The Department of Art History was represented at the Society of Architectural Historians 76th Annual International Conference in Montréal, Canada on April 12–16, 2023, by Ph.D. Candidates Tania Kolarik and Abby Armstrong Check, and Professor Jennifer Pruitt. Tania organized …
Graduate Students
Student Spotlight | Levi Sherman Researches at the JFABC
At the end of March, Ph.D. Student Levi Sherman conducted research at the Joan Flasch Artists’ Book Collection (JFABC) at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. As part of his research into Germano Celant’s exhibition Book …
Student Spotlight | Mirella Maria Publishes Book Chapter
Curating with Care is a new edited collection of essays, published by Routledge, and edited by renowned editors Lara Pery and Elke Krasny. The collection brings together insightful writings from Humanities researchers on the critical topics of “caring” and …
Student Spotlight | Laura Hoekstra in GradConnections Weekly
Ph.D. Candidate Laura Hoekstra will participate in a professional development workshop hosted by the Office of Professional Development and publicized in the UW–Madison GradConnections Weekly Newsletter. The workshop, “Careers in Higher Education: Academic Administration and Leadership,” will draw on Laura’s experience …
Student Spotlight | Tong Su Presents Paper at AAS
On Friday, March 17th at the Annual Conference of the Association for Asian Studies (AAS 2023, March 16–19), Ph.D. Candidate Tong Su presented her paper in a panel organized by her on spectacle-making projects in Qing imperial birthday celebrations. The …
Student Spotlight | Özlem Eren in Serbia & Kosovo-Metohija
Ph.D. Candidate Özlem Eren visited Orthodox monasteries in Serbia and Kosovo-Metohija during Spring Break 2023 to research their architecture and fresco decoration programs. Monasteries shown in the images: Žica (13th century), Stara Pavlica (11–12th century), Gradac …
Congratulations to all of our 2023 Art History Graduates!
Congratulations to all of our 2023 Art History Graduates! We are so proud of what you have accomplished at UW–Madison and look forward to all the places you will go!
Student Spotlight | Ahmed Abdelazim’s Exhibition in Philly!
The Museum for Art in Wood in Philadelphia, PA is hosting The Mashrabiya Project during March 3rd–July 23rd, 2023. The multidisciplinary project, which explores this complex element in Islamic architecture and craft, comprises an exhibition presenting new …
Student Spotlight | Levi Sherman at Artists’ Show and Tell
Ph.D. Student Levi Sherman participated at the James Watrous Gallery Artists’ Show and Tell: Session 1 on Saturday, March 4th, 2023.Stephen Perkins, Levi Sherman, and Kayla Bauer are artists and collectors who share a fascination with …
Student Spotlight | Gabriel Chazan Presenting at Midwest AAR
UW–Madison Art History Ph.D. Candidate Gabriel Chazan will present a paper entitled “Robert Giard’s Queer Portraits as Jewish History” at the Midwest American Academy of Religion Conference hosted at Missouri State University in Springfield, MO from March 23–25. His …