Michael Dickins
@mdickins.bsky.social
Interdisciplinary artist, curator, educator, collector, cultivator, and supporter.
Curator/Director of The New Gallery at APSU www.linktr.ee/mdickins
Curator/Director of The New Gallery at APSU www.linktr.ee/mdickins
Several months in the making, but ‘Cracked Earth’, by Araan Schmidt is finally on campus! The project of putting the first sculpture in the Arts Quad was a joint effort by @apsuartdesign , @ceca_apsu , @apsucostem , @artsandlettersapsu , APSU Grounds Crew, and @coloradomesau sculpture grad students
March 30, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Several months in the making, but ‘Cracked Earth’, by Araan Schmidt is finally on campus! The project of putting the first sculpture in the Arts Quad was a joint effort by @apsuartdesign , @ceca_apsu , @apsucostem , @artsandlettersapsu , APSU Grounds Crew, and @coloradomesau sculpture grad students
Join me tomorrow night at the Frist Art Museum in Nashville as I introduce the 2024-25 CECA TN Artist Fellow, Stacy Kranitz, before her talk about her work and creative practice. 6:30p in the Rechter Room. free and open to the public.
March 26, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Join me tomorrow night at the Frist Art Museum in Nashville as I introduce the 2024-25 CECA TN Artist Fellow, Stacy Kranitz, before her talk about her work and creative practice. 6:30p in the Rechter Room. free and open to the public.
Talking art with 3rd graders from the CMCSS Spanish Immersive Programm in @thenewgalleryapsu.bsky.social
March 18, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Talking art with 3rd graders from the CMCSS Spanish Immersive Programm in @thenewgalleryapsu.bsky.social
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Trump is now threatening colleges & universities for allowing freedom of speech. Attacking students saying they’ll be expelled or deported for organizing in a protest.
March 4, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Trump is now threatening colleges & universities for allowing freedom of speech. Attacking students saying they’ll be expelled or deported for organizing in a protest.
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🔥 WATCH: “This is not some gotcha moment. You posted this on your own page.”
The Speech Prof tries to help Tucker understand what it really means that he assumes Black women are bad at their jobs.
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DGwXw4f...
The Speech Prof tries to help Tucker understand what it really means that he assumes Black women are bad at their jobs.
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DGwXw4f...
March 4, 2025 at 2:20 PM
🔥 WATCH: “This is not some gotcha moment. You posted this on your own page.”
The Speech Prof tries to help Tucker understand what it really means that he assumes Black women are bad at their jobs.
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DGwXw4f...
The Speech Prof tries to help Tucker understand what it really means that he assumes Black women are bad at their jobs.
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DGwXw4f...
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“A day over 150 years in the making.”
A Powerful ceremony in the rotunda honoring the enslaved craftspeople who helped build the Tennessee Capitol.
(H/T @brotherjones.bsky.social )
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DGrwi02...
A Powerful ceremony in the rotunda honoring the enslaved craftspeople who helped build the Tennessee Capitol.
(H/T @brotherjones.bsky.social )
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DGrwi02...
March 2, 2025 at 4:48 AM
“A day over 150 years in the making.”
A Powerful ceremony in the rotunda honoring the enslaved craftspeople who helped build the Tennessee Capitol.
(H/T @brotherjones.bsky.social )
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DGrwi02...
A Powerful ceremony in the rotunda honoring the enslaved craftspeople who helped build the Tennessee Capitol.
(H/T @brotherjones.bsky.social )
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DGrwi02...
Reposted by Michael Dickins
Reposted by Michael Dickins
Jenny Holzer
Abuse of Power Comes As No Surprise
Offset Lithograph on Paper, 1983
@jennyholzer.bsky.social
#jennybrownart #womenartists #jennyholzer #abuseofpowercomesasnosurprise
Abuse of Power Comes As No Surprise
Offset Lithograph on Paper, 1983
@jennyholzer.bsky.social
#jennybrownart #womenartists #jennyholzer #abuseofpowercomesasnosurprise
March 1, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Jenny Holzer
Abuse of Power Comes As No Surprise
Offset Lithograph on Paper, 1983
@jennyholzer.bsky.social
#jennybrownart #womenartists #jennyholzer #abuseofpowercomesasnosurprise
Abuse of Power Comes As No Surprise
Offset Lithograph on Paper, 1983
@jennyholzer.bsky.social
#jennybrownart #womenartists #jennyholzer #abuseofpowercomesasnosurprise
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March 1, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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Absolutely shameful. The AMA | Art Museum of the Americas of the Organization of American States (OAS) holds one of the world’s leading collections of modern and contemporary art from the Western Hemisphere. It is OAS’s principal cultural diplomacy tool for promoting “more rights for more people."
Kriston Capps reports on another cultural casualty of Trump's executive orders at the Art Museum of the Americas.
www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
Art Museum of Americas cancels shows of Black, LGBTQ artists following Trump orders
Participants said the museum, run by the Organization of American States, shut down two upcoming shows to comply with Trump’s orders targeting “DEI.”
www.washingtonpost.com
February 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Absolutely shameful. The AMA | Art Museum of the Americas of the Organization of American States (OAS) holds one of the world’s leading collections of modern and contemporary art from the Western Hemisphere. It is OAS’s principal cultural diplomacy tool for promoting “more rights for more people."
Khari Turner: Lost at Sea
Feb. 24-March 28, 2025
The New Gallery, APSU
Exhibition essay by Lauren Jackson Harris
@thenewgalleryapsu.bsky.social
Feb. 24-March 28, 2025
The New Gallery, APSU
Exhibition essay by Lauren Jackson Harris
@thenewgalleryapsu.bsky.social
February 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Khari Turner: Lost at Sea
Feb. 24-March 28, 2025
The New Gallery, APSU
Exhibition essay by Lauren Jackson Harris
@thenewgalleryapsu.bsky.social
Feb. 24-March 28, 2025
The New Gallery, APSU
Exhibition essay by Lauren Jackson Harris
@thenewgalleryapsu.bsky.social
Thriving at the things I can control
February 25, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Thriving at the things I can control
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As promised, here are the slides I shared with students to convince them to NOT use chatGPT and other artificial stupidity.
TL;DR? AI is evil, unsustainable and stupid, and I'd much rather they use their own brains, make their own mistakes, and actually learn something. 🪄
TL;DR? AI is evil, unsustainable and stupid, and I'd much rather they use their own brains, make their own mistakes, and actually learn something. 🪄
February 23, 2025 at 1:45 PM
As promised, here are the slides I shared with students to convince them to NOT use chatGPT and other artificial stupidity.
TL;DR? AI is evil, unsustainable and stupid, and I'd much rather they use their own brains, make their own mistakes, and actually learn something. 🪄
TL;DR? AI is evil, unsustainable and stupid, and I'd much rather they use their own brains, make their own mistakes, and actually learn something. 🪄
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I emailed university faculty/staff/administrators a roadmap to support DEI through legal challenges, collective resistance, and institutional protections for faculty. The question isn’t whether institutions will comply—it’s who will fight back, and how! greencarelab.ucdavis.edu/how-universi...
This Is Not a Drill: How Universities Can Save DEI
By now, many of us have read the headlines: the U.S. Department of Education has ruled that race-based scholarships, cultural centers, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs violate...
greencarelab.ucdavis.edu
February 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
I emailed university faculty/staff/administrators a roadmap to support DEI through legal challenges, collective resistance, and institutional protections for faculty. The question isn’t whether institutions will comply—it’s who will fight back, and how! greencarelab.ucdavis.edu/how-universi...
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Good news everyone!
The wait is almost over! Flashes for Bluesky is now available for free pre-order on the App Store.
🔥 Pre-"order" now (it's free) & get it the moment it launches!
apps.apple.com/de/app/flash...
The wait is almost over! Flashes for Bluesky is now available for free pre-order on the App Store.
🔥 Pre-"order" now (it's free) & get it the moment it launches!
apps.apple.com/de/app/flash...
Flashes for Bluesky
Flashes is a native Bluesky photo/video app.
Amongst other features the app offers:
• Discover and Share photos & videos on Bluesky – a vibrant community of over 30 million users.
• Enhance Your Cr...
apps.apple.com
February 19, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Good news everyone!
The wait is almost over! Flashes for Bluesky is now available for free pre-order on the App Store.
🔥 Pre-"order" now (it's free) & get it the moment it launches!
apps.apple.com/de/app/flash...
The wait is almost over! Flashes for Bluesky is now available for free pre-order on the App Store.
🔥 Pre-"order" now (it's free) & get it the moment it launches!
apps.apple.com/de/app/flash...
Posted @withregram • @thenewgalleryapsu Some installation pics of Khari Turner's show 'Lost at Sea' which will be opening on February 24th!
February 18, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Posted @withregram • @thenewgalleryapsu Some installation pics of Khari Turner's show 'Lost at Sea' which will be opening on February 24th!
2/15/25 8:01p. Clarksville peeps: it gonna be a rough couple of hours. Make preps/stay safe.
February 16, 2025 at 2:02 AM
2/15/25 8:01p. Clarksville peeps: it gonna be a rough couple of hours. Make preps/stay safe.
Dawny Fresh’s artist talk tonight was fantastic!! I can’t say enough about how impressive she is when interacting with students and talking about her work. Such a huge fan. @dawnmdickins.bsky.social , Exceptional Myths, @slocumbgalleries @etsuartanddesign . ….And that jumpsuit is 💣
February 14, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Dawny Fresh’s artist talk tonight was fantastic!! I can’t say enough about how impressive she is when interacting with students and talking about her work. Such a huge fan. @dawnmdickins.bsky.social , Exceptional Myths, @slocumbgalleries @etsuartanddesign . ….And that jumpsuit is 💣
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“Secretary Kennedy will make death great again.”
RFK Jr.’s Confirmation Hailed By National Alliance of Funeral Directors
“Secretary Kennedy will make death great again," the group said.
www.borowitzreport.com
February 13, 2025 at 8:35 PM
“Secretary Kennedy will make death great again.”
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I think you're really going to like this
February 11, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I think you're really going to like this
Carver D standing up for consent and against religious bigotry. 🥹(And welcome to the world of having your last name misspelled - it happens)
www.utdailybeacon.com/campus_news/...
www.utdailybeacon.com/campus_news/...
UT’s College Republicans face backlash over controversial Instagram post on ‘Consent Is’ campaign
Tuesday, Feb. 4, the University of Tennessee College Republicans posted a screenshot of the University Center for Health and Wellness’s “Consent Is” campaign T-shirts on their Instagram story with the
www.utdailybeacon.com
February 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Carver D standing up for consent and against religious bigotry. 🥹(And welcome to the world of having your last name misspelled - it happens)
www.utdailybeacon.com/campus_news/...
www.utdailybeacon.com/campus_news/...
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FFS.
Breaking News: President Trump said he planned to take control of the Kennedy Center and intended to fire several board members and install himself as chair.
Trump Says He Will Install Himself as Kennedy Center Chairman
The move by the president, whose authority to make the changes was not clear, is the latest attempt to bring a Washington institution under his control.
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2025 at 2:18 AM
FFS.