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Unknown (Chinese), Shoes (detail), 19th century
Monday
11
March
2024
Lotus Shoes: The Stories of Chinese Women and American Women Missionaries
Keyang Zhao

The Almara History in Museums and Stomberg Curatorial intern Keyang Zhao ’25 explores the history of footbinding and missionaries in China by looking into lotus shoes at the art museum.

Poetry with Mercury and Argus
Darwin Michener-Rutledge

Engagement Intern Darwin Michener-Rutledge ’24 looks at the painting “Landscape with Mercury and Argus” through the eyes of a writer and poet. She discovers a moment that connects with her own life and turns the experience of observing art into another form of art.

Engagement Intern Charlotte Smith ’24 looking at two photographs by Lynsey Addario.
Wednesday
18
January
2023
Global Migration Through A Photographer’s Lens
Charlotte Smith

Engagement Intern Charlotte Smith ’24 reflects on her class visit to the Art Museum as part of Professor Serin Houston’s Fall 2022 geography course “Global Movements.” She describes close-looking activities in the Museum galleries and shares her newfound connections within the disciplines of art history and geography.

The backs of 3 decorated blazers hung side by side.
Wednesday
28
July
2021
My Senior Project in the Making
Jennifer Villa

Jennifer Villa '21 describes the artistic influences that shaped her senior project, Upon my Back, and the process of its creation.

MHCAM interns Izzy Chen '21 and Erin Hancock '20
Saturday
23
November
2019
MHCAM Interns - Summer 2019

During the summer of 2019, the Museum was a hub of activity thanks to four Mount Holyoke undergraduate interns whose many contributions ranged from object research to exhibition preparation and installation. This post highlights the summer work experiences of Izzy Chen ’21, Verity O'Connell ’20, Bran Kroc ’20, and Erin Hancock ’20.