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News & Events

Information Session on the M.A. in Art History January 26, 2010

Join faculty, staff, and current students to learn more about application requirements, program highlights, and course of study opportunities.

Transforming the Orixas and Candomble in Sacred and Secular Spaces in Salvavador da Bahia, Brazil January 07, 2010

Heather Shirey's article, "Transforming the Orixás.  Candomblé in Sacred and Secular Spaces in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil," has been published in the winter 2009 issue of  African Arts (volume 42.4, 62-79).  For information, go to http://www.mitpressjournals.org/toc/afar/42/4.

AMAA@UST receives NEH grant December 17, 2009

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded Dr. Julie Risser, Director of the American Museum of Asmat Art at the University of St. Thomas (AMAA@UST), a grant of $6,000 for her "Climate Monitoring and Climate Improvement for Short-term and Long-term Preservation Needs" project.

Peabody Essex Museum curator to give talk Nov. 16 November 09, 2009

“Picturing China for an Early American Audience: The 1790-1795 van Braam Albums” is the title of a talk next week by Bruce MacLaren, associate curator of Chinese art at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Mass.

Sixth-annual college art gallery crawl is Oct. 3 September 25, 2009

Visit local college and university art exhibits between 5 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at the sixth- annual college art gallery crawl.

Student architectural research symposium to be held Saturday September 24, 2009

UST’s Art History Department and the Minnesota chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians will co-host the Fourth Annual Student Research Symposium Saturday, Sept. 26.