Mythologies Louisianaises Exhibition promotes cultures of Louisiana
The exhibition Mythologies Louisianaises brings together School of Art faculty members and alumni, to celebrate and explore Louisiana culture. The project was created and curated by Jonathan “feral opossum” Mayers, alumnus and instructor of the…
Read Full StoryArt History Professor Darius Spieth Presents Research at Louvre
Upon invitation by the Amis du Louvre, LSU art history professor Darius A. Spieth presented his research, on 18th-century art merchant Jean-Baptiste Pierre Lebrun, at the world-renowned Louvre Museum in Paris, France on May 28….
Read Full StoryAlumni Spotlight: Elise Grenier, Art Conservator
“There is a lot of mystery around art restoration,” Elise Grenier (MFA ’87) laughs when asked what she does, exactly. “My goal is to demystify the process of restoration.” Elise, founder of Grenier Conservation, has…
Read Full StoryArt History Professor William Ma Receives Site & Space in Southeast Asia Research Award
Art history assistant professor William Ma won the Site and Space in Southeast Asia research award, a two-year funded research opportunity exploring the art, architecture, and landscape of Southeast Asia. Site and Space in…
Read Full StoryArt History Professor Darius Spieth Publishes Book Revolutionary Paris and the Market for Netherlandish Art
Darius Spieth, professor of art history at the LSU School of Art, has recently published the book Revolutionary Paris and the Market for Netherlandish Art, Studies in the History of Collecting & Art Markets Volume 3…
Read Full StoryLSU School of Art Welcomes Two New Faculty Members
The LSU School of Art welcomes two new faculty members for 2018: assistant professors of art history Ludovico Geymonat and William Ma, who joined the faculty this semester. Both Geymonat and Ma will add…
Read Full StoryArt History Students Contribute to the LSU Museum of Art’s Surréalisme Exhibition
This fall the students in LSU School of Art professor Darius Spieth’s History of Prints course had the opportunity to contribute to the Bonjour | Au Revoir Surréalisme exhibition, learning practical skills about museum…
Read Full StoryArt & Environment Seminar Students Invoke Late Activist Mary McCastle in Alsen, Louisiana
Students in Professor Susan Elizabeth Ryan’s art history seminar, “Art & Environment,” worked to raise awareness for Louisiana communities facing health and safety issues stemming from environmental problems. Ryan’s “Art & Environment” seminar covers the…
Read Full StoryDarius Spieth Delivers Talk on Percier and Publishes Book Chapter on Vieille
Darius A. Spieth, professor of art history at the LSU School of Art, recently delivered a talk at Bard College on Napoleon’s interior architect Charles Percier and published a book chapter on French sociologist…
Read Full StoryElena FitzPatrick Sifford Presents Research on the First Images of Africans in the Americas
This summer, Elena Fitzpatrick Sifford, assistant professor of art history at LSU, traveled to Florence, Venice, and Padua to conduct research for her Italian Renaissance courses, and she presented a paper at the Sixteenth Century Studies…
Read Full StoryArt History Professor Darius A. Spieth To Publish Two Books on Art Markets
This summer, LSU Art History Professor Darius A. Spieth had the rare pleasure of signing, within a few days, two separate book contracts with renowned international academic presses. Brill, located in Leiden, The Netherlands,…
Read Full StoryBilingual Edition of Marc Fumaroli’s 2013 Paula G. Manship Lecture Published by LSU Press
In 2013 French essayist and historian Marc Fumaroli, member of the Académie française in Paris, delivered a Paula G. Manship lecture to students and faculty in the College of Art & Design and the…
Read Full StoryProfessor Darius Spieth Publishes on the Art of Brian M. Viveros
Art history professor Darius A. Spieth has contributed an essay to The Dirtyland, a book featuring the work of contemporary Californian painter Brian M. Viveros, who is best known for his imagery of self-assertive…
Read Full StoryExploring the Global Context of Brazilian “Tropical Surrealism”
What brings a student from Brazil to the art history program at LSU? According to Glauco Adorno, outstanding faculty and a graduate assistantship he could not refuse. After majoring in graphic design, Glauco worked…
Read Full StoryScholarship by Art Historian Darius A. Spieth featured in Official Journal of the Louvre Museum
LSU Art History Professor Darius A. Spieth was invited to contribute an article in French to the current issue of La Grande Galerie, the official journal of the Louvre Museum. The invitation was extended…
Read Full StoryArt History Professor Susan Elizabeth Ryan Presents at ISEA 2015
Susan Elizabeth Ryan, art history professor at LSU and author of Garments of Paradise: Wearable Discourse in the Digital Age (MIT Press, 2014), presented her paper, “Hyperdressing: Wearable Technology in the Time of Global…
Read Full StoryALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Bridget Parris, MA/Art History & MFA/Painting & Drawing
Fine artist and designer Bridget Parris has made a livelihood doing exactly what she loves to do: painting and drawing. She has always enjoyed a challenge. Bridget received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting…
Read Full StoryInterested in taking a summer course at LSU? April 27 is the last day to enroll!
Summer classes give students an extra chance to complete classes, stay on track, and get ahead in their degree program. Taking summer courses also helps lighten heavy loads during the spring and summer…
Read Full StoryArt History Faculty Present Research at College Art Association Conference in NYC
LSU art history faculty members Susan Elizabeth Ryan and Elena FitzPatrick Sifford will be presenting at the 2015 College Art Association Meeting at the Hilton New York in New York City on February 12….
Read Full StoryThe LSU School of Art presents RESILIENCE
Join us for our 2014–15 season, RESILIENCE—a visual and critical exploration of how life’s challenges can unleash creativity. This year’s series of exhibitions, lectures, and related activities will feature artists whose works demonstrate adaptability…
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