by Leandra Velez | Sep 12, 2014 | 2014, archive
Did you ever think that winches, chains, a 23 foot long tube and a tower of steel would be standard equipment if you were an art handler? Watch this video on nytimes.com to see the action. The scene was the middle of the night at the Four Seasons restaurant on Park...
by Leandra Velez | Jul 8, 2014 | 2014, archive
NEWPORT – Restoring Newport’s 18th century architectural masterpiece, the Colony House, has been a never-ending puzzle requiring a ton of restoration detective work. Over the years, the grand building sitting at the head of Washington Square, once known as The...
by Leandra Velez | Jul 1, 2014 | 2014, archive
The Natural History Museum in Providence is a favorite among MUSE students. This article about the collection of animal specimens asks: Is the tangible object (the animal) necessary, and what more does it reveal to us than a DNA sequence and photos? npr.org: Is...
by Leandra Velez | Jun 10, 2014 | 2014, archive
MUSE Students from Rogers High, East Bay Met and Portsmouth High Schools recently co-curated the Spring 2014 edition of the MUSE Exhibition at Newport Art Museum. Their participation included curating a piece into the show, either an original artwork or a loan of work...
by Leandra Velez | May 15, 2014 | 2014, archive
The Rogers High School MUSE class of 2014 concluded their year with a site visit to the Rhode Island State House in Providence. Our trip to the Rhode Island Charter Museum, the home of the Charter which first granted religious freedom without fear of persecution to...
by Leandra Velez | May 9, 2014 | 2014, archive
Graduating UMASS seniors Virginia Luongo, Trish Birk, Audrey Cain and Lauren Scharf came to Newport Art Museum today with their Senior Seminar Art History Professor, Anna Dempsey, to meet the Porsmouth High MUSE students and view their exhibition currently on...
