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Begin With Beauty

Sometimes I stop and ask myself: When did we decide, as a society and as a nation, that schools should feel like prisons?

BY Jane Golden

Blog Post

04.06.2018
Arts

Living the Creative Life

Authors Jess Walter, Dani Shapiro, and Jericho Brown explain how their early years contributed to a life of writing.

BY Aspen Ideas to Go

Podcast

12.29.2017
Arts

Four of the Most Powerful Poems from 2017

These artists shared their experiences, confronted the political climate, and inspired others to foster change.

BY Sean McGovern

Blog Post

12.15.2017
Arts

Creating Art, Creating Justice

Ava DuVernay speaks with Arts Program Director Damian Woetzel about the impact of her films, including Selma.

BY Arts Program

Longform

12.01.2017
Arts

Breathing New Life into the Washington Ballet

As the artistic director for the Washington Ballet, Julie Kent is creating a space for new and diverse artists.

BY Sean McGovern

Blog Post

12.01.2017
Arts

What’s Weird About Da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi?

Walter Isaacson points out a puzzle for viewers of Leonardo Da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi painting.

BY Institute Staff

Video

11.16.2017
Arts

Five Works to Know by Leonardo Da Vinci

Walter Isaacson's new book documents the life of Leonardo da Vinci, a master of both science and art.

BY Nicole Corea

Blog Post

10.31.2017
Arts

Bauhaus Revival

Over the course of a year, from July 2017 to June 2018, the Institute’s Paepcke Gallery will showcase The Poster Art of Herbert Bayer from the colle ...

BY Aspen Community Programs

Longform

10.18.2017
Arts

The Imagination of Leonardo da Vinci

Walter Isaacson speaks with David Rubenstein about his new book on the life of Leonardo da Vinci.

BY Aspen Ideas to Go

Podcast

10.18.2017
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