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Selectedworks Part Ii: Conducting A Compelling Selectedworks Demo, Ann Taylor Aug 2011

Selectedworks Part Ii: Conducting A Compelling Selectedworks Demo, Ann Taylor

Ann Connolly

One of the best ways to encourage faculty to actively use SelectedWorks is to show them how easy it is. In this tutorial, we will discuss some of the basic value propositions of SelectedWorks and how to incorporate that into a compelling demo for faculty.


There’S A Mystery There: Sendak On Sendak - Wildly Wonderful, Ann Taylor Sep 2009

There’S A Mystery There: Sendak On Sendak - Wildly Wonderful, Ann Taylor

Ann Connolly

A review of "There's A Mystery There: Sendak on Sendak," which was on exhibition at the Contemporary Jewish Museum from September 8, 2009 until January 19, 2010.


Present Tense Biennial: Chinese Character - Re-Framing Questions Of Identity, Ann Taylor Aug 2009

Present Tense Biennial: Chinese Character - Re-Framing Questions Of Identity, Ann Taylor

Ann Connolly

A review of the Present Tense Biennial: Chinese Character exhibition at the Chinese Cultural Center in San Francisco, which ran from May 1, 2010 through August 23, 2010.


Lords Of The Samurai - A Refreshing Perspective, Ann Taylor Jul 2009

Lords Of The Samurai - A Refreshing Perspective, Ann Taylor

Ann Connolly

A review of the Asian Art Museum's Lords of the Samurai exhibition, which ran from June 12, 2009 through September 20, 2009.


Tutankhamun And The Golden Age Of The Pharaohs - Outstanding Art Of The Afterlife, Ann Taylor Jun 2009

Tutankhamun And The Golden Age Of The Pharaohs - Outstanding Art Of The Afterlife, Ann Taylor

Ann Connolly

A review of the DeYoung Museum's exhibition of Tutankhamun and The Golden Age of the Pharaohs, which ran from June 27, 2009 through March 28, 2010.


Douglas Schneider: Suburban Birthday Party - Arresting Americana And Expressionism, Ann Taylor May 2009

Douglas Schneider: Suburban Birthday Party - Arresting Americana And Expressionism, Ann Taylor

Ann Connolly

A review of Douglas Schneider: Suburban Birthday Party exhibition, which ran at the Dolby Chadwick Gallery in San Francisco from May 7, 2009 through June 27, 2009.


A Threat To Decency: “Degenerate Art” In Nazi Germany, Ann Taylor Dec 2007

A Threat To Decency: “Degenerate Art” In Nazi Germany, Ann Taylor

Ann Connolly

As Europeans colonized the rest of the world between the 15th and 19th centuries, they encountered cultures and civilizations distinctly different from their own. These cultures were usually seen as “primitive,” “barbaric,” or “savage.” They tended to be either romanticized or demonized by the Europeans, but regardless of how these foreign cultures were portrayed, there was an unquestionable fascination with them. Over time, with the development of theories about genetics, evolution, psychology, and the rise of modern science in general, members of non-European cultures acquired the labels of “animals,” “degenerates,” and “sub-humans,” among others. The early 20th century saw the …