News
Department Visits “To Begin, Again: A Prehistory of the Wex, 1968-89" with Professor Daniel Marcus
Members of the department recently gathered to view the Wexner Center for the Arts exhibition, “To Begin, Again: A Prehistory of the Wex, 1968-89,” curated by Assistant Professor of…
The History of Art Department Publishes First Annual Newsletter
The History of Art Department has published its first annual newsletter. The 2021 issue includes news and updates from faculty and graduate students, articles on recent curatorial collaborations,…
Karl Whittington Appointed Chair of History of Art
Interim Executive Dean David Horn has appointed Professor Karl Whittington to Department Chair for a four year term.
Professor Whittington is a specialist in European medieval art, and was…
Two New Faculty Positions for History of Art Approved as Part of Ohio State’s RAISE Initiative
The Department of History of Art is delighted to announce two new faculty positions that have been approved as part of the university’s RAISE (Race, Inclusion, and Social Equity) Initiative. In…
Dr. Daniel Marcus has been appointed Assistant Professor of Practice
The Department of History of Art is delighted to announce that Dr. Daniel Marcus has been appointed Assistant Professor of Practice in the department. Dr. Marcus will be teaching two courses per…
Howard Crane Memorial and Fund Announced
The family has asked us to announce a gathering in Columbus at the North Chapel of the Shaw Davis Funeral Home (4341 North High Street) on Saturday, August 14, 1-3pm, for the "Visitation and…
Department of History of Art Welcomes New Interim Chair
Executive Dean Gretchen Ritter has appointed Associate Professor Karl Whittington as interim department chair from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. Professor Whittington is a specialist…
The Department Mourns the Loss of Professor Emeritus Howard Crane
It is with great sadness that we share news of the passing of Professor Emeritus Howard Crane on Thursday, March 4, 2021, at the age of eighty. A renowned historian of Islamic art and architecture…
Department Faculty Receive $40,000 Grant Funding Teaching and Exhibition Collaboration with the Columbus Museum of Art
History of Art faculty members Lisa Florman, Daniel Marcus, and Kris Paulsen have received a $40,000 Global Arts + Humanities Discovery Theme Community Engagement Grant to begin a multi-year…