Kit Brown
"The many stories Paris holds in its museums, streets, and monuments are intricately linked to our story as modern people. As a guide and educator, the most satisfying moments are when you make a connection between the past and the present. I first encountered Paris as a child, then as a student, when learning from its many art collections. Now, I live here with my wife and son. I find it especially rewarding to share what I’ve learned over those many decades, along with what I am still learning today. Visual art is an ideal way to teach history because art objects do not give us easy solutions or conclusions. They prompt us to ask questions instead. Greil Markus captured this idea when he wrote that “real mysteries cannot be solved, but they can be turned into better mysteries.”
My favorite place to pass a few hours is the Père Lachaise cemetery. It’s the largest green
space in Paris, and the perfect place to escape the hustle and bustle for a bit of tranquility.
Kit spent his childhood mostly overseas in Africa, Asia, and Europe. Back in the U.S., he drew on those memories to create visual works about his many homes. That experience led him to study art. He enrolled at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art to focus on painting and printmaking and was awarded a traveling scholarship. He also studied art's many related subjects (comparative religion, mythology, philosophy, economics) at the University of Pennsylvania. The most important thing he’s learned, however, is how to learn.
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