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Join us for a special-edition Duke Entertainment, Media & Arts Network (DEMAN) Weekend-ish, featuring black-ish and grown-ish! Meet the amazing Duke alumni writers for these award-winning comedy shows as they take us behind the scenes of the creative process, explore cultural themes, and share their career paths. Instead of traveling to Durham for the 11th Annual DEMAN Weekend, this year we’re bringing a stellar, live panel of incredibly talented, creative Dukies to you via Zoom. As part of DEMAN… read more about Duke Entertainment, Media & Arts Network (DEMAN) Weekend-ish »
As part of its event series tgiFHI, the Franklin Humanities Institute is conducting interviews with its faculty speakers in order to familiarize broader audiences with the diversity of research approaches in the humanities, arts, and interpretive social sciences at Duke University. Dr. Jasmine Nichole Cobb is the Bacca Foundation Associate Professor of African & African American Studies and of Art, Art History and Visual Studies. She is also a co-director of the “From Slavery to Freedom” (FS2F) Humanities Lab at the… read more about Meet Your Humanities Faculty: Jasmine Nichole Cobb »
As part of its event series tgiFHI, the Franklin Humanities Institute is conducting interviews with its faculty speakers in order to familiarize broader audiences with the diversity of research approaches in the humanities, arts, and interpretive social sciences at Duke University. In this edited and condensed interview with Dr. Luciana Parisi, Professor of Literature, she describes how she become interested in cyberpunk, the role of bacteria in human evolution, and whether technology is good, bad - or both. Dr. Parisi will… read more about Meet Your Humanities Faculty: Luciana Parisi »
duARTS’s Visual Arts and Media Open House, an open house and panel that will feature several student visual arts and media groups for interested students, will take place on Thursday, August 27, 8-9:30 PM Name of Event: Visual Arts and Media Open House by duARTS Date/Time: Thursday (8/27) from 8-9:30 PM EDT Details: Join duARTS for a panel with Visual Arts and Media groups on campus! Several DUU groups will be featured during the panel. The event will… read more about duARTS’s Visual Arts and Media Open House, 8/27 »
New book by (University of Maryland) Assistant Professor Joseph Williams examines the improvised construction process of 11th century Italy and how it might inform today’s practice: Ad-Hoc Architecture, by Design (University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation) Architecture of Disjuncture Mediterranean Trade and Cathedral Building in a New Diocese (11th-13th Centuries) by J. Williams read more about Alumnus Joseph Williams (PhD '18) Publishes Book »
Emily C. Mohr Emily is studying ancient art history. Her multidisciplinary research focuses on the intersections between sex, gender, sexuality, race, and class in ancient Greek art and literature. Progressively, she is interested in representations (mimēseis) of feminine and non-binary bodies, with the aim to understand the lives of women, enslaved persons, and minorities in the ancient Mediterranean world more fully, including how they influenced, produced, interacted with, used, and perceived art… read more about Incoming PhD Students for 2020 »
Special Topics in Art History - ART ACTIVISM FOR SOCIAL CHANGE Kristine Stiles Course description: This course surveys the multiple ways in which artists in the United States have approached social change through the lens of art as a form of activism from the 1960s to the present. We will consider artists’ activism from the perspectives of Native Americans, African Americans, Feminists, LBGTQIA artists and collectives like ACT UP, groups such as GAAG (The Guerilla Art Action Group), … read more about New Course: Fall 2020 »
Three new members joined the Duke University Board of Trustees on July 1, the school announced Wednesday. The new trustees are Mary T. Barra, chairman and chief executive officer of General Motors Company; Kelly C. Tang, a seventh-year Ph.D. candidate in Duke’s Department of Art, Art History, and Visual Studies; and Ibrahim Butt, who graduated in May with a bachelor’s degree in political science. As the university's governing body, the Board of Trustees is responsible for the school's educational mission and… read more about Three Join Board of Trustees »
Three new members, including Ph.D. candidate Kelly C. Tang, joined the Duke University Board of Trustees on July 1, the school announced Wednesday. Tang was selected by the Graduate and Professional Student Council as a young trustee. She will serve a three-year term, as an observer during her first year on the board and as a voting member in her second and third years. Tang’s research in the department of Art, Art History, and Visual Studies focuses on modern and contemporary Chinese art, specifically the global history… read more about Ph.D Candidate Joins Board of Trustees »
The faculty, students, and staff of the Department of Art, Art History, & Visual Studies state unequivocally that Black Lives Matter. We stand in solidarity with the Movement for Black Lives and connected international campaigns in condemning antiblack racism, police brutality, and the violence and loss inflicted on the Black community through the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Tony McDade, Dominique Rem’mie Fells, Riah Milton, Rayshard Brooks, and countless others. As a community we… read more about Statement in Support of Black Lives »
Op-Ed: Quaker Oats may ‘bury’ Aunt Jemima, but her image will live on in powerful and subversive works of art By Richard J. Powell June 19, 2020 2:46 PM Amid what seems like one cultural sea change after another, 2020 will surely be remembered for the widespread purging of racist and imperialist symbols from the public sphere. We’re suddenly witnessing a remarkable social awakening and resolve to remove from public view the material reminders of a dishonorable past pertaining… read more about LA Times Op-Ed by Richard J. Powell, John Spencer Bassett Distinguished Professor of Art and Art History »
DEMAN Live: Fine Arts & Fashion (in collaboration with Nasher MUSE, FORM Magazine, The Standard & Fuqua’s Retail & Luxury Brands Club) Date: Thursday, June 25, 2020 at 8PM EST / 5PM PST **please login at 7:45PM EST /4:45PM PST to prep Zoom Link: https://duke.zoom.us/j/96182428963 Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/670655096825340/ Our 9th episode features alumni working in the fine arts and fashion industries, moderated by students in The Standard,… read more about DukeCreate Online »
Duke faculty teaching visual arts, music, and theater share how they navigated the move to online teaching. It wasn’t easy. Supplies were mailed, collaborative projects were reinvented. Transformations and solutions discovered this spring have expanded the teaching repertoire—even as we look forward to safely returning to studio and stage. Sending the Art Studio Home to Students To really see a painting, print, or drawing is to notice its details—the quality of a particular brushstroke, the subtle distinctions in hue, the… read more about How Do You Teach Art & Collaborate Remotely? »
Caroline A. Bruzelius, Anne Murnick Cogan Professor Emerita of Art and Art History, has been elected a Member of the prestigious American Philosophical Society. Thirty-four Members were elected this year, including others in the humanities such as Elizabeth Alexander, President, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; Marin Alsop, Music Director, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Lonnie Bunch III, Secretary, Smithsonian Institution; Carla Hayden, Librarian, Library of Congress; David W. Oxtoby, President, American Academy of Arts and… read more about Caroline Bruzelius Elected to the American Philosophical Society »
Caroline Bruzelius, the Anne Murnick Cogan Distinguished Professor Emerita of Art and Art History, appeared as an expert on the PBS show Secrets of the Dead, where she discussed the architectural history of Notre Dame de Paris. Watch the episode at PBS. Photo by Joseph Sinnott. read more about Secrets of the Dead: Building Notre Dame »
Part of Duke University's "Marking The Moment" series for Spring Commencement 2020: read more about Message to Art, Art History & Visual Studies' Class of 2020 »
The Department is pleased to announce that twelve graduating seniors earned Graduation with Distinction honors in AAHVS this spring, for the following projects: Paulina Asturias (Visual Arts)Bridging The Gap Between Latin American Communities Faculty Advisor: Raquel Salvatella de PradaCharles Berman (Visual & Media Studies)Smooth, Mindless Materialism: Visual Representations of Wealth in Urban America Faculty Advisor: Kristine StilesJessica Chen… read more about 2020 Graduation With Distinction »
The Department of Art, Art History & Visual Studies presents the 2020 End-of-Year Online Exhibtion: — featuring projects from the following classes: ARTSVIS/AMI Capstone Digital Imaging Drawing (coming soon) Gothic Cathedrals Graphic Design in Multimedia Introduction to Digital Photography Motion Graphics for Film and Video Moving Image Practice 3D Modeling & Animation Spring 2020 Exhibition read more about Spring 2020 Exhibition »
Congratulations to the following student award winners from Duke University units in 2020. African & African American Studies John Hope Franklin Award for Academic Excellence: Elizabeth DuBard GrantlandKarla FC Holloway Award for University Service: Beza GebremariamMary McLeod Bethune Writing Award: Jenna ClaybornWalter C. Burford Award for Community Service: Kayla Lynn Corredera-Wells Art, Art History & Visual Studies … read more about Student Honors and Laurels for 2020 »
Congratulations to the Department of Art, Art History & Visual Studies 2020 Annual Undergraduate Award winners: THE MARY DUKE BIDDLE FOUNDATION VISUAL ART AWARD Presented annually to recognize an outstanding graduating senior in the Visual Arts, as determined by the Art and Art History faculty. This award is endowed by the Mary Duke Biddle Foundation. Kyle Harvey THE NANCY KANEB ART HISTORY AWARD Presented annually to recognize an outstanding graduating… read more about 2020 Annual Undergraduate Awards »
Opening – Thursday April 23, 2020 Capstone Show | Hows Cast Open Explore the creativity of our Senior Capstone students in this online exhibition of work. *click to view the full-size poster* Paulina AsturiasBridging the Gap Between Latin American Communitieshttps://www.bridgingthegap.paulinaasturias.com Kyle HarveyFlowers of the Biblehttps://kph18.github.io/kharveyart/ Kala JuettAvenuehttps://sites.… read more about Visual Arts/AMI Capstone Online Exhibition »
The arts are a meaningful part of your Duke experience, no matter what major you choose. At Duke, there are 32 different arts degrees, minors, and certificates and more than 100 student arts groups. Hear from students and artists about how you can forge your own pathway in the arts at Duke, and explore arts.duke.edu to discover courses, communities, and experiences. This video was produced by The Chronicle's Pitch Story Lab, a student creative agency. Production Team: Brendan Quinlan '20, Quinten Sansosti '20, Andy Ju '21,… read more about Find Your Arts at Duke »
In November, a memorial which is being created by Instructor of Art, Art History & Visual Studies Stephen Hayes honoring African-American soldiers who fought in North Carolina for the Union will be unveiled. The sculpture will celebrate the black soldiers who carried out the initial attack and suffered the brunt of the casualties. ~ read the complete article at: New York Times read more about Where Civil War Soldiers Will March Again »
When Clarence Hammond enrolled at Duke in the fall of 2005, he thought he wanted to be a lawyer. He was an overachiever, too, so in his first semester he took six classes, almost all of which were in political science. By winter break, he knew something wasn’t right. “I felt like the deeper I got down this pre-law/political science path, I wasn’t quite in love with it the way I hoped,” he said. “The courses were great, but it wasn’t really sparking that passion that I had as a kid.” Since he got ahead in that first semester… read more about Cinematic Arts: A New Concentration and Minor Bring Film at Duke into Focus »
In an effort to advance graduate education across Trinity College of Arts & Sciences, Neil McWilliam, the Walter H. Annenberg Professor of Art, Art History & Visual Studies, will serve as the college’s first Graduate Dean, effective July 1, 2020. “Graduate students are an invaluable part of all we do at Duke, as they pursue groundbreaking research and advance scholarship but also shape and influence undergraduate teaching, co-curricular offerings, and campus culture,” said Dean Valerie Ashby in an announcement about… read more about McWilliam to lead Graduate Education for Trinity College of Arts & Sciences »
It’s no surprise that pre-modern maps look a lot different than modern ones. Cartographers and surveyors of the past didn’t draw perfectly to scale. Their works included inconsistent heights, strange topographies, and even non-linear perspectives. Often, those oddities are considered mistakes—errors resulting from inadequate technology than we can correct with new tools like GIS mapping software. But two Duke scholars are taking the opposite approach, asking what could we learn about the medieval and early modern world if… read more about Building Sandcastles with History: Recreating the Vision of Pre-Modern Mapmakers »
It’s been over three years since the National Museum of African American History & Culture (NMAAHC) opened in D.C. in September 2016, but the excitement around it doesn’t seem to have dimmed much. Chances are, you’re going to have to get your tickets three months in advance if you want to visit. Infants need their own timed pass, too. On Friday, January 17, Duke’s From Slavery to Freedom Lab hosted a panel in conjunction with the Franklin Humanities Institute on the topic of contemporary Black arts and icons. The panel… read more about Curating a New Portrait of Black America »