William Edmondson was the first African American artist to have a solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, in 1937.

John William Steyaert, 77, passed away from pulmonary complications on the 1st of January, 2020, in St. Paul. A Professor Emeritus of Art History at the University of Minnesota, John was deeply passionate about scholarship, finding great joy and meaning in teaching undergraduate and graduate students, and having an endless fascination with a wide range of topics in cultural history, from ancient to modern.

Professor Emerita Karal Ann Marling currently has an exhibition titled Rochester Americana on view at the Memorial Art Gallery at the University of Rochester.

Alumna Sarah Schultz (MA '91, art history) heads the nation's premier nonprofit dedicated to celebrating both makers and handicrafts.

Laura Wertheim Joseph (PhD, University of Minnesota, 2015) brings broad arts experience to Minnesota Museum of American Art.

Martyna Stopyra, a recent graduate with a major in art history, elaborates on her journey as an art history major and the steps she’s taking into the professional world of modern and contemporary art.

The Patricia and Kenneth Puffer Scholarship provides funds to undergraduate Art History majors of high academic standing, in order to encourage and support their intellectual, cultural, and personal growth through foreign travel.

Taylor J. Acosta appointed Associate Curator of European Art at Joslyn Art Museum

Alumna Emily Rohan began her year-long advanced-level internship at the Smithsonian American Art Museum this past September. She reflects on her undergraduate experience at the University and her internship at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, which set her on the path to becoming a museum curator.