Department of Art History

Across time and around the globe, humans have built vast visual worlds. Using a diverse set of original research skills, from fieldwork to close visual analysis, we unlock their meanings.

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Announcing our 2023 Alumni Award Winners

Storytellers, activists, scholars, artists, and entrepreneurs. CLA is excited to present this year's Alumni of Notable Achievement Award and Emerging Alumni Award winners.

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Spring 2024 Art History Courses

We are pleased to offer a variety of art history courses this spring.

Friends Lecture at Mia: Yvonne and Gabriel Weisberg

UMN Art History Emeritus Professor, Gabriel P. Weisberg, will be speaking at the Minneapolis Institute of Art on Sunday November 5, at 2pm.

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Writing in Community

Five participants reflect on their experiences, projects, and memorable takeaways from the first annual RIDGS Faculty Summer Writing Retreat.

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A Future-Oriented Profession: Celebrating World Teachers' Day 2023

On World Teachers' Day, we celebrate the amazing educators inspiring students and changing lives across the College of Liberal Arts.

Upcoming Events

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In-Person

January 31, 2024

SERIES: Art History Colloquium for Visual & Material Histories

The Department of Art History is pleased to announce the start of an informal colloquium series for faculty and grad students across the university: anyone who is engaged in…