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    Kensington Cochran '20 in the exhibition School Photos and Their Afterlives

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Intern Spotlight: Interview with Kensington Cochran '20

May 01, 2020

What does your internship at the Hood Museum entail?

My job as a Programming Intern is to bring groups of Dartmouth students into the museum that may not otherwise walk in on their own accord, and to design intentional, impactful interactions with the objects in the collection.

Why were you interested in a Hood Museum internship?

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    David Driskell, Gate Leg Table, 1966, oil and found objects on canvas. Purchased through a gift from Evelyn A. and William B. Jaffe, Class of 1964H, by exchange; 2018.6. Courtesy of the artist and DC Moore Gallery, New York.

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David Driskell (1931-2020): In Memoriam

April 02, 2020

David Driskell was a major figure in American art and art history. After earning his BFA from Howard University (1955) and MFA from Catholic University (1962), he pursued an advanced degree in art history from the Rijksbureau voor Kunsthistorisches Documentatie, Den Hague, Netherlands (1964). The twin pursuits of art making and art history defined his career.

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    Jan Ramirez '73 at student lunch

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Alumni Voices: Jan Seidler Ramirez, Class of 1973

January 06, 2020

Jan Seidler Ramirez '73, the Founding Chief Curator and Executive Vice President of Collections at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum, recently participated in the Hood's "The New Now: Art, Museums, and the Future" symposium. Hosted in celebration of Dartmouth's 250th anniversary and the reopening of the Hood, the symposium showcased alumni who have gone on to careers in museums through panel sessions and a reception. Learn more about Jan's career below.

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