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News

Reparative Histories of Art and Architecture, Department receives Mellon Grant

 
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Museum Studies Students' Work Featured on Carnegie Museum of Natural History Social Media

Students Casey Withers' and Emma Whittaker's writing on letters from CMNH director William J. Holland selected by museum's Marketing team to be featured on CMNH's Instagram and Facebook pages
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Reinstallation of American Art Collection Co-Curated by King

Isaac King (Phd 2020) co-curates Crossing the Divide: American Art from the Permanent Collection at the BYU Art Museum
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Nakhaei Collaborates on Online Exhibition Exploring an Iranian Shrine

Hossein Nakhaei collaborates on "The Emamzadeh Yahya at Varamin: An Online Exhibition of an Iranian Shrine," hosted by Khamseen: Islamic Art History Online
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Events

Wed
Feb
05

This Is NOT An Artifact

Richard Pell of the Center for PostNatural History presents on the history of living organisms intentionally altered as a result of human culture and the historic patterns that have led to their exclusion from conventional museums of natural history
Sat
Feb
08

Broken Ground: Panel Discussion

Three contemporary artists with work featured in the Broken Ground exhibit At the University Art Gallery  will discuss the industrial landscapes in the exhibition and making art in the Rust Belt today.
Wed
Feb
12

Shaping a Material Dynasty: The Cabinets of Amalia van Solms-Braunfels (1602-1675) and Their Legacies

Lauryn Smith, Assistant Curator at The Frick Pittsburgh, present her current research on the collecting and display practices of Amalia van Solms-Braunfels, Princess of Orange, and her enduring legacy
Wed
Feb
19

A Composite of Fragments: Removal, Displacement, and Illusion in Museum Displays of Persian Luster Tiles

Hossein Nakhaei presents his current research on the repurposing of 13th- and 14th- century Persian luster tiles in the 20th century and their subsequent collection and display
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