Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Exhibition co-curated by Sandra Dyck (Director, Carleton University Art Gallery) and Carol Payne opens at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Queen’s University

The exhibition The Other NFB: The National Film Board of Canada’s Still Photography Division, 1941-1971 will be on view currently at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario this fall.  It will be coming to CUAG in February 2017.  For more on the exhibition,... More

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Carol Payne publishes article with the Royal Anthropological Institute (London, UK)

This fall, Carol Payne published an article on collaborative photo-based research methods she has developed with Inuit partners.  The article is open access.  See: Carol Payne, “Culture, Memory and Community through Photographs: Developing an Inuit-based Methodology,” Anthropology and Photography. Ed. Christopher Morton, et al. (London:... More

Friday, October 7, 2016

Mitchell Frank publishes an essay in The Oxford Art Journal

Earlier this year, Mitchell Frank published an essay on the role of memory in discussions of art theory, practice and education in Wilhelmine Germany. Its focus is on Arnold Böcklin, whose prodigious memory is often cited in accounts of his work.  The essay, entitled “‘…he painted everything, so to say, from his head’: Arnold... More

Monday, October 3, 2016

Yesterday’s Embassy

There has been a fair bit of talk lately about what to do with the former American embassy, directly across the street from Parliament’s Centre Block. It’s a perfect example of what the heritage world calls ‘adaptive re-use’: a sound and architecturally admirable old building, with a rich history, has lost its original function... More

Thursday, September 29, 2016

Something Old, Something New

Making an addition to a historic building is a fraught affair. As I discussed in my last blog, in Ontario we have a patchwork of rather loose guidelines that are mostly in agreement about the key points. But they are very lax by international standards. In England, we would not even be having this... More

Monday, September 26, 2016

What the Rules Say

“We’re not permitted to mimic the heritage.” Art Phillips, director of development for Larco Investments Ltd. “The architects say that there is a by-law that prevents them from building an expansion that mimics the original building.” CTV News These claims are perhaps the strangest of all those made in the conversation around the... More

Thursday, September 22, 2016

Imitation

“Buildings must evolve to meet the needs of modern times, with modern designs.” Joanne Chianello “We need to create buildings of our time.” Peter Clewes Anyone who works in the fields of architecture or heritage has heard these platitudes repeated ad nauseam. But do they really require an addition to the Château Laurier that... More

Tuesday, September 20, 2016

From Dialogue to Dogma

If architects had written a Declaration of Independence in the 20th century, it might have begun with the words: “We hold this truth to be self-evident, that all imitation of historical styles is repugnant and odious in the eyes of architects.” This article of faith has informed much of the public conversation around the... More

Monday, September 19, 2016

Modern Ottawa: a Contradiction?

The controversy over the proposed addition to the Château Laurier continues to sizzle. It’s great to have architecture at the centre of so much public discussion, but a few of the points being made really require more than the cursory exploration they’re getting in the press. Case in point: Kelly Egan opined in the... More

Thursday, September 15, 2016

Chateau in Distress

When I worked in retail many years ago, the store owner used to encourage me to be aggressive when negotiating with suppliers. “Ask for the moon”, he would tell me, “and settle for half of it.” This is a strategy that has been used again and again by developers and architects. Plan something bad,... More

Thursday, September 8, 2016

Carleton University Art Gallery to Launch Fall Exhibitions

For more information on all four exhibitions, please go to: http://cuag.carleton.ca/ The Carleton University Art Gallery (CUAG) welcomes you to a celebration of four new exhibitions: “We Are Continually Exposed to the Flashbulb of Death: The Photographs of Allen Ginsberg (1953-1996), TRANSACTIONS, Patricia Reed: The One and the Many and... More

Monday, June 13, 2016

Venetian Life

It’s funny the things that become normal when you live in Venice for an extended period of time. I’m sure the students here at Carleton who did the Warwick Venice program understand what I mean. Using a boat as public transport to get around is an everyday occurrence and they are always packed with... More

Thursday, June 2, 2016

Recent News Highlights

Professor Carol Payne has received a Faculty Graduate Mentoring Award for her exceptional service to graduate students as supervisor and research mentor! Art History graduates Making a Mark in the Art Scene… Grad student sets out to Save a Church History and Theory of Architecture explore Architecture and Ottawa Profile: Art History I-CUREUS... More

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Peggy Guggenheim Collection Internship

If you visit the Carleton Art History website frequently and have read the student blogs you may know that I’m currently in Venice working as an intern at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, the sister museum of the Guggenheim in New York. My internship is almost done with just over a week and a half... More

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Graduate student wins prestigious award

Art History grad student, Hannah Keating, has won the prestigious Dr. Shirley L. Thomson Award for Young Curators at the Canadian Museums Associations (CMA) Awards. Read the full story at Carleton Now:... More

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Saying Goodbye

For some of us in the Art History program this term has been our final sprint to the finish line of our undergrad. As happy and relived as we all are to be done I know we’re maybe all a little sad to see it end. Not because we’ll miss the late nights of... More

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Summer Job Opportunity

Interested in a position in the Audio Visual Resource Centre? Audio-Visual Collections Assistant Qualifications: Education: Undergraduate student with a minimum of 8 combined credits in art and architectural history and film studies. Computer skills: Familiarity with database principles and software, familiarity with digital photography and basic... More

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Summer Courses 2016

ARTH 1100, Art and Society: Prehistory to Renaissance, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1805-2055, St Pat's 100, May 2 to June 14, Cristina Martinez. ARTH 1101, Art and Society: Renaissance to Present, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1805-2055, St Pat's 100, July 4 to August 16, Morgan Currie. ARTH 1200, History & Theory of Architecture 1, Mondays and... More

Monday, April 11, 2016

Graduating with Pride – and a Good Résumé

Convocation is coming! I’ve been at Carleton long enough now that I have known all of our graduating students in History and Theory of Architecture since their first year; it’s an incredibly proud moment for me when I get to see them walk across the stage and get their degrees. And it’s clearly no... More

Monday, April 11, 2016

Art History Instagram

As the social media coordinator for the Art History department and as a university student I spend a lot of time online, specifically on Instagram. One of the things I’ve always loved about art history is just how fun it is and with social media art history has become funny and given us a... More

Friday, March 18, 2016

“A Whole Planet of Modern Art”

Read a N.Y. Times article about Carleton University Professor Ming Tiampo's recent show at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City:... More

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Want to be an Architect?

On other occasions, I’ve written about the benefits of having a BA in History & Theory of Architecture regardless of the profession one intends to pursue. But it’s also a fact that HTA is an excellent first degree for people who wish to become architects, and I wanted to talk about that option as... More

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Now What?

School has been comfortable, reliable and steady. It provided a routine and an answer to relative’s looming question “What are you currently doing?” Now that we are in fourth year, a new question haunts us: “What are you going to do?” I would like to use this post to talk about working towards your... More

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Original HTA Sweaters!

I was truly chuffed the other day when a group of students from our History & Theory of Architecture program came to me with the idea of producing an original HTA sweater. I think it’s a fabulous idea, so I wanted to share what two of them subsequently wrote to me, and encourage everyone... More

Monday, February 29, 2016

Guggenheim Internship

While applying to grad schools in the fall I also applied to the Peggy Guggenheim Collection internship program in Venice, Italy. This museum was the former home of Peggy Guggenheim, the same family as the Guggenheim Museum in New York. She amassed an impressive collection of modern art, discovered Picasso and married the Dada/... More

Monday, February 22, 2016

Seminars

When I was in first year seminars terrified me. I’ve always had a fear of public speaking, even in small informal settings and I’m much better at expressing my thoughts on paper. I didn’t even want to participate in my discussion groups and tutorials that were only worth 5-10%. So the idea of a... More

Friday, February 12, 2016

English Gothic Live: A Study Abroad Opportunity

My last blog, “Buildings that Amaze”, was about the huge impact that my first trip abroad had on my life. This blog is about my latest – and most ambitious – attempt to provide just that kind of experience for my students. I’ve taught a course on medieval architecture almost every year since I... More

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Navigating the Business World

People usually get excited when I tell them I’m studying Art History. Then, I get confused looks when I tell them I work as a Junior Business Analyst. Art History and Business actually go really well together (I didn’t know it either when I first started my job). My interest and curiosity encouraged me... More

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

The Arts in Ottawa

Living and going to school in Ottawa has many advantages when you’re studying art history. For example, the National Gallery of Canada, Library and Archives and the Ottawa Art Gallery to name a few of the amazing resources we have here in the capital. People often think of Ottawa as a boring government city... More

Friday, February 5, 2016

Art History Video

Back in September, I was approached to participate in a video that was being created for the Art History department. The video was intended to showcase the strengths of Carleton’s Art History Program. Having never been interviewed for such a video, I was unsure of what to expect. I found the process of discussing... More

Friday, February 5, 2016

February

A new month has started. For me, that means my monthly budget has started over. It means I am one month closer to receiving my coveted grad school decisions. It means we are all closer to having to hand in assignments and write midterms. It means Reading Week is only two weeks away! For... More

Monday, February 1, 2016

Buildings that Amaze 1: Canterbury Cathedral

January was an insanely busy month for me, and whenever things get crazy I console myself with thoughts of the buildings that have had a big impact on me – the ones that made me want to be an architectural historian in the first place. These places keep me sane, so I thought I... More

Friday, January 29, 2016

Waiting

For me, this is a torturous time of year. Ever since last March, I have been relentlessly devoted to one goal: getting into graduate school. More specifically, getting admitted into a Direct Entry PhD program in Art History. It would be true to say that my single-minded obsession has placed blinders on my eyes,... More

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Friends of Art History

The Friends of Art History Visual Culture Series presents: “Girls Will Be Boys: Cross-dressed Women, Lesbians, and American Cinema 1908-1934” by Laura Horak, Assistant Professor, Film Studies, SSAC, Carleton University Friday, February 5, 2016 – 2:30 p.m., 412 St. Patrick’s Building Full information, including the abstract, is available on... More

Friday, January 22, 2016

Gallery Visits

This week, I had two opportunities to visit art galleries for my courses. The first visit was to CUAG, during which we received a talk from the artist, Carol Sawyer, herself. Sawyer walked us through the exhibit, and provided enriching insight on her efforts in creating the exhibition, as well as her thought processes... More

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