On Thursday, May 3rd from 4:00 pm to 5:00 PM (in room L170 of the Conrad A. Elvehjem Building) the Art History Dept., in conjunction with SuccessWorks, is co-sponsoring a Museum and Curatorial Studies Panel …
Events
Art History Society Lecture
Public AHS Lecture by Rebecca Zorach: The Time is Now! Art and Political Movements in Chicago, 1965-1975 Artists in the late 1960s and early 1970s put their artistic training in the service of political movements …
Honors Thesis Colloquium
Please save the date for the Art History Undergraduate Honors Thesis colloquium and reception. Four students will showcase their faculty-nominated work on Thursday, April 26th from 2:30 – 4 p.m. in room L170 Elvehjem, with …
“Echo: Sound Recording and Racial Violence in Contemporary Art History,” lecture by Dr. Jane Blocker
Jane Blocker’s lecture, “Echo: Sound Recording and Racial Violence in Contemporary Art History” looks back to the infamously politicized 1993 Whitney Biennial and its inclusion of the amateur video showing five white police officers beating …
Symposium: Whirling Return of Ancestors
Join us for a multi-sensorial exhibition displaying the sights, sounds, and motions of Egúngún Arts, and a multi-disciplinary Symposium exploring sensory aspects of specific African ways of honoring ancestors on April 6-7. This event …
Graduation Reception
Please join us for the Department’s annual graduation reception at 3:00 p.m. on May 11th at the University Club. We will celebrate our graduating seniors as well as graduates of the M.A. and Ph.D. programs. …
“Embodiology® Applied – So, How does it Feel?,” colloquium by Dr. Sheron “Ama” Wray
In 2018 Sheron Wray, PhD, was recognized by the Comparative & International Education Society, receiving one of four African Diaspora Emerging Scholars Awards. She is an Associate Professor of Dance at UC Irvine and Director …
Art Spin: Carnival Costume & Performance Workshop
During this workshop, everyone will be able to create and perform in their own Parangolés made with fabrics, paints, glue, and more. These colorful and fun costumes will be inspired by Brazilian art, music, and …
“What’s in a Jug? Art, Technology, Culture”
Join Prof. Ann Smart Martin and her students at the Opening of “What’s in a Jug? Art, Technology, Culture” at the Chazen Museum of Art on Thursday, March 1st, from 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. We …
The Tile Club Opening! March 1, 5:30-8pm
The Tile Club: Camaraderie and American Plein-Air Painting, curated by PhD Candidate Ann Glasscock, will open at the Chazen Museum of Art this Thursday, March 1, 2018 from 5:30 to 8 pm! Live music, …