The Harvard Crimson

‘Sketch, Shade, and Smudge’ Review: Harvard Art Museums Tells Stories Without Color

On Sept. 12, the Harvard Art Museums opened “Sketch, Shade, and Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black.” This new exhibit — curated by Penley Knipe, Senior Conservator of Works of Art on Paper and Head of ...
Yahoo

Saint Paul Public Schools Unanimously Supports Smudging in Classrooms

ST PAUL, Minn.— The Saint Paul Public School Board (SPPS) voted unanimously on Tuesday to support a new policy that allows Indigenous students to smudge in schools. “The policy that we want to bring ...
Star Tribune

Smudging, gardening and art: Students flourish in Indigenous STEAM camp

Smudging, gardening and art: Students flourish in Indigenous STEAM camp Minneapolis Public Schools’ six-week summer American Indian STEAM program immerses kids in Native American history and activism ...
The Boston Globe

In one of the best collections of drawings in the country, here are five you shouldn’t miss

“Sketch, Shade, Smudge: Drawing from Gray to Black” at Harvard Art Museums is among the most glorious how-to’s you’ll ever find. The Harvard prints and drawings collection is one of the best in the ...
The New York Times

Smudging the Line Between Art and Activism

Do artists have a duty to directly confront the injustices and inequalities around them? By Hanya Yanagihara Anyone who’s read this magazine over the past four years knows that one of the things we’re ...