Who I am is Where I am: Plotting Spatial Demographics in Renaissance Florence
Who I am is Where I am: Plotting Spatial Demographics in Renaissance Florence
Built Environments, Text Sources, and Media Technologies, from the Truisms to YOU BE MY ALLY
This panel addresses the central components of Jenny Holzer’s new work, YOU BE MY ALLY - including the built environment, text sources, as well as so-called “new media" and mass media—to consider the University’s commission in relationship to Holzer’s past work, to our present context, and to practices in architecture, liberal arts education, and new media art and archaeology. Panelists include award-winning architect Billie Tsien (Founding Partner, Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects | Partners); media archaeology scholar Ina Blom (Professor, University of Oslo and Wigeland Vi
RAVE: Christine Zappella
"What Being an NYC Public School Teacher Taught Me about Being an Art Historian: Some Thoughts on How to 'Decolonize' the Art Museum Right Now and Why We Need to Stop Saying That”
In Memoriam: John Bross
In Memoriam
Welcome new PhD Students!
The Department of Art History welcomes our 2020-2021 incoming class of PhD Students:
Students collaborate on Jenny Holzer commission
Today, the University of Chicago debuts a new public art commission by artist and alumna Jenny Holzer (EX’74), who during her time in the College enrolled in several art history courses, including “Baroque Portraits,” “Trends in Modern Art 1905-30,” and “Cityscape,” as well as art studio classes taught by Ruth Duckworth, Harold Haydon, and Vera Klement.
VMPEA: Nancy P. Lin
“Sites at the Periphery: Performance, Photography, and the Making of Beijing’s ‘East Village’”
Nancy P. Lin (PhD candidate, Department of Art History)
Discussant: Madeline Eschenburg (Lecturer, College of Arts and Sciences, Washburn University)
VMPEA: Aurelia Campbell
“The Tibetan Stupa as a Protective Force in Early Ming Burials”
Aurelia Campbell (Associate Professor, Art, Art History, and Film Faculty, Boston College)
Discussant: Wei-Cheng Lin (Associate Professor of Art History and the College, Department of Art History)
RAVE: Lucien Sun
“Arranging the Conquests: Section I of the Codex Mendoza”
Urban Architecture and Design Open House
The Urban Architecture and Design Initiative is delighted to host a virtual fall open house as a part of UChicago’s Orientation Week programming. During this 90-minute event, students will hear from faculty in the Social Sciences and Humanities who specialize in the urban built environment. After a short conversation with an introductory panel, students will rotate through Zoom breakout rooms and have the chance to engage with and ask questions of individual faculty members.