During my time in Europe, I have visited an abundant amount of museum, and I have gone to some of the largest exhibitions in the globe: the 57th Venice Biennale, Documenta 14, and Skulptur Projekt Munster. My ten weeks in Europe contained a lot of art seeing and touring around. Collectively, the art that I’ve…

When I first joined this program abroad, I was not sure exactly what I wanted to get out of it. I had vague notions: I want to gain inspiration for music, I want to learn about the relationship between art and religion, I want to better understand World War 2, I want to get a…

At the Venice Biennale, people can find the South African pavilion. The pavilion contains works by two artists: Mohau Modisakeng and Candice Breitz. Candice Breitz’s Love Story is a two room video installation that is centered around refugee stories. Candice Breitz recorded interviews with refugees, collecting several interviews that were each several hours in length….

When I first arrived to Europe, understanding more about World War Two, nazism, and the rise of hitler was one of my main priorities. I’ve learned a substantial amount in my own time, googling and what not, but I knew that learning from primary documents, and visiting historical areas would be powerful and informative experiences….

  The body of research concerning the neurobiological effects of Italian pastries is ever growing. In recent years, researchers have found that Cannolis induce an altered state in human beings, which involves a process that researchers are calling “Cannolification.” We’ve collected data on what occurs inside the minds of people that have been Cannolified, and use this data…

The starchy smell of bread. The savory and electrifying sensation of a cannoli. The steadfast hum of the canal.  Venice sings, dances and combines the scent of sweet desserts and mouth – watering meals. It is an experiential city, where the food, archaic buildings, distinct city buzz and interactions with locals provide a medium for the…