Q&A: How can I ask better questions about works of art?
A reader wonders how they can ask higher level questions about the works of art they study.
Advice for High School & New College Students Wanting to Major in Art History
I have received a lot of emails recently from high school students or new college students wondering how to approach the study of art history. This is a response I wrote to those who emailed me using Tumblr. My goal…
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.
“Help! My parents don’t want me to major in art history.”
One of the most frequent emails I get from aspiring art history majors is something along the lines of, “I fell in love with art history and want to major in it, but my parents want me to pursue something…
#TBT: 10 Things I Learned as an Undergraduate
Today is Throwback Thursday, so I thought I would resurrect and update a Tumblr post I made a couple years ago that recently resurfaced in my mind. When I wrote this post, I was a year out of undergrad and the…
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.
Caravaggio’s Madonna of the Rosary
James from Amor Sciendi and I collaborated on his latest video, “The Madonna of the Rosary and the Counter Reformation.” You can watch the video below and read the article for more information. Please visit the Amor Sciendi YouTube channel…
What graduate school has taught me so far.
It feels like yesterday that I told the Internet about my acceptance to grad school. In my time off after undergrad, I thought I was prepared and knew exactly how to handle my first semester, but it turns out, some…
Q&A: I’m a high school student wanting to major in art history. What can I expect?
A high school student asks what they can expect in college as an art history major.
Correcting Public Perceptions of Art History
A few weeks ago, Storia dell’Arte published stories from readers who have told interested parties what they’re studying in college (art history) and have been met with insensitive responses. I have written about this before, but never from a solution-oriented angle. I…
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…
CAA 2012
The College Art Association’s centennial conference was this year in Los Angeles, February 22-25. I initially planned to attend the entire conference, but certain events at my work made this impossible. I attended on Saturday the 25th with my husband….
