We study the art, architecture, and visual culture of the global past and present to understand our world today and create better futures. We adopt a capacious definition of art that explores all human creativity, regardless of race, class, gender, sexuality, age, or ability. Our mission is to expand our field which has entrenched an elitist and exclusionary worldview.
The Frick Fine Arts Library has an outstanding research collection containing over 90,000 volumes.
The University Art Gallery (UAG) is an open, flexible, and immersive laboratory for studying and displaying how art and visual objects generate knowledge and understanding of the world.
The Constellations at the University of Pittsburgh are hubs of innovative practice that unite faculty and students across subfields in the Department of History of Art and Architecture.
Collecting Knowledge Pittsburgh fosters opportunities for collaboration between Pitt faculty, students, and the local cultural sector.
The Visual Media Workshop is a humanities lab focused on the investigation of material and visual culture.
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News
Drew Armstrong Featured in Pittwire
Associate Professor Drew Armstrong was featured in two recent articles from the Pittwire celebrating the centennial of the Cathedral of Learning and his research into the history and construction of this landmark.
Lowery Awarded Predoctoral Fellowship at the Bibliotheca Hertziana, Rome
PhD Candidate Rebecca Lowery has joined the Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute for Art History as a 2026-2027 Predoctoral Fellow in the Department Weddigen.
Alison Langmead featured with Co-Author Christopher Phillips
Alison Langmead, Clinical Professor, and Co-Author Christopher Phillips from CMU's Department of History were featured in the CMU Dietrich College's newspaper following the publication of their article "