{"id":52782,"date":"2026-09-21T13:01:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T18:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/?p=52782"},"modified":"2026-09-21T13:01:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T18:01:35","slug":"what-did-you-learn-in-the-classroom-see-it-through-art-at-acc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/2026\/09\/21\/what-did-you-learn-in-the-classroom-see-it-through-art-at-acc\/","title":{"rendered":"What Did You Learn in the Classroom? See It Through Art at ACC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What does a classroom look like through the eyes of someone who spent years teaching in one?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLessons Learned: Selections from the American Classroom Series,\u201d a new exhibition from Houston-based artist and educator Darla Barolini, invites you to think about your own experiences in school \u2014 the awkward moments, connections, challenges, and lessons that stick with you long after class ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exhibition is now on display at Highland Campus, Gallery 2000, Room 2.2450, through Thursday, December 3. TAG is open Tuesday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and by appointment on Monday and Friday.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>More About the Exhibition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The works in Barolini\u2019s \u201cAmerican Classroom\u201d series are reimagined scenes from the artist\u2019s memories, observations, and collected visual references of classrooms. While the works center on adolescence and education, the exhibition invites visitors to reflect on experiences that connect us as people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barolini captures the atmosphere of the classroom and invites viewers to consider the emotional complexities and relationships that unfold within educational spaces.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exhibition also features an interactive classroom installation where visitors can leave their mark on school-style desks, adding their own experiences and perspectives to the exhibition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Upcoming Events<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Art Galleries will host several public programs throughout the exhibition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Art + Rebellion: Discussions with ACC Peace &amp; Conflict Studies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Date: <\/strong>Wednesday, October 21<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Time: <\/strong>4:30 p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Highland Campus, Gallery 2000, Room 2.2450<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>What: <\/strong>TAG and the ACC Center for Peace &amp; Conflict Studies will host a Restorative Listening Circle focused on shared experiences of personal and adolescent rebellion. No RSVP is required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Art + Expression: Readings from Creative Writing &amp; Art History Students<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Date: <\/strong>Wednesday, October 28<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Time:<\/strong> 4:30 p.m.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Highland Campus, Gallery 2000, Room 2.2450<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>What: <\/strong>ACC Art History and Creative Writing students will share written works (poetry, fiction) in response to the exhibition, offering another perspective on Barolini\u2019s work through student voices and creative expression.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All events are free and open to the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/admc.austincc.edu\/tag\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about The Art Galleries at ACC.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What does a classroom look like through the eyes of someone who spent years teaching in one? \u201cLessons Learned: Selections from the American Classroom Series,\u201d a new exhibition from Houston-based artist and educator Darla Barolini, invites you to think about your own experiences in school \u2014 the awkward moments, connections, challenges, and lessons that stick [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":103,"featured_media":52783,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[418,43,1653,285,286],"class_list":["post-52782","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-what-to-do-at-acc","tag-art","tag-highland-campus","tag-lessons-learned","tag-tag","tag-the-art-galleries","et-has-post-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52782","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/103"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52782"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52782\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52784,"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52782\/revisions\/52784"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52783"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52782"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52782"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/students.austincc.edu\/infohub\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52782"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}