Landre uses Hayes Award to Research in Rome, Italy

Graduate student Samantha Landre is currently writing her thesis on the bel composto of Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s Cornaro Chapel (1647-1652) in Santa Maria della Vittoria. Her thesis advisor is Associate Professor Tanya Tiffany. Thanks to the generous contribution of the Jeffrey… Read More

Congrats to Spring 2015 MA Graduates!

The Department of Art History wants to congratulate the Spring 2015 MA graduates!

Murrell Interviews Art Museum Studies for Shepherd Express

Katherine Murrell, Lecturer for the UWM Department of Art History and an MA alumna, interviewed graduate students from Associate Professor Richard Leson’s ARTHIST 704: Introduction to Art Museum Studies II colloquium for her Shepherd Express show “Look at This.”

Hendrickson and Wilcox Participate in “Grow” Project

Graduate students Kara Hendrickson and Leigh Wilcox attended Professor Yevgeniya Kaganovich’s grow workshop at UWM Institute of Visual Arts (INOVA) on Friday 24, 2015.

ARTHIST 101 Visits UWM Special Collections

Senior Lecturer Michael Ashenbrenner’s ARTHIST 101: Ancient and Medieval Art and Architecture discussion sections visited the UWM Special Collections this week to view facsimiles of famous 7th-9th century illuminated manuscripts with teaching assistants Leigh Wilcox and Kara Hendrickson.

ARTHIST 102 Views a Kandinsky and O’Keeffe

This week Assistant Professor Kay Wells’ ARTHIST 102: Renaissance to Modern Art and Architecture discussion sections visited the UWM Art History Gallery to view works from the UWM Art Collection.

Curators Conversations Spring 2015

Graduate students Anna Kupiecki and Jackie Murphy attended the Wisconsin Curators Conversation on Friday, April 17th at Edgewood College in Madison as part of their internships at the Museum of Wisconsin Art, West Bend.

ARTHIST 383 Visits MPM for Snow Lecture

Visiting Assistant Professor Hilary Snow’s ARTHIST 383: Japanese Art and Architecture class had to the opportunity to visit the Milwaukee Public Museum, hear a lecture by Professor Snow, and see Ainu objects in the museum’s collection.

ARTHIST 102 Views a Nolde

This week Assistant Professor Kay Wells’ ARTHIST 102: Renaissance to Modern Art and Architecture discussion sections visited the UWM Art History Gallery to view works from the UWM Art Collection.

Peterson Interns at the MPM

Graduate student Elissa Peterson is interning at the Milwaukee Public Museum for the Spring 2015 semester.