Working with wood, egg, and earth, our art history and art studio students had an exciting opportunity to join an internationally renowned artist on an art installation on campus earlier this fall. Through a curatorial practicum offered by the Art History program, 22 students attended a welcome and organizational meeting with the artist, Bright Ugochukwu … Read more
November 6, 2024: The Art History Program is proud to announce that senior Valerie Gottridge (pictured) has been elected into Wesleyan University’s Gamma Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, Fall 2024. Congratulations Valerie! In total, 15 Wesleyan seniors have been elected in Fall 2024. They will be honored at an induction ceremony on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 … Read more
Art History Majors Olivia Andrews ’24, Bailey Chapin ’24, Emma Flaherty ’24 and Sabrina Tian ’24 recently presented their Senior Talks in the History of Art to a packed Boger 112. This was the students’ final public presentation based on their completed theses, which all received High Honors. We thank you for your incredible work … Read more
The Art History Program is pleased to announce four Art History majors will be receiving the John T. Paoletti Travel Research Fellowship, which is awarded yearly to members of the junior class. Valerie Gottridge ’25, Emily Petersdorf ’25 & Sophie Raiskin-Wood ’25 The purpose of the fellowship is to fund research related to an honors … Read more
Wesleyan graduates Maya Hayda ‘21, Rachel Rosin ‘19, Riley Richards ‘21 and Mim Pomerantz ‘23 recently joined us for a Career Panel discussion, moderated by members of the Art History Majors Committee; Bailey Chapin ’24 and Emma Flaherty ’24. This was a unique and exciting opportunity for students to hear from and speak with Alumni … Read more
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
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
The Art History Program is proud to announce that senior Sabrina Tian has been elected into Wesleyan University’s Gamma Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, Fall 2023. They will be honored at an induction ceremony on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. in the McKelvey Room, Admissions.Faculty and staff are invited to join the inductees. … Read more
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