69 Gansevoort Street, 1938. Photography by Sol Libsohn (1914-2001) for Federal Art Project. Museum of the City of New York. 43.131.6.180 Pier 52, North River, 1951. Irma and Paul Milstein Division of ...

Whitney educators ask different types of open-ended questions to elicit varied responses to a work of art. Some questions ask students to look closely and focus their attention on the visual elements ...

Stacy is a visual arts teacher for grades six through nine at our partnership school, The Clinton School for Writers and Artists. Alex is an earth science and physics teacher for grades nine and ...

Jaune Quick-to-See Smith’s Trade Canoe for the North Pole is populated with images of palm trees, buffalo, and rubber ducks, among others, which ominously remind viewers of the effects of people's ...

School Programs at the Whitney uses a theme-based approach to teach in the galleries. This approach allows us to connect different types of artwork focused on a specific theme and discuss topics and ...

Emily Barker was born in 1992 in San Diego, California, and grew up in Georgia where they studied painting at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. They are an artist and model living in Los ...

After receiving her masters degree in education from Tufts University, Kendra moved to New York City to take advantage of the rich and diverse cultural resources offered to educators. She teaches at a ...

Lisa Alvarado is an artist and musical performer born in San Antonio, Texas, and based in Chicago. Alvarado studied at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Her work is concerned with the ...

Clara is a high school History and Special Education teacher at The Clinton School. She is a graduate of Barnard College and holds a Master’s in Education from CUNY Hunter. Clara is in her third year ...

Iris is a high school Spanish teacher at Grace Church School. A native New Yorker and graduate of Teachers College, Iris has dedicated her career to working with youth in New York City's public ...

Whitney educators often integrate information about the art and artist during an inquiry-based discussion. We integrate information that is relevant and meaningful to the discussion while still ...

Artists explore different ways of experiencing and interpreting the world around them. Some artists experiment with materials and approaches, while others may draw our attention to important social ...