Comments on the article, "The Unexplored: Art Education Historians' Failure to Consider the Southwest" (Peter Smith). Discusses art education sources on historical research that were omitted from the article. Addresses the difficulties in the value placed on historical research in the southwestern United States. (CMK)

Discusses the curriculum model developed by the Art Team, a part of the International Project Division at Arizona State University, that provided technical advice on preservice training for art teachers in Turkey. Provides an example of the model's success in which the students used exploratory art criticism to examine a tapestry. (CMK)