Stories & News

Overview

Read More >

The 2022–23 Hood Museum of Art interns, from left to right, back to front: Moonoka Begay '23, Conroy Intern, double major in studio art and Native American studies; Milanne Berg '24, Homma Family Intern, major in art history, double minor in sustainability and anthropology; Lydia Davis '23, Homma Family Intern, double major in biology and art history; Han Bit (Lex) Kang '21, Homma Family Intern, major in linguistics, psychology, and government mod. philosophy, politics, and economics; Caitlyn

Read More >

ALISA SWINDELL, Associate Curator of Photography

During the dark months of winter and through the summer people passing the Hood Museum will be able to experience a video work, Ga Bose Gangwe, by the South African artist Mohau Modisakeng. This graceful expression of resilience and determination will be on display in the vitrine window above the doors of the museum through August 2023. 

Read More >

The Hood Museum of Art happily welcomes a new work honoring the Black women graduates of 1973 to 1976 by visual artist and Dartmouth alum Wendy (Thompson) Kendrick '76. This commemorative work was commissioned by the Black Alumni of Dartmouth Association (BADA), which unveiled it during their 50th reunion celebration (May 27–30, 2022), after which it entered the museum's collection. Its acquisition at Dartmouth was made possible by the Class of 1968.

Read More >

MICHAEL HARTMAN, Jonathan Little Cohen Associate Curator of American Art

BEATRIZ YANES MARTINEZ, Hood Museum Board of Advisors Mutual Learning Fellow

Read More >

MICHAEL HARTMAN, Jonathan Little Cohen Associate Curator of American Art

Read More >

Art and the Construction of History 

JOHN R. STOMBERG, Virginia Rice Kelsey 1961s Director
Hood Quarterly, winter 2023

Read More >

The Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth, will present a series of exhibitions in 2023 grouped under the theme "Art and the Construction of History," inviting viewers to consider the role of art and artists in the framing of historical narratives. This thematic throughline resonates with the museum's strategic priority to forge meaningful connections across disciplines, peoples, and local and global communities while seeking to reimagine the collection's influence and potential.

Read More >

The Hood Museum of Art is happy to announce Alex Bortolot as just the second deputy director in the museum's history. This position has renewed resonance for the museum in the wake of its 2022–26 strategic plan, which calls for, among other things, enabling greater access to its resources and championing museum practices that positively impact staff, audience, and environmental wellbeing.

Read More >

This "Femme Is Fierce" playlist was compiled by several students – Rosario Rosales '25, Monzerrath Sandoval '25, Briana Maldonado '24, Jessica Chiriboga '24, and Sonia Meytin '26 – to enliven a collaborative event centered on the exhibition Femme Is Fierce: Femme Queer Gender Performance in Photography. 

Read More >