Professor Emeritus Henry Drewal was honored by the Chazen Museum of Art through the purchase of Twins Seven-Seven (Nigerian, Yoruba, 1944–2011)’s Dogo the Kidnapper, 1968–69. Prof. Drewal has provided immeasurable service to the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the Chazen Museum of …
Month: September 2020
Student Spotlight: Ph.D. Student Drew Narayanan’s Middle French Translation
Ph.D. Student Tirumular (Drew) Narayanan has recently translated a section from Guillaume de Nangis’ Life of St. Louis. Pre-dating Louis’ more famous biography by Jean de Joinville, the chronicle celebrates the life, accomplishments and sometimes miraculous abilities …
Faculty & Student News: Pre-Modern and Contemporary Race and Racism in Five Objects
Art History Professor Thomas Dale and Ph.D. Student Drew Naryanan will be taking part in the “Pre-Modern and Contemporary Race and Racism in Five Objects” Panel Discussion on Monday, September 28th, 7:00–8:30pm CST. Zoom: Click here …
Happy First Day of Autumn!
Happy First Day of Autumn! Stay safe this fall badgers! https://smartrestart.wisc.edu/
Alumni News: Cory Pillen (PhD 2013) Publishes Book on WPA Posters
Cory Pillen (Ph.D. 2013) has recently published her book, WPA Posters in an Aesthetic, Social, and Political Context: A New Deal for Design as part of the Routledge Research in Art and Politics series. The …
Student Spotlight: Jessica Cooley’s “Indisposable” at the Ford Foundation
We are excited to announce the opening of the year-long collaboration “Indisposable: Structures of Support after the Americans with Disabilities Act” curated by PhD candidate Jessica Cooley and her co-curator Ann Fox, for the Ford …
Alumni News: Anna Betz (MA, 2020) Hired as Design Consultant
Anna Betz (MA, 2020) recently started working as the Design Consultant for a home remodeling company in Minneapolis called, Affordable Granite & Cabinetry. She designs and sells remodeling concepts and solutions for residential and commercial …
In-Person Classes Paused
No in-person classes through September 25th, stay tuned to the Smart Restart Dashboard for all university updates. https://smartrestart.wisc.edu/
Interview: Meet Asst. Professor Daniel Spaulding!
2020 has been a rough year, but we are excited that Professor Daniel Spaulding will be joining the Department of Art History as an Assistant Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art this fall semester. His …
CVC Allyson Nadia Field Workshop on Sept. 25th
The Center for Visual Cultures will be hosting a workshop following the lecture by Prof. Allyson Nadia Field. The title of the workshop is “Something Good-Negro Kiss: Rediscovering Early Film, Reassessing Racialized Performance.” It will …