Southwestern University Art History Program

Come learn about the art history program and next year's courses TODAY at 4pm in the Fine Arts Courtyard. There will be ice cream!!

Majoring, minoring, or interested in learning more about art history? Come to our ice cream social on Tuesday, March 20!

Associate Professor Allison Miller Discusses Theft of Ancient Terracotta Army Statue Associate Professor of Art History Allison Miller speaks with CGTN America on the theft of part of an ancient terracotta army statue worth millions.

The Princeton Review Ranks Southwestern University No.3 in the Nation on its “Best Schools for Making an Impact” List Southwestern is the only school in Texas included on the list, moving from no. 11 last year to take the no. 3 spot this year.

Honored to host Dr. Mary Miller next week as part of the Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Program! !

Mary Miller, Sterling Professor of the History of Art at Yale University, Will Present “Were They Enslaved? Maya Figurines from Jaina and Beyond” at Southwestern Phi Beta Kappa’s Visitng Scholar Program welcomes Dr. Miller to campus Feb. 1.

Professor Thomas Howe to Present “Strolling with Power: Excavation and Publication of the Ancient Roman Garden of the Villa Arianna Stabiae” at Southwestern January 17 Howe, Professor of Art and Art History and chair of Art History, will present on his experience of ten years of excavation and study at the largest, best wel...

We are delighted to announce that Mary Miller, Sterling Professor of the History of Art at Yale University, is giving a public talk on Thursday, February 1st at 5:00pm in Olin 110. The title of her lecture is “Were They Enslaved? Maya Figurines from Jaina and Beyond." Dr. Miller will be on campus as part of Phi Beta Kappa's Visiting Scholar Program. This event is free and open to the public.

Phi Beta Kappa Presents Dr. Mary Miller The Southwestern University Phi Beta Kappa Society chapter is thrilled to welcome Dr. Mary Miller through the Visiting Scholar Program.

Here's a great opportunity!

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Dr. Patrick Hajovsky will speak at the 2018 Mesoamerica Meetings Symposium at UT in January. This year's theme is animate matter, metaphysics and the natural environment. Sarofim School of Fine Arts at Southwestern University

Southwestern University's Patrick Hajovsky will continue the second day of lectures at the 2018 Mesoamerica Meetings symposium with a look at the materiality of lustrous objects in Aztec society.

Visit utmaya.org to complete your registration today!

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Fun Friday!

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RIP the great feminist art historian Linda Nochlin.

Linda Nochlin, Trailblazing Feminist Art Historian, Dies at 86 The writer is best known for her 1971 essay "Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?"

TODAY! TODAY! Sushi and Art History!
Wed. Oct 25 / 12:15-1:00pm / FAC 235

Are you a current or prospective Major/Minor in Art History?
Join us for a sushi and information lunch! Ask questions about the program, upcoming course topics, campus events, and registration advice.

TODAY!! Emily Umberger, a specialist in Aztec art from the University of Arizona, will be giving a talk entitled "Hybridity and 'Aztec' Objects" at 4pm in FAC 235 (the art history room).

In her lecture, Umberger will present on two controversial sculptures as fakes based on notions of hybridity. All are welcome! Sarofim School of Fine Arts at Southwestern University

Save the date! Sushi and Art History!
Wed. Oct 25 / 12:15-1:00pm / FAC 235

Are you a current or prospective Major/Minor in Art History?
If so, please come to an important but brief meeting … with sushi! Get information and ask questions about the program, upcoming course topics, campus events, and registration advice.

LECTURE NEXT WEEK!
Hybridity and "Aztec" Objects
Emily Umberger, Professor, School of Art,
University of Arizona
TUES, OCT 24 at 4:00pm in Fine Arts 235
All are welcome! Sarofim School of Fine Arts at Southwestern University

Why the Obamas’ Portrait Choices Matter The Obamas have chosen Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald: one established artist, one on her way.

The Obamas Choose Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald to Paint Their Official Portraits for the Smithsonian The decision marks the first time that a black artist has been commissioned to paint an official presidential portrait.

"...a liberal arts education is the best preparation for college students -- including those who aspire to work in business and other areas seemingly far from the liberal arts."

Author discusses his new book on why liberal arts majors make great employees Author discusses his new book about why those who major in liberal arts disciplines -- and the humanities in particular -- make great employees.

Fun Friday! Have a great weekend everyone!

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For current students and alums interested in gallery work: a quick read about the different jobs that make private art galleries run.

Art Demystified: Who Works at Art Galleries? | artnet News How does the gallery structure work? And what do the individual members of the gallery ecosystem do? We explain it for you.

Legendary.

Press Release | Betye Saar to Receive Three Lifetime Achievement Honors

1,000+ Historic Japanese Illustrated Books Digitized & Put Online by the Smithsonian: From the Edo & Meji Eras (1600-1912) Surely we've all wondered what we might do as prominent nineteenth-century industrialists, and more than a few of us (especially here in the Open Culture crowd) would no doubt invest our fortunes in the art of the world.

It's the return of Fun Friday! Know of any funny art history memes? Send them our way!

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Looks like some great improvements to Artstor have just rolled out!

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Fun Friday! Who can name the reference? Hope everyone is having a great start to summer break!

Also upcoming: Thomas Howe, Professor of Art and Art History and Coordinator General of the Restoring Ancient Stabiae Foundation, has been accepted to present a paper “Bold Imitator: The Arrival of the Greek Monumental ‘Orders,’ the Autodidact Polymath Architect and the Apollonion of Syracuse” at the conference Fonte Aretusa Πηγὴ Ἀρέθουσα, Third Interdisciplinary Symposium on the Heritage of Western Greece, with special emphasis on: Μίμησις – Μimēsis: imitation, emulation, representation, reenactment, at the Sicily Center for International Education, Syracuse, Sicily, May 25-28, 2017.