Coffee and Tea in Art: A Brew of Cultural Symbolism, Solice, and Introspection
Jeffrey Liu '24, Class of 1954 Intern
Published by the Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth, 2024, 4 pages
For centuries, coffee and tea have served as primary staples in daily life to stimulate productivity and foster community. This exhibition explores how their cultural symbolism is reflected in art. At times, artists feature coffee and tea to represent stability and reflect broad, popular sentiment. Their routine enjoyment across cultures also offers a unique artistic window onto the self and our everyday experiences.
A Space for Dialogue is a student-curated exhibition program that began in 2001. Hood Museum of Art interns create an installation drawn from the museum's permanent collection by engaging with every aspect of curation, from doing research and selecting objects, to choosing frames and a wall color, to planning a layout and writing labels and a brochure, to giving a public talk. There have been over 100 A Space for Dialogue exhibitions on a wide variety of themes.