Academics Art History & Visual Culture What's Happening What's Happening Get the latest news and updates related to Art History & Visual Culture at Denison University. Navigate Art History & Visual Culture About Degree Requirements Courses Alumni & Careers Faculty & Staff Forms, Policies, Publications - All - Awards & Honors Conferences & Symposia Lectures & Discussions 2024 Students, Awards & Honors, Recognition & Accolades, Conferences & Symposia The vigor of academic exchange Students learn from their peers during an annual junior/senior symposium Date: April 26, 2024 Lectures & DiscussionsWhat is Japanese ‘traditional’ art?Talk by visiting professor Pauline Ayumi Ota of DePauw UniversityDate: April 5, 2024 2023 Field Trips“Decolonizing the Museum” class visits the Columbus Museum of ArtThe course critically examines the history and practices of museums, analyzing the move toward decolonizing museums in the U.S. Date: October 11, 2023 AlumniMallory Cheng '19 joins Wisconsin Public Radio as hostMallory Cheng '19 will join Wisconsin Public Radio as midday host and news producer for its new statewide podcast “Wisconsin Today.”Date: May 11, 2023 Conferences & Symposia34th Annual Junior-Senior Symposium HeldArt history and visual culture senior majors presented their research in progress.Date: May 1, 2023 Conferences & Symposia34th Annual Junior/Senior SymposiumThe 34th Annual Junior/Senior Symposium will be held Thursday, April 27, 2023Date: April 20, 2023 Workshops & Info SessionsCreative Career Match-upA career fair for the arts brought together Denison students and creative professionals for an energizing and informative evening.Date: February 8, 2023 Lectures & DiscussionsMyroslava Mudrak on Ukrainian Art, War, and PoliticsThe Ohio State University's History of Art Professor Emeritus, Myroslava Mudrak, will speak in Bryant Arts room 305 on Friday, February 10, 2023. Date: February 3, 2023 2022 Denison Magazine ‘I didn’t know I was an art kid’As she prepares to retire from the Columbus Museum of Art, Nannette Maciejunes ’75 reflects on the path that led her there.Date: July 25, 2022 Lectures & DiscussionsVail Visiting Artist Gabriela RuizThe Art History and Visual Culture Program and Vail Visiting Artist Series presented an artist talk with Gabriela Ruiz.Date: May 3, 2022 2021 Awards & Honors2021 President's Medalist: Shruti ShankarShruti Shankar, studio art BFA with a minor in art history and visual culture, was selected as a 2021 President’s Medalist.Date: May 26, 2021 2020 FacultySpring of 2020 newly tenured professorsWelcome to the Spring 2020 newly tenured professors at Denison University.Date: April 28, 2020 In the News Exhibition by Laura Roosevelt '83 Builds on Iconic Photographs"History American Pop" by Laura Roosevelt '83, great-granddaughter of Franklin and Eleanor, connects history and abstract art.Date: March 30, 2020 2019 ExhibitionsRendering the Invisible VisibleProfessor Joy Sperling's class, Beyond the Museum: Exhibition Culture Today, holds exhibit at Mulberry HouseDate: May 7, 2019
Playing to her strengths Denison helped triple major Ellie Blasko '23 explore her passion for piano, discover new interests, and land a dream job in Beverly Hills.
Denison Magazine ‘I didn’t know I was an art kid’ As she prepares to retire from the Columbus Museum of Art, Nannette Maciejunes ’75 reflects on the path that led her there.
A cultural immersion from the comfort of home Bridget Koerwitz ’21 squeezed four semesters of Arabic language instruction into eight short weeks.
Where We Go From Art History to Venture Capitalism Interviewer Maggie Vettel '19 connects with another Art History and Visual Culture graduate
How We Learn Studying the Holocaust at Auschwitz Sam McLaughlin spent her summer studying the Holocaust.
How We Learn Cultural exchange in Sri Lanka In the summer of 2016, students were immersed in the culture of Sri Lanka during a research trip.
How We Learn Students Visit Major Museums Historic costumes - behind the scenes look at research and restoration.
How We Learn Gretchen Giltner '16 Luckily, the Denison Off-Campus Studies office suggested I study in Denmark, which was the best experience of my life.
Where We Go Denison Seminar Explores Our Neighbor to the North The new Denison Seminars offer exciting opportunities to explore multiple viewpoints and approaches—some even include study abroad.
Where We Go Alison Hughes '04 Alison Hughes '04, Director of Programs at the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy.
How We Learn Julia Milano '14 My internship at the Art Institute provided me with multiple opportunities to apply much of what I have learned as an art history major.
Where We Go Sculpting History The latest piece of art by Rob Firmin '70 commemorates Rosa Parks and was unveiled this year in the U.S. Capitol's National Statuary Hall.
Students, Awards & Honors, Recognition & Accolades, Conferences & Symposia The vigor of academic exchange Students learn from their peers during an annual junior/senior symposium Read more
Lectures & Discussions What is Japanese ‘traditional’ art? Talk by visiting professor Pauline Ayumi Ota of DePauw University Read more
Field Trips “Decolonizing the Museum” class visits the Columbus Museum of Art The course critically examines the history and practices of museums, analyzing the move toward decolonizing museums in the U.S. Read more