Image of a sign affixed to the railing of a porch outside with words in white that say Scent: Connection, Confrontation, Memory on a blue background. On the left of the sign is a close up of a ceramic boar and the logo of the Vanderbilt University Museum of Art. On the right of the sign is a detail of photographed flowers and text saying Feb 14-May 10, 2026
Banner up outside for my exhibition!
Archive work over break… a 1920s journal.
Bong Joon Ho took a characteristically radical approach when questioned on his thoughts around the rise of Al technology at the jury press conference of the Marrakech Film Festival on Saturday. The Korean director, who is president of the jury, gave two responses, one measured, the other deeply personal. "My official answer is, Al is good because it's the very beginning of the human race finally seriously thinking about what only humans can do. But my personal answer is, I'm going to organize a military squad, and their mission is to destroy AI," he said.
Bong Joon Ho hit me up for the squad you legend deadline.com/2025/11/bong...
Image from above of a gallery space with paintings installed on the two far walls. People mull about and there is a central cube painted with a geometric mandala. The ceiling is high up and is made of windows through which the sky can be seen.
Had a great time seeing the Met exhibition on its last day yesterday with some Vanderbilt students and my colleague. 😊
A white person’s hand holds a book with a title of Decolonial Archival Futures; the background is blurred.
Looking forward to my book list over break.
View down of two feet wearing black winter boots on the ground covered with yellow ginkgo leaves.
Cold temps, warm colors.
Image of the outside of a white stone building that reads Frist Art Museum with three large banners advertising art exhibitions on the side of the building.
Gave the last of three lectures related to the Frist Art Museum’s exhibition “Journey through Japan” (on loan from the Young V&A) tonight. The participants were great for the last few weeks, but it’s nice to be done!
fascism is stopped when enough people say one of two things:
1) "nah, I'm not doing that"
2) "nah, you're not doing that"
a lot of people want to imagine how they'll say the second thing, but you should *really* start practicing the first one
she started a haka to tear up their proposed changes to the indigenous treaties bill and the whole thing got pushed out what a legend
The cover of the book “Indigenous Archival Activism: Mohican Interventions in Public History and Memory” laying flat on a gray desk with the edge of a printed paper on the right side.
Continuing work on preparing for my class on Ainu art and collecting next semester. I anticipate lots of deep conversations.
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View through verdant trees down at a river with clear and somewhat turquoise water.
View of richly green trees in the middle ground with a treed mountain slope in the distance all framed by wooden architectural elements in the foreground.
Two golden-topped fluffy pancakes with a pat of butter on top of them on a plate with two scoops of red bean paste and a small container of maple syrup next to them.
Morning among mountains and misty rain (listened to the Fellowship of the Ring soundtrack on the way up for an epic bus ride), followed by delicious gluten free goodness at Toshōan 都松庵 in Kyoto.
Upon further reflection, the scene captured is also an accurate reflection of professors at this stage in the semester 🤣🫠
Hosting a movie viewing tonight for my students (to spot connections to the semester’s course content with the movie) while I grade in the back of the room… 😅
A photo of an interior exhibition space showing a group of college students on the right and a woman with long golden hair and glasses on the left. The woman on the left is speaking to the group of students and stands in front of a large work of art in canvas form on the wall.
The Multiplicity #exhibition at the #fristartmuseum is a great show. Highly recommend it! We were lucky enough to get a tour from the curator (talking to my class here), exhibition designer, and director of education.
Thinking today of the stories museums tell- whether through (mediated) absence or presence. Photo cred to one of my museum studies students who is not on this platform. #smithsonian #beninbronzes
😂 That sounds like the perfect intersection of two of my interests. Asian influences on Jedi and really, more broadly, on the visual choices made for the Star Wars movies are fascinating!
Right?? I admit I’m guilty of thinking about wearable iconography as a bit cringe and capitalistic (not that this is absent, of course), but I’m nuancing my thinking more and more as I consider various premodern practices.
Went to see the Shandao painting, but was also particularly drawn to this pilgrim’s jacket. I’ve been thinking more and more on the incorporation of Buddhist iconography on wearable objects from the medieval period onwards. Cool things with word and body in both these works! #AsianStudies #Buddhism
I’m waiting impatiently for it to come into our library!
Photograph of tall green grasses and purple and yellow flowers in the foreground. In the background is an angular, grey building to the left and a blue sky with fluffy white clouds to the right.
Photograph of a rippling lake with gently slopes, deep green mountains on the far shore. In the foreground are tall green grasses that curve in a slight breeze. The sky is overcast with grey fluffy clouds.
Today was the first day of classes and Intro to Museum Studies had me reflecting on my trip to Upopoy this summer. Writing an article about the museum, but thinking I’ll share some images and thoughts here periodically this semester. 🤔