Art History and Visual Culture

AHVC Program News

  • Interview of Carolee Schneemann by Alum

    During her senior year at Bard Gracie Hadland ’18 interviewed artist Carolee Schneemann during the final year of her life. Read it here https://believermag.com/an-interview-with-carolee-schneemann/    

  • AHVC Poster Session and Alumni Night

    The Art History and Visual Culture Program held its annual Poster Session and Alumni night, Wednesday, December 11th in RKC Lobby. Seniors talked about their projects using posters, a succinct visual presentation,  that displayed their main idea, and images and objects they were working with.  Seniors were able to “see” and discuss their peer’s projects.…

  • Prof. Susan Merriam’s Curiosity Cabinet Class Displays in the Vitrines

    The students in Professor Susan Merriam’s Curiosity Cabinet course have done some fascinating work at Montgomery Place this semester. They’ve been delving into the collection, which houses more than 8,000 objects, to research some of the most unique pieces. The course explores the historical phenomenon of the curiosity cabinet, a precursor to the modern museum.…

  • Montgomery Place and Susan Merriam’s Cabinet of Curiosities Class

    You never know what you’ll find in the Montgomery Place collection! Professor Susan Merriam’s Cabinet of Curiosities class met at the mansion this week, continuing their study of some of the fascinating objects in the collection. Check out the mechanical cat, dueling pistols, and chicken foot letter opener. Students have been researching objects that illuminate…

  • MASS MOCA INTERNSHIPS

    MASS MoCA Winter/Spring 2020 Internships Internship Application Deadline: Monday, November 4th, at 6pm Internship Dates: Monday, January 27th – Sunday, May 10th  Compensation: Housing & $150/week stipend  All applicants must be US citizens, over the age of 18. Most interns MUST have a valid US driver’s license unless specified.  Stage Tech / Performing Arts Production …

  • “Juanita Guccione: Reclaiming a Mystical Artist”

    Susan Aberth’s essay, “Juanita Guccione: Reclaiming a Mystical Artist” was published in Juanita Guccione, Otherwhere which compliments an exhibit at the Napa Valley Museum in California. Les Femmes Surréalistes in their Spotlight Gallery runs from October 16 through October 27, 2019. Prof. Aberth will also be speaking at their symposium “Making HERstory: Today, Tomorrow and…

  • Call for Abstracts

    This coming April, the Art History Association at SUNY New Paltz will host its second annual undergraduate student symposium. Last year’s event featuring students from collegiate institutions across New York’s Hudson Valley was such an overwhelming success that we have expanded the symposium. We believe that it is a valuable opportunity for Art History students…

  • Susan Aberth has been named Edith C. Blum Professor of Art History

    Susan Aberth is an art historian whose area of specialization is surrealism in Latin America. Aberth’s teaching interests focus on Latin American art, African art, Islamic art, and other religious art and practices. Additional interests include African religious practices in the Americas, and the art and iconography of Freemasonry, Spiritualism, and the occult. In addition…

  • Celebration of Life: Jean M. French

    Professor Jean French passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2019.  As many of you know, Professor French was a dedicated scholar and loyal friend who inspired generations of Bard students to think passionately and deeply about medieval art. Please join us on September 29 to celebrate her life with colleagues, family, and friends. Ceremony: Bard…

  • Woodstock Art Colony Symposium

    Tom Wolf, Bard College, to speak on Thursday, May 2, 2019 12:30-4:00 pm New York State Museum, Huxley Theatre Free and Open to the Public

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