Art schooled

One year in the life of the students, teachers, and artists at one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious art colleges. What does it mean to be an artist at a time when the art world is becoming increasingly fragmented and disconnected--when the most highly valued art objects are seemingly the most abstruse, visually vexing, and conceptually difficult, or may not be physical objects at all? How does the art of today connect with the art of the past? These questions and more inform and enliven the pages of Art Schooled.In this fascinating chronicle Larry Witham takes readers inside the…