schools, Students Need to Fight Back  

It has never been harder to teach artistic individualism in America. A religious devotion to the causes of social justice dominates the ideas of professors in the academy, and David … Continue reading “To De-Politicize Art Schools, Students Need to Fight Back  “


Politicized Art Schools Are Losing Students to the Atelier Movement

May 22, 2019 · Michael J. Pearce · Comments Off on Politicized Art Schools Are Losing Students to the Atelier Movement

A series of disasters face art colleges and the art departments of American universities. Their campuses are closing, their freshmen numbers are dwindling, and their graduates are struggling. Getting more … Continue reading “Politicized Art Schools Are Losing Students to the Atelier Movement”

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