Field of Interest: multimodal art; sensory studies;
atmospheric aesthetics; American studies; critical race studies,
environmental humanities; cultural geography.
Ph.D. Art History, University of Texas at Austin, 2001M.A. American Studies, University of Notre Dame, 1994B.A. American Studies, University of Texas at Austin, 1991
Field of interest: Mycelium-Based Materials, Biodesign, History
and Theory of Architecture, Design and Science
Ph.D. Art History, Boston UniversityM.A. Art History, University of Texas at AustinB.A. French Language and Literature, Vanderbilt University
Fields of interest: History of modern & contemporary art &
design. Marcel Duchamp, museums, narrative environments, and
experience design. Book design after Mallarmé.
Ph.D. History of Art, Open UniversityM.A. History of Art, Design & Contextual Studies, Birmingham City UniversityB.A. History, King’s College, University of LondonFields of interest: history and theory of architecture, design and urbanism
Ph.D., Art History, Criticism and Conservation, Arizona State
University, 2023
M.A., Art History, Criticism and Conservation, Arizona State
University, 2019
Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
M.A., University of California, Berkeley
B.A., University of Utah
Bio
Field of interest: Pre-Gupta Vaisnava iconography and numismatics
in South and Southeast Asia; Buddhist survivals in Tamil Siddha
tradition; the representation of Hinduism and Buddhism in
American popular literature from 1880 to 1968.
Field of interest: Ancient Mesoamerica. Matthew Looper heads
the Maya Hieroglyphic Database Project. He has published many
books and articles on Ancient Maya art and epigraphy, as well as
contemporary Maya textiles.
Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1981M.A. in the History of Art, University of California, Berkeley, 1975B. A. in the Honors Program in Fine Arts, University of British Columbia, 1963
Appointed 1981, Program in Art History
Emeritus Spring 2007
In Person: 8:30 am–5:30 pm M, T, RRemote: 8:30 am–5:30 pm W, FAdvising: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, 1:00–4:00 pm
Vincent Cheng is an Undergraduate Program
Advisor at the Arts Group Advising Center. He is invested in
empowering students with the resources, knowledge, and skills
they need to achieve their goals. Prior to advising, Vincent has
worked in medicine, coached gymnastics, and ran business
competitions. He graduated from Harvard with a B.S. in Biology.
He enjoys drawing, watching anime, and playing video games.
B.A., Art History, German minor, Pepperdine University, 2025
Arianna’s research interests broadly include the arts of the
Rococo and specifically, Bavarian Rococo pilgrimage churches.
During her time at UC Davis, she will continue studying the
German language and exploring themes of women’s agency and
patronage in context of eighteenth century Bavaria.
B.A., Art History and Humanities, CSU SacramentoCertificate in Curatorial Studies, CSU Sacramento
Haleigh Jones’ undergraduate thesis focused on the
Florentine painter Fra Filippo Lippi, dismantling long-standing
sensationalized myths drawn from unreliable sources and instead
highlighting his technical skill and artistic mastery. At UC
Davis, Haleigh plans to extend this critical approach to other
artists of the Florentine Renaissance, investigating how
embellished narratives and questionable biographies have shaped
their reception across centuries.
Ph.D., History of Art and Architecture Department, Boston University, 2011-2016M.A., Winterthur Program in Material Culture, University of Delaware, 2004-2006B.A., Boston University, 2000-2004
M.A., School of Fine Arts and Calligraphy, Nanjing University of the Arts (2019–2022)B.A., College of Humanities, Zhejiang University (2013–2017)
Yiyue Sun is a PhD candidate in art theory at Southeast
University, China, and currently a visiting fellow at UC Davis.
Her research focuses on the media transformation and
transcultural dissemination of Ming–Qing Chinese art.
Ph.D., Art Theory, School of Art and Design, Wuhan University of Technology, 2021M. A., Design Art, School of Digital Media and Arts, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, 2015B.A., Industrial Design, School of Automation, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications2012.
Lichang Zhao is a Lecturer in the School of Painting
at Hubei Institute of Fine Arts. She received her Ph.D. in
Art Theory at Wuhan University of Technology, producing a
dissertaion on “Research on Roger Fry’s Artistic Thoughts” for
which Professor Michael Yonan served as an adviser.
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