Art Immersion Career Trek Offers Insights into Museum and Art Gallery Careers

Featured photo (above): Student Vansh Kapoor ’26 (back row, second from right) and Gordon Career Center Associate Director Pam Grande (front row, fifth from right) with participants outside the Whitney Museum of American Art. (photo provided by Pam Grande) An Art Immersion Career Trek in New York City two months ago gave student Vansh Kapoor … Read more

Art History Majors / Minors Holiday Lunch

Taking a short break from their busy schedules, Art History majors and minors bonded with faculty over a festive lunch on December 6, Friday to celebrate the end of the semester and the upcoming holiday season. The annual Art History Holiday Lunch is “always one of my favorite events”, said Co-Chair of the Majors Committee … Read more

Art and Art History Students Collaborate with Renowned Artist

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

Career Panel with Art History Alumni – 04.02.24

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

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

Art History Open House – 11.4.22

Thank you to our seniors for hosting a wonderful info session for students interested in exploring Art History at Wesleyan. If you were unable to make the open house but are still interested in learning more about our major and minor programs, please visit Serena Plage on the 3rd Floor of Boger Hall (room 318) … Read more