The Department of Art History and Art Conservation is the place at Queen’s to explore and understand our visual world, past or present. Home to a diverse array of distinguished scholars in the fields of global arts, architecture, museum, and material studies, we are a dynamic community of faculty, students, and staff engaging in creative and socially-relevant teaching and research. Whether it’s in an intimate seminar room or at the Venice Biennale, our students gain valuable learning experiences preparing them to be innovative thinkers and leaders in the arts and cultural sector - and beyond.
The Department is comprised of three related programs and offers degrees in the following areas: an Undergraduate Program in Art History (BA), a Graduate Program in Art History (MA/PhD), and a Graduate Program in Art Conservation (MAC).
Tirza Harris, the first recipient of the National Gallery Diversity Internship, examining paintings by Tom Thomson in the Paintings Conservation Laboratory in the summer of 2021. Photo by Kristy Corcoran. Check out this video for info on the pre-program internship: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91ahMUu35wM
Students in Prof. Stephanie Dickey's seminar on the history of printmaking celebrating the opening of their exhibition Quest for Colour at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre
Art History Master's student Frances Wallace is taking a closer look at Pieter Bruegel the Elder's 1554 ink drawing, Landscape after Campagnola, during a trip to Vienna for ARTH 844.
Prof. Bailey's students from the course, Caravaggio and Artemisia (ARTH 451), examining works of art at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre.
Many experiential learning opportunities exist at Queen’s, including internships, practicums, and co-curricular activities. Lauren Buttle (MAC’15), above, said her summer internships brought greater confidence and skills to her work in the Master of Art Conservation program.
Art History graduate students Abby Berry and Eleanor Mackie learn how to digitally scan the interior of St. Mary's Cathedral in Kingston.
An sample from the zine created by the students from Feminism, Art, Art History (ARTH 310) taught by Professor Jen Kennedy.
Aruna D'Souza discusses her work, "Whitewalling: Art, Race and Protest in Three Acts" with Canadian Art editor Merray Gerges at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre
Art Conservation (MAC, 18) Brandon Finney working on a Greek icon from a private collection which had split into two pieces. Brandon is pictured here removing some old restoration adhesive from the joint before re-joining the pieces.
Detail of Shwedagon Pagoda in Myanmar, as photographed by Professor Gauvin Bailey during his research on European colonial uses of ancient Buddhist and Hindu sites as inspiration for indigenizing colonial architecture.
Split between I and the Gaze at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre. Curated by the students of ARTH 422/868, Habiba Abo El Esaad, Maddison Andrews, Abby Berry, Annie Brennand, Drew Burton, Amanda Collins, Laura Dionne, Samara Fruitman, Grace Guest, Eden Gundle, Rachael Havens, Lea Lotey-Goodman, Sarah Punzalan, Reed Smith, Emily Sparacino, Maddy Stanton, Violet Tang, Jessee Vaughan, Tessa Wilson, Demi Yang, and Yanny Zhang
ARTH 380 students Mckenzie Holbrook, Meghan Webster, and Sarah Swedeberg performing in the Golden Lion winning Lithuania Pavilion at the 2019 Venice Biennale.
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