Congratulations to Rosaleen Hill, Associate Professor of Paper, Photography, and New Media Conservation, who has received the 2025 Charles Mervyn Ruggles Award for her outstanding contributions to the field of heritage and art conservation.
M.A. Candidate
Art History Program
Major fields of interest: Dutch colonialism, theater and performance in the Rococo era.
Undergrad experience: 魅影直播, B.A. in Art History (2025).
Thesis topic: The importance of theater in the self fashioning of Madame de Pompadour.
Supervisor: Dr. Gauvin Bailey
M.A. Candidate
Art History Program
Major Fields of Interest:18th century French Rococo architecture, interior design, and garden design; chinoiserie; motifs of exoticism and escapism.
Undergraduate Experience:魅影直播, Honours Bachelor of Arts in Art History and History (2025).
Supervisor: Dr. Gauvin Bailey
M.A. Candidate
Art History Program
Major Fields of Interest:Allegory and myth in painting and sculpture of the Italian Renaissance; absurdity in Netherlandish painting; marginalia in Medieval manuscripts.
Undergraduate Experience: Honours Bachelor of Arts (High Distinction), University of Toronto, Art History and Visual Culture Major, Curatorial Studies and Philosophy Double Minors.
Art History Program
Major Fields of Interest: Renaissance polychrome sculpture, renaissance oil paintings, Caravaggio, Western and traditional astrology.
Undergraduate Experience: BFAH, in Studio Art (with distinction), specializing in Painting and Sculpture, Queen鈥檚 University
Supervisor: Dr. Una D'Elia
New York (October 6, 2025) 鈥 The Frick Collection today announced the appointment of Dr. Aimee Ng as the museum鈥檚 next Peter Jay Sharp Chief Curator. She will assume the post starting in November.
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Date
Friday October 3, 2025Location
Innovation ParkWe are very pleased to announce that Dr. Ashley Freeman will be at Innovation Park to give two talks on Friday, October 3, 1-2pm:
-鈥淎n Introduction to the Getty Conservation Institute鈥檚 Science Department" where she will include a brief highlight of the recently posted graduate internship opportunity (15 minutes)
-鈥淣avigating Climate Change: Acoustic Emission Monitoring for Adaptive Cultural Heritage Management鈥 (45 minutes)
Assistant Professor
Department of Art History and Art Conservation
Biography:
Dawn Cunningham examines medieval art through the lens of networks of exchange in which material objects play an active role. However, after encountering her first art forgery during graduate school, Cunningham realized that this type of crime is understudied and in dire need of attention. Thus, she also developed research interests in art forgeries and illusions by examining deceptive art from across time and from around the globe. Her recent research focuses on art forgery鈥檚 impact on our knowledge of history and various cultures as she seeks to expand our understanding of these specious objects as part of complex mercantile, legal, and artistic networks rather than as simple fodder for entertaining stories. Due to her interest in a broad range of topics and her background in continuing education, Cunningham enjoys engaging the community in discussions about art history to foster public dialogue about the discoveries and innovations made by scholars.
Courses Taught:
ARTH 120A Art in the West (Ancient to Renaissance)
ARTH 120B Art in the West (Renaissance to Contemporary)
ARTH 212 Medieval Art
ARTH 214 Renaissance Art Before 1500
ARTH 215 Renaissance Art After 1500
ARTH 307 Romanesque Art
ARTH 308 Gothic Art
ARTH 312 Quattrocento Painting
ARTH 391 Art Forgeries
Date
Friday December 5, 2025Location
Ontario Hall 210Date
Friday November 21, 2025Location
Stauffer Library - Room 014Facilitated by Cory Laverty, Art Librarian
