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Our mission: public art history
At Smarthistory we believe art has the power to transform lives and to build understanding across cultures. We believe that the brilliant histories of art belong to everyone, no matter their background.
How we do it
Smarthistory is a radical collaborative of more than five hundred art historians, curators, archaeologists, and artists who contribute because they believe that high-quality art history should be available to everyone. Smarthistory takes you inside museums and outside to ancient temples and engages in conversations about how to interpret and understand the images you’re seeing. Smarthistory brings you into the conversation.
At Smarthistory we believe art has the power to transform lives and to build understanding across cultures. We believe that the brilliant histories of art belong to everyone, no matter their background.
How we do it
Smarthistory is a radical collaborative of more than five hundred art historians, curators, archaeologists, and artists who contribute because they believe that high-quality art history should be available to everyone. Smarthistory takes you inside museums and outside to ancient temples and engages in conversations about how to interpret and understand the images you’re seeing. Smarthistory brings you into the conversation.
Overview
Location
United States, New York
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2005
Mentions in press and media 6
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| Dec 3, 2024 | Йо-хо-хо и бутылка типографской краски | Контекст, или Как пиратство вообще стало возможным На самом деле пиратство, возможно, никогда бы и не возникло, если бы не одно «но»: примерно в середине XV века никому особо до этого не известный ремесленник Иоганн Гутенберг изобрёл первый... |
| May 24, 2023 | Finding The Right Talent For The Right Tasks | Evan Coopersmith, EVP of Data Science at AE.Studio. |
| Jan 5, 2022 | artnet : Scientists Digitally Undressed a Legendary Mummy King to Take an Unprecedented Look at His Face, Body, and Jewelry | Archaeology Scientists Digitally Undressed a Legendary Mummy King to Take an Unprecedented Look at His Face, Body, and Jewelry The pharaoh died when he was just 35 years old. Caroline Goldstein, January 4, 2022 Facemask of the never-before ... |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Robert Longo Coast-To-Coast; Bigger And Better Than Ever | Installation view, "Robert Longo: A History of the Present" at Guild Hall.Photo By : Gary Mamay |
| Jan 23, 2011 | How to Fund Open Educational Resources: Department of Education or Kickstarter? | A headline from the Creative Commons blog caught our eye this past week: “New federal education fund grants $2 billion to create OER resources in community colleges.” OER, or open educational resources, are those educational materials that ... |
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FAQ about Smarthistory
When was Smarthistory founded?
Smarthistory was founded in 2005.
What has the press written about Smarthistory?
Parsers VC has collected 6 articles mentioning Smarthistory, among them “Йо-хо-хо и бутылка типографской краски” (Dec 3, 2024) and “Finding The Right Talent For The Right Tasks” (May 24, 2023).
Is Smarthistory still active?
Yes, Smarthistory is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Mar 2, 2026.