The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts | School and University Programs

Shaw Visual & Performing Art Center

Unique Experience

Andrew Morgan, student – This unique experience Discussing in Entrance Gallery-- smaller.jpghas given not only Lindenwood University French students the opportunity to expand their knowledge of French art vocabulary while learning how to guide a group through these truly remarkable pieces, but at the same time it allows for the francophone group to truly benefit as well by experiencing this exhibit from a different perspective.

One thing that is truly admirable about the Pulitzer’s method of presenting art is the focus on a personal experience. I really like the absence of wall cards with the name of the artist or the title of the work. It allows the viewer to draw their own conclusions first, then be guided to additional information from the handout or by one of us. I feel this program really highlights the Foundation’s desire to have these works of portraiture, homage, and embodiment seen in a different light and, in this case, heard in a different language as well.

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