Students majoring in Art History will engage with the
wide-ranging opportunities its curriculum presents for learning
and research. Studying Art History develops visual
literacy, communication skills, critical/creative thinking and an
understanding of diversity.
The materials employed in Arnold J. Kemp’s
interdisciplinary practice absorb or reflect light while
mirroring likeness, becoming haunted and ghostly metaphors for
absented and obfuscated black bodies. His work is in the
collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Studio Museum
in Harlem, the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, and
the Portland Art Museum, among others.
Irina Rozovsky captures her contemplative,
cinematic photographs from dramatic vantage points and with a
deep sense of empathy. Her work highlights people and the
surroundings that influence them, ranging from scenes of
contemporary Israel to more personal moments with family in her
native Russia.
Please join alum Jennifer Dasal (BA Art History, ‘02),
Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the North Carolina
Museum of Art, and the creator and host of
the ArtCurious podcast, to hear all about her
new book, ArtCurious: Stories of the Unexpected,
Slightly Odd, and Strangely Wonderful in Art
History. Dasal will share the story of her introduction
to the world of art history at UC Davis, her career path since
graduation, the creation of her internationally-beloved audio
show, fascinating tales from her book, and why fun stories matter
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