The Department of Art History and Archaeology 2024-2025 Newsletter is Now Available
The newsletter details the many accomplishments and activities of our faculty, students, and staff
News
Rethinking Gauguin
When Paul Gauguin died almost 125 years ago, his artistic reputation did not assume the global stature it would later attain. With her current book project, Faculty Fellow Elizabeth C. Childs (Art History and Archaeology) presents the story of how — through dealers, exhibitions, collectors and shifting critical attitudes — Gauguin’s art moved from relative obscurity to a defining position in narratives of European modernism.
Dr. Ila Sheren to speak at the American Studies Association Annual Conference
Her talk will explore David Taylor's COMPLEX
Dr. Lindsey Sheedy (PhD 2021) Starts New Role at the John Michael Kohler Art Center
Lindsey is the new Grants Manager at the JMKAC
Introduction to Modern Art, Architecture, and Design Endorsed by Student Life as a "Must Take" Course!
Prof. Swan to Give Lecture on Rachel Ruysch at MFA in Boston
Rayna Li Receives Newman Exploration Travel Fund Grant
Using this grant, PhD student Rayna Li traveled to Switzerland to conduct research in summer 2025.
Jillian Lepek Publishes in Journal of Black Mountain College Studies
Her article focuses on the sense of community at Black Mountain College.
Brooke Eastman Receives Weil-Hall Dissertation Grant
Brooke used the grant to do land art research throughout the United States.
Call for Proposals for Greenberg Curatorial Fellowship Now Open
The Kemper Art Museum, part of the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, in conjunction with the Department of Art History and Archaeology in Arts & Sciences, is pleased to announce the 2026–2027 Arthur Greenberg Curatorial Fellowship.
PhD Candidate Hoyon Mephokee Receives a Mark S. Weil and Joan M. Hall Dissertation Grant
Hoyon used the grant to spend July 2025 conducting research in France.
PhD Candidate Hoyon Mephokee Awarded Graduate Fellowship at the Center for the Humanities
The fellowship provides an opportunity for PhD candidates to workshop a portion of their dissertation with Faculty Fellows in residence, other WashU faculty and invited guests