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PhD candidate April Riddle stands next to one of Lee Kuang-Yu's sculptures at Asia Society Hong Kong Center

PhD Candidate April Riddle served as Gallery and Exhibitions Visiting Fellow at the Asia Society, Hong Kong

From February through April, PhD candidate April Riddle served as the second Gallery and Exhibitions Visiting Fellow at the Asia Society Hong Kong Center. While in Hong Kong, April helped with…

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The Department Mourns the Loss of Professor Emeritus Anne M. Morganstern

The department mourns the loss, several months ago, of Professor Emeritus Anne M. Morganstern. Anne was a beloved member of our department for many years, from the 1970s to the 2000s. Alongside…

Tony Del Aversano

PhD Student Tony Del Aversano Travels to London and Paris to View Medieval Italian Art

In May 2025, PhD student Tony Del Aversano traveled to Europe to see exhibitions focusing on medieval Italian art. Supported by the Graduate Research Small Grants Program, and the Cathleen M.…

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PhD Candidate Christy Sher Visits the Wangensteen Historical Library at the University of Minnesota

Christy Sher, PhD candidate, recently visited the Wangensteen Historical Library at the University of Minnesota to conduct object-based research for her dissertation project examining the…

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PhD Candidate Cole Graham Travels to Vienna for Dissertation

Graham conducted research for his forthcoming dissertation, tentatively titled Bodily Matters: Egon Schiele and the Erotics of Disability. While in Vienna, Cole spent time in the archives and worked…
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Peter Smyth Travels to Paris and Belgium to Visit Exhibitions of Modern Art

In May 2025, graduate student Peter Smyth traveled to Paris to visit exhibitions of modern art, including the Musée d’Orsay and the Musée d’Art Moderne. Then, Peter continued on to Belgium to…

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Prof. Kris Paulsen Publishes Interview with Artist and Data Scientist Angie Waller

Prof. Kris Paulsen recently published an interview with artist and data scientist Angie Waller in the Walker Art Center’s Reader.  In the conversation, “Is AI Sorry It Took Your Job,” they…

Kris Paulsen,  Namiko Kunimoto, Allie Mickle, and Erica Levin (left to right)

The Department Congratulates Allie Mickle on the Successful Defense of her Dissertation

The department congratulates Allie Mickle on the successful defense of her dissertation, “Picturing the Factory of the World: Artists’ Cinema, China and Global Commodity Chains.”  Allie was…