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Back from Hiatus!
Mrs. Lacivita is back and ready to write! Check out some of the things she has been doing while away.

Kate Lacivita
Feb 82 min read
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Salvador Dalí’s Christ of Saint John of the Cross
Salvador Dalí’s Christ of Saint John of the Cross focuses on how Dalí’s interest in catholic iconography became a part of his artistic...
Keeley O'Conner
Apr 1, 20246 min read
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What’s up with all the Greek Mythology?
The Influences of Greek Mythology in art and why it remained relevant for so long.

Julie Allan
Mar 3, 20245 min read
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Ana Mendieta: Unite Me To The Universe
Cuban-American artist Ana Mendieta was a modern performance artist who dealt with the violence done to the body and the earth.

Kate Lacivita
Feb 2, 20243 min read
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Empathy and Survival: Exhibition Review of “Get Home Safe”
Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley Get Home Safe Savannah College of Art and Design Museum of Art, Savannah, GA. September 7th 2023 - January...

Kate Lacivita
Dec 11, 20232 min read
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Book Review- Esther Pressoir: A Modern Woman’s Painter by Suzanne M. Scanlan
Book Review of Suzanne M. Scanlan book Esther Pressoir: A Modern Woman’s Painter

Kate Lacivita
Dec 5, 20234 min read
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Lee Miller, More Than A Surrealist Muse
The surrealist movement was known for the outrageous avant-garde artists and larger-than-life works. Behind these works, there is...
Keeley O'Conner
Nov 20, 20232 min read
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Objectifying Humans: HOT Exhibition Review
An Exhibition review of Erwin Wurm’s HOT, on display at the Savannah College of Art and Design from Aug 2023 - Jan 2024.

Kate Lacivita
Oct 12, 20233 min read
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The Decay of A.I Art
A.I and seems to have dominated the art world, perhaps the world in general, when it comes to innovations and technological advances....

Kate Lacivita
Sep 3, 20233 min read
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Metal Lighter than Air: Examining Art Of Richmond Barthè
Richmond Barthè (1901-1989) is a sculptor from the Harlem Renaissance. Here, I analyze a piece of his I fell absolutely in love with.

Kate Lacivita
Aug 30, 20232 min read
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Disruption of Romantic Perceptions: “Look/See”- Sharon Norwood
A review of an instillation by Sharon Norwood inside the Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters. Located in Savannah, GA.

Kate Lacivita
Aug 13, 20234 min read
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Michelangelo as God?
Michelangelo was a very accomplished artist, who knew he was a genius and knew he was amazing. But, would he dare paint himself as God?

Kate Lacivita
Apr 27, 20233 min read
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Don’t Forget to Look Up!
Installation Earth Angel up at the Jepson Center in Savannah, GA. How do you feel about this piece?

Kate Lacivita
Apr 24, 20233 min read
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Why Do Museums Matter?
My own opinions on “Why Museums Matter”, in all the past, present and into the future. Reflections from class readings & conversations

Kate Lacivita
Apr 16, 20233 min read
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A Self Curated Photography Exhibition
A self curated, online exhibition of my own photography from 2010-2014.

Kate Lacivita
Apr 10, 20231 min read
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A collection of Contemporary Photography: What does it mean? *Contains Images of Nudity*
I experienced the exhibition in the Telfair Museums Jepson Center. Here are some reflections on this.

Kate Lacivita
Mar 29, 20233 min read
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Tucked Away in Plain Sight: An Exhibition Review
Josh Sperling, What a Relief SCAD Museum of Art January 27, 2023–June 5, 2023 When first walking into the SCAD museum, you are greeted by...

Kate Lacivita
Mar 8, 20232 min read
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Haven’t We Seen This Before-Propaganda: How Jews were treated in Renaissance Italy
During the Third Reich, Hitler and the Nazi Party forced the Jewish population to wear a symbol to separate them from others in Germany...

Kate Lacivita
Oct 23, 20224 min read
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The Queen is Dead, God Save the King
This week, on September 8th 2022 the longest reigning monarch in English history died at 96 years old. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II...

Kate Lacivita
Sep 11, 20228 min read
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Taking it Easy: Some New Facts I learned this Week
Last week’s post was very heavy on research. This week, I decided to focus on reading material and jotting down new ideas for future...

Kate Lacivita
Sep 4, 20223 min read
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