Art History DSC recruiting volunteers
Through January 22, 2023, 4:00pm, the Art History DSC is accepting . Available positions include:
Art History students co-curate virtual exhibition
Based on Professor Una D'Elia's fall 2022 seminar, ARTH 485/840: Sculpture and Theater in the Italian Renaissance: Costumes, Drama, and Ritual, art history undergraduate and graduate students have co-curated the virtual exhibition, has just been publishe
Congratulations to Prof. Joan Schwartz on her retirement!
The Department of Art History and Art Conservation offers its warmest wishes and congratulations to Professor Joan Schwartz upon her retirement on December 31, 2022.
Melnikov, Daria
Daria Melnikov
Ph.D. Candidate
Art History Program
Major Fields of Interest: 19th-20th-century medievalism and material culture, collections and museums in Canada
Undergraduate Experience: BA University of Toronto, Art History & German Studies
Graduate Experience: MA 成人大片, Art History
Supervisor: Dr. Matthew Reeve
Bock, Claude
Claude Bock
Ph.D. Candidate
Art History Program
Major Fields of Interest: Intersections of Truth and Reconciliation and Indigenous art; the impact of settler-colonialism on Canadian comic books and graphic novels; the art of Jewish diaspora; public art, monuments, and memorials.
Undergraduate Experience: Concordia University, BFA in Art History (2014)
Graduate Experience: Western University, MA in Art History (2016). Thesis: 鈥淭he effects of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada on Contemporary Indigenous Art鈥
Dissertation Topic: The impact of settler-colonialism on Indigenous representation in Canadian (as well as Canadian content) comic books and graphic novels along with how Indigenous creators are claiming the medium control their own representations and identities.
Supervisor: Dr Norman Vorano
C茅zanne's Closet 2023
Start Date
Tuesday January 17, 2023End Date
Saturday February 4, 2023Time
11:00 am - 10:00 pmLocation
Union Gallery, 101 Union St.Ticket sales are now open for , the popular annual fundraiser for Union Gallery. Tickets are $100, and guarantee the ticket holder one of over 60 donated artworks, via lottery-style draw. This year's fundraiser includes a preview preview exhibition at Union Gallery, January 17-February 4, 2023, co-curated by Queen鈥檚 University Art History graduate students Cicely Haggerty and Anna Douglas. All are invited to view C茅zanne鈥檚 Closet artworks in-person and a catalogue will be available online. All funds raised directly support Union Gallery's not-for-profit mission and programming, including exhibitions, artist opportunities, workshops and more. A live virtual event will close the event, February 4, 2023, 7:00-10:00pm.
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Professor Emeritus J. C. Heywood (1941-2022), master printmaker, painter, and mentor to countless artists during his 32 years at Queen鈥檚
Acclaimed printmaker J. C. Heywood died on 1 December 2022 in Montreal at age 81. From 1976 until his retirement in 2006, Professor Carl Heywood taught printmaking to Queen's students in the Bachelor of Fine Art program. He combined modesty with supreme assurance in the mastery of his technique. His gifts as a born communicator together with his great generosity of spirit endeared him to colleagues and aspiring artists at Queen's.
Virtual Open House for prospective Art History graduate students
Date
Thursday December 15, 20226:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location
OnlineOn December 15 at 6:00pm, prospective graduate students can attend the Queen's Art History program's . Join faculty, student representatives, and the Art History Graduate Chair to discuss graduate studies and ask your questions. This open house is . Please send any questions or concerns to Hailey Chomos, M.A. student and Art History Graduate Ambassador, at arthgradambassador@queensu.ca.
Art History graduate students tour Canadian Museum of History vaults
Pictured below: led by Prof. Norman Vorano, Art History Graduate Students Cicely Haggerty and Anna Douglas toured the vaults at the , Ottawa, as part of the graduate seminar ARTH 876, Studies in Curatorial Practice and Cultural Policy. Photo courtesy Prof. Vorano.
Accomplished Art History alumnae: MaryClaire Pappas and Casey Lee
Accomplished alumnae: MaryClaire Pappas (Ph.D. '22) has as the Louise Bourgeois Works on Paper Intern, focusing on early 20th-century Swedish art.