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OSU Professors, Students, and Alumni Reunite at College Art Association Conference
A group of OSU professors and students (past and present) attended Professor Namiko Kunimoto’s panel “Re-Animating History in Contemporary East Asian Art” at the College Art Association conference…

History of Art Fall 2023 Newsletter is Published
Each year the History of Art Department publishes its annual newsletter, featuring a letter from our department chair, updates on research from our faculty, spotlights on graduate and…

Call for Papers Announced for 2024 Graduate Symposium 'Beyond Habituality'
Call for Papers - The Ohio State University 2024 Graduate SymposiumHosted by the OSU History of Art Graduate Student Association
Beyond Habitability: Homes as Built and Imagined Spaces…

Career Update: Izzy Desantis (BA 2020)
Izzy Desantis graduated from OSU’s History of Art department with her BA in 2020. Read below for an update on what she’s been up to since graduation:
Since graduating from Ohio State…

PhD Candidate Dareen Hussein Travels to France to Conduct Archival Research
In December 2023, PhD candidate Dareen Hussein traveled to France to conduct archival research for her dissertation. In Paris, she compiled research on the Mouvement des travailleurs arabes (Arab…

PhD Student Asia Adomanis Travels to Hong Kong and Taipei to Conduct Dissertation Research
This winter, PhD student Asia Adomanis travelled to Hong Kong and Taipei to conduct dissertation research. Asia spent time studying library and archival materials related to the artists Tseng Yuho…

Jack Degenhart (BA 2022) working at Phillips Auction House in NYC
Jack Degenhart, who graduated in 2022 with a major in History of Art, moved to New York City after graduation to seek a job in the art world. He sends the below report on his career journey since…

PhD Candidate Yifan Li Publishes Book Reviews for caa.reviews and H-Net Reviews
PhD Candidate Yifan Li recently published two book reviews. Published on caa.reviews, the first examines Amanda Wangwright’s The Golden Key: Modern Women Artists and Gender Negotiations in…

PhD Candidate Yifan Li Receives Research Grant from OSU’s Mershon Center
PhD Candidate Yifan Li was awarded a graduate research grant from The Ohio State University’s Mershon Center to facilitate his dissertation research. The Mershon Center, established in 1967,…