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Faculty News: Professor Romy Golan to Speak on “Magic Realism in 1920s Italy and Quattrocento painting” at Harvard University
On Thursday, October 18, Professor Romy Golan will give a lecture at I Tatti, The Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies, where she is the Francesco de Dombrowski Visiting Professor this term.
Tuesday October 16: Non-Modern Open Day for Perspective Students
Considering a PhD in art history? Prospective students who specialize in non-modern art are encouraged to attend our Non-Modern Art Open Day on Tuesday October 16. Continue reading “Tuesday October 16: Non-Modern Open Day for Perspective Students”
Friday October 12: Modern Open Day for Perspective Students
Considering a PhD in modern or contemporary art history? Prospective students are encouraged to attend our Modern Art Open Day on Friday October 12. Continue reading “Friday October 12: Modern Open Day for Perspective Students”
Student News: Andrianna Campbell Participates in the Getty Research Institute’s African American Art History Initiative
The African American Art History Initiative is an ambitious program to establish the Getty Research Institute as a major center for the study of African American art history. As part of the project, the GRI is initiating collaborations with partner institutions and scholars, including Andrianna Campbell–a PhD candidate in art history at the Graduate Center–Kellie Jones, Mark Godfrey, Bridget Cooks, Erin Christovale, and The Studio Museum in Harlem. Continue reading “Student News: Andrianna Campbell Participates in the Getty Research Institute’s African American Art History Initiative”
Alumni News: Stéphanie Jeanjean Co-curates the Exhibition “WE DISSENT… Design of the Women’s Movement in New York”
Opening at Cooper Union on Tuesday October 2nd, WE DISSENT… will operate a timely reconsideration of the margins and theoretical frameworks of the women’s movement. The exhibition will present a large diversity of printed matters and artifacts (engravings, logo, posters, flyers, books, brochures, journals, T-shirts, buttons, etc.), created by women artists and designers, from the 1860s to today, at the intersection of feminism and social movements. Continue reading “Alumni News: Stéphanie Jeanjean Co-curates the Exhibition “WE DISSENT… Design of the Women’s Movement in New York””
Alumni Publication: Julie Reiss’ Anthology “Art, Theory and Practice in the Anthropocene” Forthcoming from Vernon Press
Art, Theory and Practice in the Anthropocene contributes to the growing literature on artistic responses to global climate change and its consequences. Continue reading “Alumni Publication: Julie Reiss’ Anthology “Art, Theory and Practice in the Anthropocene” Forthcoming from Vernon Press”
Friday, September 14: Curator Joanne Pillsbury Reflects on “Golden Kingdoms: Luxury and Legacy in the Ancient America”
Join the Ph.D. Program in Latin American, Iberian and Latino Cultures for the talk, Imperial Histories: Reflections on Golden Kingdoms, cosponsored by the Ph.D. Program in Art History. Continue reading “Friday, September 14: Curator Joanne Pillsbury Reflects on “Golden Kingdoms: Luxury and Legacy in the Ancient America””
Fall 2018 Rewald Seminars
A research seminar series organized by the Ph.D. Program in Art History, the Rewald talks offer an opportunity for faculty and students to hear cutting-edge research in progress by scholars from inside and outside CUNY! Save the following dates: Continue reading “Fall 2018 Rewald Seminars”
Friday, August 31: Early Research and Scholarship Conference
Congratulations to the many Art History students presenting at the Graduate Center’s fifth annual Early Research and Scholarship Conference, which features recipients of fellowships funded by the Provost’s office: the Knickerbocker Award for Archival Research in American Studies, the Award for Archival Research in African American and African Diaspora Studies, and the Pre-Dissertation Summer Research Awards. In addition the to student presentations listed below, two panels will be moderated by Art History faculty: Claire Bishop will chair the panel “Art at the Crossroads,” and Rachel Kousser will chair “Art, Place, Corporeality.” Continue reading “Friday, August 31: Early Research and Scholarship Conference”