Tina Rivers
is an art historian specializing in modern and contemporary art. In addition to her scholarly publications, she writes criticism for Artforum.com and is a featured blogger on Artsy.net, and regularly lectures on art around the country through One Day University.
As a current PhD student in Columbia University's Department of Art History and Archaeology, I had some thoughts upon hearing the remarks President Obama made during last Thursday’s speech in Wisconsin, as reported by Politico:
The president highlighted the benefits of vocational training, joking that it might serve young adults better than a degree in art history.
“A lot of young people no longer see the trades and skilled manufacturing as a viable…
