Lilly Lee and Damarys Rodrigues '24 at the Tate Gallery, London, in Professor Morse-Jones’ study abroad class, Nineteenth-Century European Art
Sita Moses '23 prepares to host indigenous artifact critical analysis program in Pannell Gallery during the Fall 2022 Valaria Tatera exhibition Justice
Etaf Jumaa '26 studying the prints of Mahsa R Fard in a Fall 2022 exhibition in Benedict Gallery
Taylor Shaw '22 (currently in graduate school at UCLA) presenting at the Tate Gallery, London, in Professor Morse-Jones’ study abroad class, Nineteenth-Century European Art
Art History. Engage with the visual arts right here on campus and around the globe.
Art History
The art history program provides students with an understanding of art and architecture in their social, political, and cultural context.
Students will be introduced to the means by which art can be critically observed, intelligently analyzed, and knowledgeably discussed. Inherently interdisciplinary, the study of art history involves the study of not just art and history, but also religion, philosophy, literature, music, anthropology, among others. Rooted in research, exploration of art history deepens academic skills that are fundamental to the liberal arts.
Assistant Professor of Medieval Art | Rice University
Ph.D., History of Art and Architecture | Harvard University, 2018
A.M., History of Art and Architecture | Harvard University, 2012
B.A., Art History and Italian Studies | Sweet Briar College, 2005
Denva Jackson Gallant recently took a position at Rice University as Assistant Professor of Art History after teaching at the University of Delaware and receiving the Rome Prize from the American Academy in Rome. Prior to those experiences, Denva tutored with MATCH Corps in Boston, a division of AmeriCorps, and then went on to get her Master’s degree and her doctorate from Harvard.
B.A., History of Art, Italian Studies; Arts Management Certificate | Sweet Briar College, 2008
M.A., Modern Art | University of Edinburgh, 2010
Céleste has participated in programs and held posts at museums throughout the world. From the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in Edinburgh to the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts in Amherst, Céleste has deepened her knowledge of art history and introduced audiences to fine art.
Assistant Curator, Sculpture & Decorative Arts Department, National Gallery of Art,Washington, D.C.
B.A., History of Art and Spanish | Sweet Briar College, 2000 (Kathryn Haw Prize in Art History)
M.A., History of Art | The Courtauld Institute of Art, London, 2011
The National Gallery of Art is home to some 4,000 sculptures, pieces of antique furniture, porcelain, painted enamels and other objects of art. As assistant curator of sculpture and decorative arts at the Washington, D.C., museum, Emily Pegues shapes exhibitions and research works that date from 5thcentury BC to the Renaissance to the modern era.
Managing Director of Global Philanthropy and Engagement | Bloomberg Philanthropies
B.A., English, History of Art; Minor in Dance | Sweet Briar College, 1995
Kara Moore is a fundraising, special events and marketing specialist. She serves as the managing director of global philanthropy and engagement for Bloomberg, a media company dedicated to delivering real-time business and financial information to decision-makers around the world. Kara, Class of 1995, advances the vision of Bloomberg Philanthropies, which works to ensure better, longer lives for the greatest number of people.