University of Minnesota
Department of Art History
arthist@umn.edu
612-624-4500


The Department of Art History at the University of Minnesota takes seriously its role in preparing students to face the contradictory demands of an ever more visual culture, and educating them in art history, theory, and criticism.

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Professor Weisberg receives Distinguished Teaching of Art History Award

Professor Gabriel Weisberg, who joined the department’s faculty in 1985, has been named the recipient of the 2012 Distinguished Teaching of Art History Awardby the College Art Association.

For more information, please go to: News and Events

 

For information on the Annual Lecture Series (2012-13), student-curated exhibitions, and the biennial meeting of the American Council For Southern Asian Art (ACSAA), please go to:
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For Students

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Directed Studies

Independent and directed studies are offered, as well as museum and gallery internships.

AHUGA

The Art History Undergraduate Association (AHUGA), 374 Heller Hall, meets regularly and plans various activities.

Local

Weisman Art Museum

New exhibition: PHOTO NATION: Photography in the United States

Offered in partnership with Associate Professor Jennifer Marshall's University of Minnesota Art History course of the same name, this exhibition will be a resource for the students in the class, while also sharing this compelling topic with the broader public.

Minneapolis Institute of Arts

New exhibit: More Real? Art in the Age of Truthiness

Walker Art Center

New exhibit: Abraham Cruzvillegas: The Autoconstrucción Suites