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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.
TASS Window #850
In 1941 a group of Soviet writers and artists founded the TASS News Agency to create large-scale war-themed propaganda posters called “TASS Windows.”
Rembrandt's The Three Crosses
Rembrandt’s marvelous drypoint print The Three Crosses exists in five states.
Shared Inspiration: About the Collectors
Learn more about the collectors behind the exhibition "Shared Inspiration: The David R. and Muriel Kohn Pokross Collection."
Shared Inspiration
Comprised of paintings, drawings and prints by major artists of the post-World War II period, The Pokross Collection is a marvelous and exciting addition to SCMA’s collection.
The Open Door
This photograph, "The Open Door," is the oldest in our collection.
The Last Silent Movie
Language death like that of Ubykh is the focus of Susan Hiller’s "The Last Silent Movie."
At the Museum with Mary Cassatt
Degas’ dynamic portraits of Mary Cassatt at the Louvre express the admiration he felt for her.
Behind the Scenes with Debussy's Paris, Part II: Conservation
The "Debussy's Paris" exhibition was a great opportunity to have several nineteenth century posters conserved.
Behind the Scenes with Debussy's Paris
It takes several years to plan and mount an exhibition, involving staff from Education, Membership and Marketing, and other Museum departments.
Janet Fish
The exhibition I have been working on is in honor of Janet Fish, one of Smith College’s most successful artist-alumnae.
Melancholia I
"Melancholia I" excites, in part, because Dürer presented a new perspective on melancholia that challenged the prevailing stereotype.
Will Barnet's The Golden Frame
It’s easy to see why drawing is so important to Will Barnet’s paintings.