SCMAinsider
SCMAinsider offers dynamic perspectives on the diverse collections and visions that shape the
Smith College Museum of Art.
We welcome contributions from all members of our community and seek to cultivate a range of
voices and experiences. If you want to contribute to the blog, please contact us at scmacuratorial@smith.edu.
Welcome Lilly Watson, Our New Assistant Museum Educator
Hello everyone! My name is Lilly Watson (they/them) and I am the new Post Baccalaureate Assistant Museum Educator here at SCMA.
Alice and Dorothy in Illustration
Moser saw numerous elements of the stories that mirrored each other, primarily the heroines themselves. Both Alice and Dorothy are kind, sensible young girls caught in strange places and trying to find a way home.
Luxury Objects in the Age of Marie Antoinette: Lace and Porcelain
During the eighteenth century lace adorned almost every ensemble worn by the French aristocracy and the wealthy bourgeoisie.
Luxury Objects in the Age of Marie Antoinette: Writing Utensils
Writing played an important role in eighteenth-century French society. The daily act of corresponding with friends and acquaintances created social and business bonds as well as helped shape the personal identity of the writers.
Drawing Dance
Can the auditory be shared visually? Can an expression of motion be rendered in static form?
The Viewer as Voyeur
Ironically, the strictures that limited the way in which the female body could be shown also offered voyeuristic, titillating opportunities for the (presumably) male artist to exploit for the (presumably) male viewer.
Making Space to Talk Back
The new “Talk Back: Art in Conversation” space features a rotating work of art accompanied by a question, inviting people of all ages to post a response on the adjacent wall.
Reunion Class Gifts
Welcome back, reunion classes!
The Academic French Nude
In French academic art, female nudity was permissible within the context of an imaginary fantasy landscape or a mythical or biblical setting.
Artists Through Each Other’s Eyes
You may recognize the work of certain artists, but would you recognize the artists themselves?
Collaboration with the Spatial Analysis Lab
The museum is teaming up with the Spatial Analysis Lab here at Smith to find the best ways to put images in both spatial and historical contexts.
Gladys Engel Lang: Scholar, Author, and Collector
We are saddened to report the passing of Gladys Engel Lang on March 23, 2016. We are grateful to Gladys and the Lang family for entrusting SCMA with the legacy of their work in the form of the prints, drafts, and research for the Etched in Memory project.
Student Picks: Mundane Particulars
Each of these ordinary moments becomes extraordinary precisely because they are divorced from their original purpose. They are now irreverently assigned a new role in this room before you, bearing witness to just another particularly ordinary moment.
