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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Art History PhD Candidate Angelica J. Maier joins the Minnesota Historical Society as Curator of 3D Objects

The Department of Art History is pleased to announce that PhD Candidate Angelica J. Maier will join the Collections Department at the Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS) in…

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Remembering Catherine Ella Blanshard Asher

Catherine B. Asher, professor emerita of art history at the University of Minnesota, passed away in her Minneapolis home on April 14, 2023.

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Aleisha Barton Awarded 2023-24 Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship

The Department of Art History is pleased to announce that Aleisha Barton is the recipient of a 2023-2024 Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship, which gives the University of…

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Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2023

In CLA, we are dedicated to recognizing the significant contributions of AANHPI individuals to our college, country, and beyond.

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Event Recordings: Art & Faith Bridging the Jewish and Black Communities

The Twin Cities Houses of Worship Project hosted an event for the public to learn about and engage with the intertwining histories of Jewish and Black communities.

Upcoming Events

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In-Person

September 27, 2023 - April 03, 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…

In-Person

October 19, 2023

The Residential is Racial: A Perceptual History of Mass Homeownership

Dr. Adrienne Brown, Associate Professor of English at the University of Chicago, will give this year’s Donald R. Torbert Lecture in Architectural History.