You may know of the Taj Mahal, the Great Pyramids at Giza, and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater, but do you know how they fit into world history? This fall Professor Jennifer Pruitt will be teaching …
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Faculty News: L&S Celebrating Art History Affiliate Associate Professor Anna Campbell!
We’re celebrating Anna Campbell, an associate professor of Gender & Women Studies who teaches high-end curation and art-making and whose work focuses on queer art. She is the recipient of a 2020 Creative Arts Award …
Summer Course Highlight: Islamic Art & Architecture Begins Today!
AH 305: Islamic Art & Architecture begins TODAY! There is still time to register for this class if you have not.
Student Spotlight: Fernanda Villarroel Featured by the UW–Madison Graduate School
The UW Graduate School published a feature report on Art History PhD candidate Fernanda Villarroel‘s research. As Megan Chua reports, Villarroel has received two national fellowships that support her scholarship exploring the concept of the …
Art During Quarantine: Street Protest Art
If you are living outside of Madison or quarantining at home, check out the Isthmus’ documentation of the artwork that has appeared on the plywood canvas of State Street in the wake of protests downtown.
Fall 2020 Course Highlight: Image and Text in Medieval Manuscripts
Did you know that medieval monks were very fond of their cats? The Book of Kells contains several cats, mice, fish, and other animals within its elaborate pages. Learn about all the mysteries that medieval …
Alumni Update: Wisconsin Curatorium
Linde B. Lehtinen (MA 2005, PhD 2014), Assistant Curator of Photography, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, has shared a snapshot into the latest meeting of the Wisconsin Curatorium from May 2020. According to Linde: …
Summer 2020 Course Highlight: AH 201 “From Pyramids to Cathedrals”
AH 201: From Pyramids to Cathedrals will take you to India this summer where you will learn about the Great Stupa at Sanchi and its importance to Buddhism. Enroll here: https://enroll.wisc.edu/search?term=1206&subject=180
Happy Pride Month Badgers!
Art During Quarantine: Jesse Silverman’s Crates
During quarantine, Jesse Silverman has been making crates. According to Jesse, “This time is bringing us to nurture our own gardens and carry our own loads. I’ve been loading them with lemons and gifts for …