ARHA Seniors Elected to Phi Beta Kappa

EMMA FLAHERTY ’24 & SPENCER KLINK ’24 The Art History Program is proud to announce that seniors Emma Flaherty and Spencer Klink have been elected into Wesleyan University’s Gamma Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, Spring 2024. They will be honored at an induction ceremony on Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. in the Memorial … Read more

Honors Theses Spring Colloquium – 02.22.24

Art History honors candidates recently presented the spring installment of their senior colloquium. This is a critical time for our seniors to receive feedback and guidance from their peers and faculty as they move to finalize their theses. Olivia Andrews ’24 “The Emergence of Cape Verdean Visual Culture After Independence” Since the fall colloquium, I … Read more

Honors Theses Fall Colloquium – 10.19.23

Seniors seeking honors in Art History recently participated in the Honors Theses Fall Colloquium. This was an important opportunity for them to share their early project research and receive constructive feedback and guidance from their peers and faculty. Read on to learn about these impressive projects and mark your calendars for the Honors Theses Spring … Read more

Honors Theses Showcase – 05.27.23

Over commencement weekend graduating seniors gathered with their families and faculty in Zilkha Gallery for the Honors Theses Showcase. This was a celebration of the work of the Class of 2023 thesis students from the Department of Art and Art History. Each Art Studio senior was invited to select a single work from their thesis exhibition for this curated showcase of drawing, … Read more

Lieber Art History Internship Fund Recipient Announced!

The Art History Program is pleased to announce Art History majorEmma Kendall ’24 will be awarded the James E. Lieber Internship Fund to help support her summer work with the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance. Established in 2019 by James E. Lieber ’84, and awarded by the Art History Program, the Lieber Art History Internship Fund … Read more

VALERIE GOTTRIDGE ’25

We would like to congratulate Art History major Valerie Gottridge on securing a Peter A. Krueger Internship at The Cooper Hewitt Museum. Valerie will be working with the curatorial team in the Department of Product Design and Decorative Arts, which houses 39,000 objects from antiquity to the 21st century. As they develop a new exhibition … Read more