Q&A: How do I know if I will be a good curator?
A student writes in saying they feel like they will not be good at curating, and wonders how would they know.
Q&A: “I’ve started to feel as if I’m not made to be an art historian…. Any advice, please?”
A reader seeks advice as they struggle with their place as an art history major.
Q&A: I’m an art history major and I feel so behind! How can I catch up to my classmates?
An art history major who feels behind in their classes asks how they can catch up to their peers.
Q&A: How important is it to get an art history degree from a highly-ranked college?
A reader asks how important an art history degree from a highly-ranked university is to their career options, and wonders if a degree from an “average” university would suffice.
Q&A: Has being married made pursuing a graduate degree in art history difficult?
A reader wonders if being married has made it difficult to pursue my graduate degree.
Q&A: Where do I start when writing an open-ended art history research paper?
A reader needs advice about how to begin writing an open-ended research paper for their art history class.
Q&A: Should I take a year off before grad school?
A reader asks if it is best to take a gap year before applying to graduate school for art history.
Art History in the Digital Age
This week, The Getty is hosting a Digital Art History lab with the intent of making progress on the question of how the field of art history can and should function in the digital age. As Diane Zorich masterfully outlined…
Skepticism Surrounding Caravaggio Discovery
Yesterday, the art world exploded with news that 100 new Caravaggio paintings and drawings had been discovered by a team of art historians in Milan at the Sforzesco Castle. The Castle is home to a collection of works from the…
On Anthropomorphism
In the March 2012 issue of the Art Bulletin, Notes From the Field discusses anthropomorphism. What is it? Is it a good term, or bad? Does it make sense in the modern world? Is it in the eye of the…
A Space Alien Triumphs.
Today, I want to talk about triumph and the people who help us become who we are. One of the major people in my life who took a chance on me and believed in me passed away a couple years…
