bell hooks was a special, brilliant voice who helped us better understand the intersection of race and gender. Her straightforward, powerful words speak to me and visitors to our Smithsonian’s NMAAHC who see them displayed in our galleries: "People resist... by telling their story."

Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley used a microscope with his camera to get a photo of an individual snowflake in 1885. He went on to take THOUSANDS, many of which are now in our Smithsonian Archives's collection. s.si.edu/30NnwK9

R.I.P Wayne Thiebaud. You made us appreciate the beauty in ordinary. Your mastery of shadows made the ordinary, extraordinary.

Screaming hairy armadillo Sherman goes wild for toys! Every day, our Small Mammal House team puts together puzzle feeders, sprinkles spices and comes up with creative elements that ensure their animals keep physically active and mentally sharp. #WeSaveSpecies #BestOf2021

. Ruki Neuhold-Ravikumar interim director of the Cooper-HewittSmithsonian Design Museum; and incoming president of KCAI, kicks off CCAD's spring Visiting Artists & Scholars Series on Feb. 10. Get more info and register at ccad.edu/ruki.

. Ruki Neuhold-Ravikumar kicks off CCAD's spring Visiting Artists & Scholars Series on Feb. 10, at 6:30 p.m. (EST). She will discuss decolonizing design, using her experience with the Cooper-Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum to center the discussion. Register at ccad.edu/ruki.

I look forward to judging the ‘22 #Core77DesignAwards Design Education Initiative category with this amazing group. You still have time left to enter! Final Deadline is today, April 1 at 9 PM EST, get started on your entry now bit.ly/388o4h0

Humbled to serve alongside this group of servant leaders as we helped #StampOutHunger at the Covell post office today. Thank you U.S. Postal Service! Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma

#RowChos! UCO’s Women’s Rowing team were honored with a ring ceremony this past Sunday where President Neuhold-Ravikumar spoke, received a ring and discovered that there was a boat named after her! The team began their bid for a fourth consecutive national championship this week.

I loved being a member of judging panel for the 2022 @Core77 Design Awards Design Education Initiative category. Winners are going to be announced tomorrow! Tune in at 4 PM EDT to find out who won, RSVP here: bit.ly/39KLtGw

The #C77DA Design Education Initiative team is led by Sarah B. Brooks of @IBMDesign . Joining Brooks on panel were Shalini Agrawal of Public Design for Equity, Ruki Neuhold-Ravikumar of KCAI , Dr. Pierce Edward Cornelius Otlhogile-Gordon of @ThinkRubix , and omari Souza of Texas State University . designawards.core77.com/design-educati…

The winner of the 2022 Core77 Design Education Initiative Award is Hye Jun Youn and Ali Shtarbanov! designawards.core77.com/Design-Educati…

2010 KCAI alum, Paul Anthony Smith, now famous for his ‘picotages’, reflects on his choice of KCAI for his art education in, ‘Art School Confidential’ nytimes.com/2022/07/06/t-m…

R.I.P. Claes Oldenburg. His fascination with scale produced some whimsical results. I love these giant shuttlecocks at Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art museum, KCAI‘s friendly neighbors. kshb.com/news/local-new…

We are elated that Kansas City Business Journal recognized KCAI’s CFO, Brian Henke in the non-profit category!

Don't miss Kansas based artist and KCAI faculty, Jill Downen's exhibition—I Spoke Truth and Someone Listened @KCMAAA on view September 22–November 11, 2022 maaa.org/on-view-at-m-a…

On this episode of Banking on KC, Ruki Neuhold-Ravikumar, Nerman Family President at the Kansas City Art Institute, discusses her vision for KCAI and the role Kansas City can play in reimagining education. Tune in to discover: link.chtbl.com/RukiNeuholdRav…

So proud of the work our KCAI animation students have created for Kansas City Royals. kshb.com/news/local-new…

You are a pro Jon Stephens! It was a blast to share the stage with you. We celebrated some great people and work tonight! 🙌🏽@AIAKC #DEKC2022 🙌🏽

You did it, Brig! We are so proud of our student athlete graduate! #woostate2025