Allyson Healey
@arthistory4all.bsky.social
They/she; GLAM worker by day and creator of the Art History for All podcast by night; views are my own
Gem of an opinion from archive diving for work on Friday, from a collector to a dealer about a Corot: “a very wishy-washy [image] that looks like something on a Baptist church calendar”
November 18, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Gem of an opinion from archive diving for work on Friday, from a collector to a dealer about a Corot: “a very wishy-washy [image] that looks like something on a Baptist church calendar”
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Federal agencies' overwhelming focus on immigration has suspended work on the repatriation of stolen cultural property - investigations that once won us friends around the world.
From @samtabachnik.bsky.social in the @denverpost.com: www.denverpost.com/2025/11/06/u...
From @samtabachnik.bsky.social in the @denverpost.com: www.denverpost.com/2025/11/06/u...
November 6, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Federal agencies' overwhelming focus on immigration has suspended work on the repatriation of stolen cultural property - investigations that once won us friends around the world.
From @samtabachnik.bsky.social in the @denverpost.com: www.denverpost.com/2025/11/06/u...
From @samtabachnik.bsky.social in the @denverpost.com: www.denverpost.com/2025/11/06/u...
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That’s the other thing that baffles me about AI and creative writing, actually.
The work IS the joy for me. I don’t want to be able to snap my fingers and have a completed “product.” I want to be transformed by the process. I’m an author but I do this because I enjoy the rigor of being a writer.
The work IS the joy for me. I don’t want to be able to snap my fingers and have a completed “product.” I want to be transformed by the process. I’m an author but I do this because I enjoy the rigor of being a writer.
In terms of process, I enjoy writing but revising????? Oh, that’s my real kink. A second or third draft???? A fourth???? Making tweaks on my desktop AND my phone???? *moans* I’m a WHORE for revision.
October 20, 2025 at 2:15 AM
That’s the other thing that baffles me about AI and creative writing, actually.
The work IS the joy for me. I don’t want to be able to snap my fingers and have a completed “product.” I want to be transformed by the process. I’m an author but I do this because I enjoy the rigor of being a writer.
The work IS the joy for me. I don’t want to be able to snap my fingers and have a completed “product.” I want to be transformed by the process. I’m an author but I do this because I enjoy the rigor of being a writer.
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This photo accompanying a news story about the heist at the Louvre is perfection.
October 19, 2025 at 9:56 PM
This photo accompanying a news story about the heist at the Louvre is perfection.
Beyond their attachment to beloved media, Drew Struzan’s posters and illustrations are just genuinely gorgeous and a pleasure to look at. They have such a richness to them. RIP
October 15, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Beyond their attachment to beloved media, Drew Struzan’s posters and illustrations are just genuinely gorgeous and a pleasure to look at. They have such a richness to them. RIP
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Thank you, Drew Struzan.
If you've never seen how a master creates a masterpiece, check out this three-minute segment.
Machines can try to crap out fake images in his style, but nothing beats a true artist elevating his craft.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKMt...
If you've never seen how a master creates a masterpiece, check out this three-minute segment.
Machines can try to crap out fake images in his style, but nothing beats a true artist elevating his craft.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKMt...
Drew Struzan creates Star Wars: The Phantom Menace poster art
YouTube video by AdrianWCarr
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October 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Thank you, Drew Struzan.
If you've never seen how a master creates a masterpiece, check out this three-minute segment.
Machines can try to crap out fake images in his style, but nothing beats a true artist elevating his craft.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKMt...
If you've never seen how a master creates a masterpiece, check out this three-minute segment.
Machines can try to crap out fake images in his style, but nothing beats a true artist elevating his craft.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKMt...
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PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!!
The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/
The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/
October 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!!
The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/
The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/
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I absolutely love the fact they've Pokemon-ised the museum staff, for the upcoming Pokémon partnership with the Field Museum. Museums, take note.
October 9, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I absolutely love the fact they've Pokemon-ised the museum staff, for the upcoming Pokémon partnership with the Field Museum. Museums, take note.
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Art History escapes the cut, but put on "pause" are, among others: African American Studies, Classics, Fine Arts, French, German, History of Architecture, Italian, Middle Eastern Studies, Religion, and Russian -- potentially a huge blow to the Humanities in central NY
Syracuse University has "paused" admissions to its undergrad History of Architecture major: dailyorange.com/2025/09/coll...
College of Arts & Sciences pauses admission to 20 majors amid portfolio review
Syracuse University paused admission into 20 majors in the College of Arts & Sciences without faculty input amid its portfolio review.
dailyorange.com
September 22, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Art History escapes the cut, but put on "pause" are, among others: African American Studies, Classics, Fine Arts, French, German, History of Architecture, Italian, Middle Eastern Studies, Religion, and Russian -- potentially a huge blow to the Humanities in central NY
Doing a little research on Caillebotte for work and tbh I just thought this was a great pic of Gustave (right) and his brother Martial, it gives off such “dynamic duo” vibes
July 30, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Doing a little research on Caillebotte for work and tbh I just thought this was a great pic of Gustave (right) and his brother Martial, it gives off such “dynamic duo” vibes
Aaagh gotta get over to the university library to get access to this, love this kinda stuff
New HLQ special issue. What counts as an exhibition? As art? As respectable or "high" art? How did colonialism, empire, and race shape artistic production, display, and consumption? #arthistory #skystorians #BritishArt nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
July 17, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Aaagh gotta get over to the university library to get access to this, love this kinda stuff
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Read @shannonmattern.bsky.social's beautiful, heartbreaking reflection on abandoning her tenured full professorship for a system that better reflects her values and doesn't demand unending life sacrifices. The Metropolitan New York Library Council and all the people it serves are lucky to have her.
I Prefer Weeds to Ivy
Words in Space is the work of Shannon Mattern.
wordsinspace.net
July 15, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Read @shannonmattern.bsky.social's beautiful, heartbreaking reflection on abandoning her tenured full professorship for a system that better reflects her values and doesn't demand unending life sacrifices. The Metropolitan New York Library Council and all the people it serves are lucky to have her.
Really great #provenance webinar this morning from the National Museum of Asian Art—even if I can’t directly apply some of the resources it just reinforces the order of operations for provenance research, which I can often lose track of with all the hats I wear at work.
July 15, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Really great #provenance webinar this morning from the National Museum of Asian Art—even if I can’t directly apply some of the resources it just reinforces the order of operations for provenance research, which I can often lose track of with all the hats I wear at work.
I went to Hawai’i for a friend’s wedding last week and while I didn’t get to see all the things I wanted to (in part bc Iolani Palace is closed 2 days a week) I did get over to Capitol Modern to see the Hawai’i Triennial and see some cool new-to-me artists
July 6, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I went to Hawai’i for a friend’s wedding last week and while I didn’t get to see all the things I wanted to (in part bc Iolani Palace is closed 2 days a week) I did get over to Capitol Modern to see the Hawai’i Triennial and see some cool new-to-me artists
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I just pulled out my copy of Newton's Principia, a book that was originally written in Latin, and noticed that the translation I am using was completed with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, which has basically been destroyed
Science depends on the humanities 🧪
Science depends on the humanities 🧪
June 17, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I just pulled out my copy of Newton's Principia, a book that was originally written in Latin, and noticed that the translation I am using was completed with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, which has basically been destroyed
Science depends on the humanities 🧪
Science depends on the humanities 🧪
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Today is the last day at the NEH for me and many of my amazingly dedicated colleagues. We did our best to represent & serve the American people. To champion humanities research, teaching, public engagement, cultural heritage, infrastructure, and innovation.
June 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Today is the last day at the NEH for me and many of my amazingly dedicated colleagues. We did our best to represent & serve the American people. To champion humanities research, teaching, public engagement, cultural heritage, infrastructure, and innovation.
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More on this: A person who was at a meeting today in which Sajet announced her resignation says she stepped down to remove herself as a distraction and protect the Smithsonian's mission. www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
National Portrait Gallery head steps down following Trump attempt to fire her
Kim Sajet’s resignation comes days after the Smithsonian said it would review content across its museums, which the White House has slammed as being influenced by “divisive, race-centered ideology.”
www.washingtonpost.com
June 13, 2025 at 6:39 PM
More on this: A person who was at a meeting today in which Sajet announced her resignation says she stepped down to remove herself as a distraction and protect the Smithsonian's mission. www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
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BREAKING: Lucy Lawless ( Xena), Roger Waters (Pink Floyd), Kathleen Hanna (Bikini Kill) + Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine) and over 260 other artists signed our open letter opposing the #nonprofitkillerbill that would let Trump strip orgs 501c3 status! www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2025-06...
270 artists and creators demand congress drop “Nonprofit killer” law, opposing Trump’s attack on organizations essential to our society
Today, 270 artists and creators released a letter denouncing recent efforts to pass a “nonprofit killer” law that would give the executive branch unlimited power to annihilate any nonprofit in the Uni...
www.fightforthefuture.org
June 12, 2025 at 4:16 PM
BREAKING: Lucy Lawless ( Xena), Roger Waters (Pink Floyd), Kathleen Hanna (Bikini Kill) + Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine) and over 260 other artists signed our open letter opposing the #nonprofitkillerbill that would let Trump strip orgs 501c3 status! www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2025-06...
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ILL/ILB library staff are the real heroes of basically all research, especially humanities research.
Just insane to watch us, as a society, actively opting to let decades of knowledge and progress rot, not out of poverty, but out of a mix of apathy and malice.
Just insane to watch us, as a society, actively opting to let decades of knowledge and progress rot, not out of poverty, but out of a mix of apathy and malice.
Uhhh our whole interlibrary loan department got laid off yesterday so if you're waiting for something from us.... it might be a minute.
June 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
ILL/ILB library staff are the real heroes of basically all research, especially humanities research.
Just insane to watch us, as a society, actively opting to let decades of knowledge and progress rot, not out of poverty, but out of a mix of apathy and malice.
Just insane to watch us, as a society, actively opting to let decades of knowledge and progress rot, not out of poverty, but out of a mix of apathy and malice.
Oh how I yearn for these days
June 10, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Oh how I yearn for these days
An icon and a legend
June 10, 2025 at 7:13 PM
An icon and a legend
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if white Americans didn’t want Mexicans in California maybe they should not have conquered California from Mexico and then spent 150 years building up an economy entirely dependent on the flow of people and goods across the border just a thought
June 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM
if white Americans didn’t want Mexicans in California maybe they should not have conquered California from Mexico and then spent 150 years building up an economy entirely dependent on the flow of people and goods across the border just a thought
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Update on earlier thread: I just got a message from someone connected to GSA, who wrote that the painting in the NY Times photo & one at Christie's in 2014 are likely the same: "GSA likely asserted ownership of the artwork when it went up for auction, which would also explain why it was in storage."
June 9, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Update on earlier thread: I just got a message from someone connected to GSA, who wrote that the painting in the NY Times photo & one at Christie's in 2014 are likely the same: "GSA likely asserted ownership of the artwork when it went up for auction, which would also explain why it was in storage."
Dealing with a big clear-out of a space with a ton of unprocessed material at work, some of which is archival, some of which isn’t. It runs so counter to my impulses to have to let go of things, but there’s just too much that is not of archival value or which are duplicate records
Anyway I’m tired
Anyway I’m tired
June 6, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Dealing with a big clear-out of a space with a ton of unprocessed material at work, some of which is archival, some of which isn’t. It runs so counter to my impulses to have to let go of things, but there’s just too much that is not of archival value or which are duplicate records
Anyway I’m tired
Anyway I’m tired
Found my newest procrastination tool
This month, the Bellingcat Open Source Challenge dives into the world of art, history and illicit trade. Can you spot the telltale signs of stolen cultural artifacts and trace who handled them in the past? Give this month’s Bellingcat Challenge a try! Challenge.bellingcat.com
June 5, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Found my newest procrastination tool