Otherwise Known as the Sex Museum After my younger sister’s first twenty-four hours in Amsterdam, it was time for her to lock in. Historical Canal Cruise to Set the Tone This image was taken before a man said what never needed to be said. We went on a canal cruise like true locals and learned Read More…
Month: July 2024
Site Visit: African Studies Center Leiden
I am once again going to speak on decolonization Dearest Snoopers, I am required to speak on decolonization in libraries this week. I promise I have range. Return later for evidence. Warmly, Steffi Ando, Japanese Cowboy Worldwide African Studies Center Library at the University of Leiden African Studies Center Library entrance. The staff did not Read More…
Decolonization in Colonial Spaces
Is Decolonization Possible in Spaces Built by and for Colonizers? ”Thus coloniality survives colonialism. It is maintained alive in books, in the criteria for academic performance, in cultural patterns, in common sense, in the self-image of peoples, in aspirations of self, and in so many other aspects of our modern experience. In a way, as Read More…
Het Niuewe Instituut vs. Verzetsmuseum Amsterdam
Het Niuewe Instituut Model of the Niuewe Instituut in the collection archives. The Het Niuewe Instituut is the Netherlands national museum of architecture, design, and digital culture located in Rotterdam. Originally three different entities, government budget cuts forced these three institutions to combine into one cultural heritage organization and research powerhouse. During our site visit, Read More…
Record-Scratch-You’re-Probably-Wondering-How-I-Ended-Up-Here Weekend
Site Visit: Hell on Earth I made a deal with the Devil this weekend. First, I lost a game of Russian Roulette. I’m not sure how you snoopers* play, but in this version our program director scheduled a three day weekend and encouraged us to travel. Accepting the risk in hopes of emerging from a Read More…
Women in Art
Girls Girls Girls I captured the following images on my iPhone with no particular agenda in mind. This post is centered on the viewer’s experience and engagement with women in and creating High art, particularly in paintings and photographs. In the visually illiterate society we belong to today, images and iconography in museums allow viewers Read More…