The has inducted Dr. Joan M. Schwartz, »ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ Art History Professor and Leverhulme Visiting Professor at the Centre for GeoHumanities, Royal Holloway, University of London, as its newest 2022 ACA Fellow.
Our Research Postcards series heads next to New York City, as we check in with M.A. candidate Cicely Haggerty and her archival research on the A.I.R. Gallery in Brooklyn:
Ian Hodkinson, founder of »ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ's Art Conservation program, has been . Alongside »ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ alumna Moira Hutchinson (Arts'64, M.A.'68) and »ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ supporter R. Jamie Anderson, Hodkinson was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada in recognition of "his pioneering and extensive contributions to the preservation and conservation of Canada's cultural heritage."
Next in our series of Research Postcards is a glimpse of Paris, France, where M.A. candidate Ben Pulver is researching pre-Internet telecommunications art:
M.A. student Akosua Adasi has curated , the exhibition currently on at Union Gallery's Main Space until July 23, 2022. The exhibition, featuring works by nine Katarokwi-Kingston-based student and professional artists, looks at sustainable futures in our local and global surroundings.
Art History professor Antonia Behan discusses her The Journal of Modern Craft article, "Ethel Mairet's Textile Biotechnics and the Aesthetics of Materials", as part of . Prof.
Our special Q&A series continues with another glimpse of Venice and the Biennale, courtesy of ARTH 380 student Elise Masotti:
As our summer series of Research Postcards continues, we check back in with Prof. Gauvin Bailey from the far-flung islands of La Réunion and Mauritius. There, Prof. Bailey resumes his research on the architecture and social history of the former French colonies in the Indian Ocean:
From June 16-18, 2022, Open Art Histories will hold its at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre and Union Gallery.
The Institute brings together educators from various disciplines, examining important pedagogical issues, strategies for increasing arts education's accessibility and diversity, and methods of putting these concepts into practice.
In a special series of Q&As, we check in with students of this year's Venice Summer School (ARTH 380), who spent the month of May immersed in the art scene of the Venice Biennale. Our Postcards from Venice series kicks off with writing and photos by ARTH 380 alumna Sarah Tomkins:
