In American Monument Cultures, students explore the significance of monuments throughout history, using digital humanities platforms to engage with the cultural and political power of public structures.
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This fall, the art history professor will invite students to examine the wild history of apparel and fashion’s surprising trends in her class “Clothing.”
In celebration of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, Irene Mei Zhi Shum ’93 shares her favorite Barnard memories and the best advice she received.
‘Perfect’ isn’t what artist Michelle Lopez is after.
Ahead of the 10-year anniversary of the Athena Film Festival, the award-winning filmmaker reflects on being a student coordinator for the first-ever Festival in 2011 and its lasting impact on her career.
The Brooklyn and Mexico City-based professional photographer discusses the pivotal role Barnard played in her journey as an artist and how the College continues to define her community.
Artists and transnational collaborators Jeannette Ehlers and La Vaughn Belle open up about the famous monument’s long-term residency in Barnard Hall, the legacy of Mary Thomas, and the importance of filling public art space with black narratives.
Monumental sculpture I Am Queen Mary to be installed in historic Barnard Hall
From a recent graduate to a curator in charge, five alumnae share how they found their artful calling to work with museums — and sometimes with each other.
In this Break This Down interview, Professor Elizabeth Hutchinson discusses the historical and cultural issues raised in cataloging and exhibiting America’s indigenous cultural treasures.
We spoke to the director and chairs of each department, who shared what makes the end-of-year shows and performances by students in art, music, and theatre special.
Mary Sibande — one of the most significant contemporary South African artists and a major voice in the intersectional dialogue on race, culture, and labor — is this year’s Virginia C. Gildersleeve Professor.
Have a project idea? Come to the Design Center and see if they can help you complete it.
Every year, Barnard faculty lead students on trips outside New York City—often outside the United States—to conduct research, perform, and expand teaching and learning opportunities.
An afternoon of film screenings and discussions will examine the intersections of dance on film and social justice.
In celebration of Black History Month, we honor Toyin Ojih Odutola, this year's Lida A. Orzeck '68 Distinguished Artist-in-Residence, a rising star in the art world and an important contributor to racial dialogue.