News & Events
The Looting of the Iraq Museum April 09, 2010
Dr. Donny George will discuss the looting of Iraq Museum after the Iraq invasion in 2003.
Classifying Printing Types: Maximillen Vox and Power of Suggestion February 22, 2010
Craig Eliason, Associate Professor in the Art History Department, presented a talk February 24th at the University of Texas at Austin. Eliason's lecture was part of Design Lecture Series.
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.
