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, rigorous and socially-engaged teaching and research. Whether it’s in an intimate seminar room or at the Venice Biennale, our students gain valuable learning experiences that prepare them to be innovative thinkers and leaders in the arts and cultural sector - and beyond.
The Department offers undergraduate (B.A.) and graduate (M.A. and Ph.D.) degrees in Art History, as well a Master of Art Conservation (M.A.C.).
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Date Published: Aug 14, 2023
Prof. Allison Morehead travels to London, begins appointment as open access journal Editor-in-Chief
Art History Professor Allison Morehead traveled to London, UK, in June 2024 to meet with a team from the Munch Museum, Oslo, and architects from Nissen Richards, who have been commissioned to design Professor Morehead's exhibition, Edvard Munch and the Medicalization of Modern Li
Date Published: Aug 11, 2023
Congratulations to two award-winning Fine Art students!
Congratulations to Fine Art students Breanna Gordon (BFA '20) and Valerie Letts (BFA '24) on their incredible accomplishments this year!
Date Published: Jul 26, 2023
An interview with Dr. Aaron Shugar, new Bader Chair in Art Conservation
"For incoming students, my advice is to be as curious as possible. Ask questions about things, because that's how you learn the best. If you accept an answer outright, a treatment might proceed perfectly fine, but think about how much more you can learn."
Date Published: Jul 12, 2023
Summer in Belgium: M.A. student Annelies Verellen dives deep into The Age of Rubens
M.A. student Annelies Verellen has just returned from Belgium, where she spent an illuminating 10 days in the Flemish Art Collection's summer course, Study of the Arts in Flanders - The Age of Rubens.
Date Published: Jun 14, 2023
Exciting achievements out of our Art Conservation alumni
Congratulations to Queen's Art Conservation alumni who attended the Canadian Association for Cultural Property's 28th Annual Conference in Victoria, B.C., and to Emma Griffiths (M.A.C. '22), winner of the 2023 CAPC Emerging Conservator Grant!
Date Published: May 15, 2023
Ph.D. candidate contributes to African art installations at Denver Art Museum
Supported by the valuable contributions of Queen's Ph.D. candidate, Adekunle Adeniji, the Denver Art Museum has recently reopened its African art installations.