“American Modernism at Mid-Century: The Work of Morris Davidson” Exhibit Opens April 28

American Modernism at Mid-Century: The Work of Morris Davidson is the first comprehensive survey of a little known yet important twentieth-century American artist, presenting new research into the significance of his life’s work and using it as a lens to view many iterations of abstraction practiced from the 1930s through the 1970s. On view in…

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on April 28, 2017 in Events, Fine Arts Gallery, HART, Student/Alumni, VRC

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Student Cites Art History Class as a Favorite in “Vanderbilt Hustler” Interview

Robert Schutt, a former student of HART professor Betsey Robinson, is currently a junior, but he’s planning to graduate a year early. He’s the editor of Vanderbilt Orbis, an environmentally-focused student publication. That’s not all, though—he is also a candidate for public office. Even though he is at the minimum age required to run, Schutt…

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on April 19, 2017 in HART, Student/Alumni, VRC

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Students of Betsey Robinson Present Papers at Undergraduate Writing Symposium on March 26

Students Cates Saleeby and Maggie Cassidy presented papers in the panel on “Meaning in the Ancient Italian Peninsula,” in the Undergraduate Writing Symposium held Sunday, March 26, in the Commons Center with reception afterward at the John Siegenthaler Center on the Peabody campus. In “A City Decorated with Clues: An Exploration of Roman Graffiti,” Cassidy…

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on April 5, 2017 in Conferences, Events, HART, Lectures, Student/Alumni, VRC

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Recognizing Women Artists: Wikipedia ART+FEMINISM Edit-A-Thon at Heard Library on Tuesday, March 14

“Wikipedia’s gender trouble is well-documented,” said Mary Anne Caton, senior consultant for educational and interpretive programs at the Heard Library. “Art+Feminism is an initiative to improve coverage of women and the arts on Wikipedia, and to encourage female editorship.” HART faculty, staff and students are invited to join other faculty and librarians on Tuesday, March…

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on March 14, 2017 in Events, HART, Student/Alumni, Technology, VRC

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Rebecca VanDiver’s Modern and Contemporary African Art Class Visit Fisk University Art Galleries

“Fisk instagrammed my class visit earlier this week, ” said Rebecca VanDiver, assistant professor of African American art. “Super exciting and we had a great conversation about potential team research to conduct going forward.”

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on February 10, 2017 in HART, HART in Nashville, Student/Alumni, VRC

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A&S Alumna’s Unique Journey Turns Love for Literature into Career in Art

Humanities students often get asked what they plan to do with their degrees. The answer turns out to be “anything and everything.” Vanderbilt humanities graduates work in finance, lead nonprofits, and run their own companies. Lucy Mensah, who graduated from Vanderbilt with a Ph.D. in English in 2016, is one of the students drawing on…

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on February 7, 2017 in HART, Student/Alumni, VRC

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Downing Grant Applications Due February 6 for HART Undergraduate Research and Travel

Vanderbilt’s History of Art students are encouraged to apply for a spring 2017 Downing grant by Monday, February 6. The department awards these Downing grants for travel to exhibitions and research centers to supplement academic instruction for HART majors who are in the Honors Program, in advanced seminars, or in upper-level “W” (writing) courses. These…

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on January 23, 2017 in HART, Student/Alumni, VRC

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Leonard Folgarait Shares His Expertise in French Art and Architecture with Alumni in Houston and Paris

The Houston Museum of Fine Arts provided the perfect setting for a recent Commodore Classroom. Leonard Folgarait, Distinguished Professor of History of Art, joined the Houston Vanderbilt Chapter to discuss the work of Edgar Degas and to tour the museum’s exhibit Degas: A New Vision. Beverly Barrett, BS’97, who keenly recalls taking Folgarait’s Modern Architecture…

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on January 18, 2017 in Events, HART, Lectures, Student/Alumni, VRC

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Vivien Fryd to Lecture on the Art of Red Grooms On View at the Brooks Museum of Art

The Memphis-area Vanderbilt Alumni Club has invited Vivien Fryd, professor of history of art, to lecture on the art of artist Red Grooms, currently on view at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. The event is scheduled for Saturday morning, January 7, including a guided tour of the exhibition. Grooms’s treatment of New York City…

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on January 6, 2017 in Events, HART, Student/Alumni, VRC

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Vivien Fryd to Lecture on Andy Warhol’s Prints at the Portland Museum of Art

The Portland-area Vanderbilt Alumni Club has invited Vivien Fryd, professor of history of art, to lecture on Andy Warhol’s prints currently on view at the Portland Museum of Art. The event is scheduled for Saturday, December 10, and the exhibition, Andy Warhol: Prints from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation, is…

Posted by vrcvanderbilt on December 5, 2016 in Events, HART, Lectures, Student/Alumni, VRC

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