History of Art and Architecture

Past Events

Upcoming Events
Wed
Feb
12
2025

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

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Sat
Feb
08
2025

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.

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Wed
Feb
05
2025

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

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Wed
Jan
29
2025

Broadcasting the World: "Global Groove" and Global Communication Networks

Vuk Vuković presents archival research from his dissertation on the Korean "father of video art" Nam June Paik

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Thu
Jan
23
2025

Artists in Conversation: Quaishawn Whitlock and Morgan Overton

Join the University Art Gallery for a special conversation between artists Quaishawn Whitlock and Morgan Overton. 

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Wed
Jan
22
2025

Social Justice and Disciplinary Knowledge: Planning the Mellon Grant

The grant team will discuss the opportunities the new grant affords and lay out the work ahead

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Wed
Jan
15
2025

Tatiana Bilbao Estudio – A Curator’s Perspective

Raymund Ryan, Curator-At-Large at the Heinz Architectural Center, will discuss the current exhibition centered on around the work of Mexican archtitect Tatiana Bilbao

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Fri
Dec
13
2024

HAA December Graduation

Join us for our winter graduation celebration in the Cloister of Frick Fine Arts

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Fri
Dec
13
2024

Final Tours: HAA1022 Exhibition Development

Students from the Exhibition Presentation course will be giving tours of the Nationality Rooms as part of their final course project. 

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Wed
Dec
11
2024

Catholic Nationalism in Cote d’Ivoire, and other stories of Religion, Race, and Nation

Lauren Taylor presents on the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro and national, religious, and racial identity in 20th century Cote d’Ivoire  

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