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New Art Conservation Course Completed During Spring 2026 Semester
During the Spring 2026 semester, I recently completed the History of Art department’s new course offering on Art Conservation where students were able to gain in-depth exposure to the field of…
Professor Karl Whittington Awarded Camargo Foundation Fellowship for Fall 2026
Professor Karl Whittington has been named a Camargo Foundation Fellow for Fall 2026. The Camargo Fellowship is a 10-week residency for artists and writers in Cassis, France. Prof. Whittington will…
Prof. Namiko Kunimoto Presents New Book at the University of Chicago
Namiko Kunimoto presented her new book, Imperial Animations in Transpacific Contemporary Art, at the University of Chicago on May 13th, 2026. It was held at the Seminary Co-op Book Store…
PhD Candidate Christy Sher Visits McGill University for Dissertation Research
In May 2026, PhD candidate Christy Sher traveled to McGill University in Canada to consult Japanese medical materials relevant to her dissertation research.
During her visit to the Osler…
Kris Paulsen Leads Dartmouth Seminar on "AI and Refusal”
On March 5, 2026, Prof. Kris Paulsen and Prof. Jennifer Rhee (VCU) led a seminar for Dartmouth College’s Leslie Center for the Humanities on "AI and Refusal.”
This Leslie Center Seminar on…
The Department Congratulates 2025-26 History of Art Graduates and Departmental Award Winners
The Department would like to congratulate all of the 2025-26 History of Art graduates. The Department also recognizes two undergraduate 2025-26 graduates who have received departmental awards.
PhD Candidate Maggie Wilson Travels to Germany for her Dissertation
In April of 2026, PhD candidate Maggie Wilson traveled to Braunschweig (Brunswick), Germany in order to visit collections and historical sites relevant to her dissertation, “Making and Breaking…
Buddhist Art Class Visits Columbus Museum of Art
Students in Prof. Namiko Kunimoto's History of Art 5822 – Japanese Painting and Prints: Buddhist Art in the Modern World course enjoyed a tour of the exhibition East…
The Department Congratulates Asia Adomanis on the Successful Defense of her Dissertation
The History of Art Department congratulates Asia Adomanis on successfully defending her dissertation, “On the Borders of Abstraction: Chinese American Artists and the Politics of Hybridity in…