Dr. Sophia Maxine Farmer (Ph.D., 2019) will begin a new tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of Art History and Visual Studies in the School of Art and Visual Studies at the University of Kentucky this …
Student Spotlight | Tong Su Publishes Article
Tong Su (Ph.D. Candidate) has just published an article entitled “Color in Taxidermy at the Eighteenth-Century Qing Court” in Journal 18: A Journal of Eighteenth-Century Art and Culture. Congratulations Tong! You can find her article here.
Fall 2024 Course Highlight | Witches, Ghosts, & Ghouls!
This fall Tania Kolarik (Ph.D. Candidate) will be teaching ART HIST 303/RELIG ST 400 Witches, Ghosts, & Ghouls! The Supernatural in the History of Art TR 9:30–10:45AM. Sophomore Standing | Humanities Breadth | L&S Credit | Enroll here. Description: Is Spooky …
Meet Me at the Chazen | New Podcast Season!
Meet Me at the Chazen presents a uniquely intimate view of the Chazen Museum of Art’s past, present, and future. This season, we’re diving into the museum’s archives! Join the Chazen Museum of Art as we …
Fall 2024 Course Highlight | From Tomb to Temple: Ancient Chinese Art & Religion in Transition
Professor Yuhang Li will be teaching ART HIST 307/776 From Tomb to Temple: Ancient Chinese Art and Religion in Transition TR 11:00AM–12:15 PM during the Fall 2024 semester. Sophomore Standing | Humanities Breadth | L&S Credit. Enroll here. Description: How did ancient Chinese create an …
Memorial Day 2024
On this Memorial Day the UW–Madison Department of Art History remembers and honors those in the U.S. military who lost their lives during their service.
Fall 2024 Course Highlight | History of Western Art II: From Renaissance to Contemporary
This fall Professor Anna Andrzejewski will be teaching ART HIST 202 History of Western Art II: From Renaissance to Contemporary asynchronous online. No Prereqs! | Humanities Breadth | L&S Credit | First Year Friendly! Enroll here. Description: Come explore the many …
Student Spotlight | Narayanan (Ph.D. Candidate) Wins Glady Krieble Delmas Award
Drew Narayanan (Ph.D. Candidate) wins Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation Award to support his dissertation: “Sultans of Babylon: Racialization and ‘Crypto-Visuality’ in Fourteenth- and Fifteenth-Century European Manuscripts.” He will be using this award to support a …
Faculty News | Professor Campbell Wins Creative Arts Award
Prof. Anna Campbell has received the Emily Mead Baldwin Award for Creative Arts from the Division of the Arts. Anna’s sculptures, installations, and ephemera mine queer history and desire. Campbell has had solo exhibits at Participant, Inc. and BOSI …
Fall 2024 Course Highlight | The End of the World
Professor Jennifer Pruitt will be teaching ART HIST 103 The End of the World MW 12:05–12:55 PM during the Fall 2024 semester. No Prereqs! | First Year Friendly! | Comm B Option | Humanities Breadth | L&S Credit. Enroll …