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History of Art Professors collaborate with Fine Arts Library
A recent article highlights an ongoing collaboration between professors in the History of Art Department and the Fine Arts Library. In the essay, Professor Judy Andrews and Associate Professor…

Ph.D. student Christy Sher awarded Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship
Ph.D. student Christy Sher is awarded the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship for both the Summer of 2023 and the Academic Year 2023-2024, with funding from the U.S. Department of…

PhD Student Cole Graham Presents at UCSB Symposium
PhD Student Cole J Graham presented research from his master's thesis Inefficient, Unsustainable, and Fragmentary: The Rauschenberg Combines as Disabled Bodies on Friday, April 28th, at…

Professor Namiko Kunimoto Publishes New Essay in Artist Book
Professor Namiko Kunimoto's essay "Autumn Strawberry" was recently published in Cindy Mochizuki's artist book of the same title. The art book, published by the Surrey Gallery of Art, includes…

The Department Congratulates 2022-23 History of Art Graduates and Departmental Award Winners
The Department would like to congratulate all of the 2023 History of Art graduates. The Department also recognizes two undergraduate 2022-23 graduates who have received departmental awards.…

History of Art Major Sydney Collins Accepted to Case Western
The department is delighted to report that Sydney Collins, a graduating senior in History of Art, has been accepted with full funding to the MA Program in Art History and Museum Studies at Case…

Department Gathers to Celebrate the Career of Prof. Julia Andrews
The History of Art Department – current and emeritus faculty and graduate students - gathered at the home of Department Chair Karl Whittington to celebrate our colleague Julia Andrews on the…

Asia Adomanis Travels to Syracuse University to Conduct Dissertation Research on Prints by Chinese American Artist Seong Moy
PhD Candidate Asia Adomanis recently traveled to Syracuse University to conduct dissertation research on prints by Chinese American artist Seong Moy. While there, Asia worked with staff at the…

Department Congratulates Abby O’Donnell, Sydney Collins, and Madelyn Thompson on Research Distinction Thesis Projects
The department congratulates three graduating seniors who have successfully defended their Research Distinction Thesis Projects. All three projects were advised by Dr. Ravi Binning. …