I have a great memory for facts and I love art museums! I dabbled in art history at uni but would’ve loved to have given it a full go. I think skill sets are similar across industries, especially if you work in the social good/arts and culture sectors, so who knows? I might still have a chance!
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public art in particular is suuuper interesting, also art censorship, history of religious art, history of art movements or specific art styles (anything from impressionism to gran fury). or you could dive into specific artists (or even specific art pieces!). i think what’s really cool about it is that art history can be about people, politics, religion, culture as well as the medium itself and the evolution of techniques and styles
art restoration might be an interesting topic to learn about too (but personally i just like watching these videos lol)
Jan 13, 2025
I get caught up in my artistic interests and often forget other media. Art museums aren't my first choice most days. But the experience is incredibly valuable. It shakes up my box, whether what I see resonates or not.
Last time I went, there was a Beatrix Potter exhibit. I learned so much about her as a person, her childhood, and her appreciation of the sciences and passion for conservation. She and her brother would taxidermy their pets when they died (metal). Her scientific illustrations are astoundingly detailed for being rendered entirely in watercolor. I didn't know watercolors could look like this.
Jun 27, 2024
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Most goated genre of humanities. I took AP Art History in high school and it changed my life; it's just allows you to look at history through the lens of objects that people both owned and used to emotionally process the time they were living in. It's world history, sociology, psychology and visual criticism wrapped up into one. The amount I learned about the inherent nature of humans / humanity in that class is second only to my own life experience.
Jan 23, 2024
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