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...even as he struggled to gain a wider public, Matisse was losing his position as leader of the Parisian avant-garde to Picasso, 12 years his junior. Young artists were fascinated by the militant astringency of Cubism and its systematic means of exploding form and space. Compared with the bristling brown surfaces in Picasso and Braque, even Matisse's fiercest pictures, with their dizzying color, could look a bit "decorative" - a dismissive word thrown at him all the time. (See some artists from the 2010 Whitney Biennial...
...These jobs have become such a widely acknowledged stepping stone to employment that in late March, the Economic Policy Institute, a progressive think tank in Washington, proposed the creation of a federal program that would give stipends to low-income students who take unpaid internships in public service, which the government defines as work at nonprofits and government agencies. (See the best business deals...
...event also featured a presentation by New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz. In addition to editing crosswords for The Times, Shortz also serves as puzzle master for National Public Radio’s “Weekend Edition Sunday,” directs the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, and coaches for the World Puzzle Championship...
While other students find community in final clubs, sororities, or even study groups, Katherine E. Varney ’10 and her roommates became engrossed in public service, particularly Mission Hill...
MHASP helps maintain the size of its program through collaboration with other established public service programs at Harvard, but also through extensive recruitment of volunteers outside of Harvard...