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An excerpt of Going There: Black Visual Satire, the new book by Richard J. Powell, John Spencer Bassett Distinguished Professor of Art and Art History and … read more about How Should We Understand the Shocking Use of Stereotypes in the Work of Historical Black Artists? It’s About the Satirical Tradition of ‘Going There’ »

Richard J. Powell knows every artist, critic and art world star featured in the new HBO documentary “Black Art: In the Absence of Light.” He was a friend of the late art historian, curator and artist David Driskell, whose 1976 exhibition, Two Centuries of Black American Art, inspired the 90-minute special. Powell also knows a thing or two about correcting outdated narratives of art history. As author, curator, art historian and professor, Powell has dedicated his career to rewriting the cannon to include Black artists who… read more about Richard Powell on Where Black Art Goes From Here »

The Department welcomes new faculty member Franklin Cason, Jr. as an assistant professor of the practice in cinematic arts. Cason is a filmmaker and film scholar who has taught courses in film theory, history, aesthetics, criticism, and analysis. His research interests have been primarily concerned with film, modern visual culture, and media studies. As such, his writing and artistic practice reaches across the disciplines of art history, film studies, digital multimedia, graphic novels, philosophy, sociology, literature… read more about New Faculty Member Joins Cinematic Arts »

Spring 2021 - Instructor: Bill Fick - ArtsVis 290S - Special Topics in Visual Arts: Poster Design and Printing This course will explore poster design strategies throughout history with a focus on 20th-Century and contemporary methods. Students will produce a series of unique screen-printed posters that address issues and topics that engage the current conversation around racial equity, social justice, and the environment. The class will work directly with internationally recognized artist Carl Pope, who… read more about New Course! Poster Design and Printing »

From the anger and grief following the killings of several unarmed Black citizens to difficult conversations with younger family members about how the world will see them when they grow up, Zaire McPhearson had many moments this year when she saw in stark terms how far society has… read more about Desire for Change Drives Racial Justice Art Contest Winner »

“This is a project which I began inspired by the lockdown imposed by the global pandemic. The project started as a pseudo-autobiographical documentation of my experience, recording things seen and heard out of my balcony during my time in lockdown. Aimed at fostering a community and hopefully… read more about Sofia Zymnis ’21: Virtual Balconies »

In a recent episode of the Yale University Press podcast, Jessica Holohan interviewed Richard J. Powell to discuss his new book, Going There: Black Visual Satire, a groundbreaking study of the visual forms of satire… read more about Richard Powell on the Rich Tradition of Black Visual Satire »

When COVID hit last spring, many graduate students had to give up their summer plans for teaching, field research and internships. The Provost’s Office quickly pledged support,… read more about Duke Ph.D. Students Find Unexpected Benefits in an Unusual Summer »

ARTHIST103-001 Spring 2021 Instructor: S. Galletti Modes: ALP, CZ M-W 10:15-11:05 AM; sections TH, F 10:15-11:05 Synchronous online course The survey provides a panorama of Western architecture production from Antiquity to Modernity. The objective is to insure knowledge of architectural production, related historiography, contemporary debate, and scholarship. The reading materials are organized chronologically to facilitate the students’ approach to the field of architectural history. A thematic approach will inform… read more about Introduction to History of Architecture »

Richard J. Powell, Going There: Back Visual Satire (Yale University Press, 2020)     In this groundbreaking study, Richard J. Powell investigates the visual forms of satire produced by black artists in 20th- and 21st-century America. Underscoring the historical use of visual satire as antiracist dissent and introspective critique, Powell argues that it has a distinctly African American lineage. Taking on some of the most controversial works of the past century—in all their complexity, humor, and… read more about New Faculty Publication »

Artists’ Writings as Philosophy Kristine Stiles ARTHIST 490S.01  (crosslisted with VMS 490S) Wednesdays, 10:15 AM - 12:45 PM Online Synchronous Artists’ aesthetic, cultural, and political texts have provided unique perspectives on, and philosophical insights into, the human condition for thousands of years, enlightening societies throughout the world. While interviews with artists are generally easier to grasp, artists' own writings frequently pose challenges, as they strive to communicate often … read more about New Course: Spring 2021 »

an Art History Lecture with Laura D. Corey (T’ 08) Senior Research Associate The Metropolitan Museum of Art Tuesday, November 10, 2020 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Online event. Open to public. Zoom: https://duke.zoom.us/j/97948832111?pwd=dGprZzVyZUVYTU5QblE1bjR0TDlLQT09 The exhibition Making The Met, 1870–2020 was planned as the centerpiece of The Metropolitan Museum’s 150th-anniversary celebrations and scheduled to open in March until the Museum had to shut down in response to the outbreak of COVID-19. After an… read more about “An Anniversary Year Transformed: The Making of Making The Met, 1870–2020” »

Soul Sweat + Stretch Mon, Nov 2, 6-7pmJoin us for 45 minutes of fun, easy to learn moves, concluding with 15 minutes of gentle stretches Taught by Alyah Baker.The Art of Feeling with Duke's Cultural and Identity CentersThu, Nov 5, 7-9pmJoin the Duke Cultural and Identity Centers to convey your feelings about the election through various mediums of art (painting, writing, drawing, etc).  Illustrator for Laser Cutting Fri, Nov 6, 2-4pmYou’ve visited the Co-Lab and you’ve been dying to… read more about DukeCreate November Workshops  »

Most days, the first thing Jason Sudak hears when he arrives at the Rubenstein Arts Center is his card being declined. He is teaching a hybrid Sound for Film and Video class, and like everyone on campus, he must complete daily symptom monitoring before he can access the building. But he has a habit… read more about The Ruby, Reimagined for Academics »