It's never been harder to define "art" than it is today, but one thing is certain — artists are always having a conversation with the time they live in.
videos + essays
Over the next two years, Seeing America will grow to include 100 videos, 18 essays, quizzes, discussion questions and lesson plans.
Michelle Browder, Mothers of Gynecology
This memorial honors three women who were victims of medical experimentation by the "father of gynecology"
Dorica Jackson, Diving Whale Chilkat Robe
Dorica Jackson spent 16 years weaving this robe with an abstract whale design and fringe that would animate the movements of a dancer
The National Memorial for Peace and Justice (Equal Justice Initiative)
The first monument to commemorate the over 4,000 African Americans who were lynched in the early 20th century.
Contemporary politics and classical architecture: Federal Building and Courthouse, Tuscaloosa
This federal building inspires discussion over neoclassical architecture's ties to the ideals of democracy and contemporary American politics.
Stefanie Jackson, Bluest Eye
Taking the name from Toni Morrison's debut novel, this painting's figures and scenes show the clash of innocence and the adult violence of bigotry and hatred
Teaching guide
Jaune Quick-To-See Smith, State Names
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith's map of North American state names drawn from Indigenous languages focuses on stolen lands, making clear the influence of Native peoples on the continent.
APUSH: KC-8.2.II.B, KC-9.2.II.C
TEKS: 113.41.(13)(A)
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