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What stories does my body remember and satellite? What have I learned as I return? Prompted by these questions, join us ...
10/12/2026

What stories does my body remember and satellite? What have I learned as I return?

Prompted by these questions, join us on October 20th, for a conversation with award-winning performer, teacher, and artist, Jasmine Hearn. The talk will center on a personal history of performance experiences that has informed how Jasmine uses gestural sequences, garment design, and embodied story-telling as methods to archive memories of Black m/othering people and places.

This is a public course guest speaker for HART 363 Sensorial Queerness, Queering the Sensorial taught by Assistant Professor Olivia Young. For more details, see the link in our bio.

Free & open to the public | No RSVP required

Image credit: Tony Turner Photography

Join us on Wed. October 14th as we welcome the first speaker in the 2026-2027 Katherine Tsanoff Brown Lecture Series, Dr...
10/02/2026

Join us on Wed. October 14th as we welcome the first speaker in the 2026-2027 Katherine Tsanoff Brown Lecture Series, Dr. Alicia Caticha of Northwestern University.

Her talk, “Towards an Eighteenth-Century Phenomenology of Whiteness: Madame du Barry, Zamor, and the Racial Politics of Marble” will dive into the racial politics of neoclassical aesthetics and how they shaped European notions of alterity.

Free and open to the public. A reception to follow with light bites and drinks, please RSVP through the link in our bio.

**This event was originally set for January 2026, but was rescheduled due to inclement weather. This is the new date and location.**

Last week, Professor Ann Johnson, PVAMU, gave a powerful lecture showcasing works she's created over the years as an edu...
09/25/2026

Last week, Professor Ann Johnson, PVAMU, gave a powerful lecture showcasing works she's created over the years as an educator and interdisciplinary artist.

In series, she intertwined injustice and ancestry through images of family members, anecdotes of Black womanhood, and connecting with the audience's shared experience of living in Houston; exemplifying the vast changes in local housing and urban planning. Through this, she illuminated the complex and multidimensional aspects of the Black experience, confirming and further solidifying the truth: there is no art history without Black history.

Join Art History in Berlin, Germany this summer! Accompanied by two locals; an Art History Prof. and PhD student, select...
09/16/2026

Join Art History in Berlin, Germany this summer!

Accompanied by two locals; an Art History Prof. and PhD student, select undergraduate students will embark on a 3-week trip to Berlin and nearby areas for an educational and cultural experience that will truly be unforgettable!

All trip expenses will be covered by the department including: airfare, ground transportation, lodging, and all on-site admissions. Upon successful completion, students may receive 3 research credits.

Interested in learning more? Join us next Wednesday at the info session and get your questions answered! Lunch will be provided (while supplies last).

A look back at our summer course in Paris, HART 327: Making Modernity in the Streets of Paris: Art, Architecture, Film. ...
09/14/2026

A look back at our summer course in Paris, HART 327: Making Modernity in the Streets of Paris: Art, Architecture, Film.

Led by Associate Professors Graham Bader and Lida Oukaderova, students visited various cultural landmarks such as Claude Monet's garden in Giverny, local artists' studios in Montmarte, and the historical Musée d'Orsay in Paris.

Students in this course were introduced to a broad and complex history with a precise focus on Parisian spaces, buildings, institutions, and the events through which it took shape.

Join us next Thursday for "Soul II Sole", a guest lecture with Professor Ann Johnson of Prairie View A&M University. Pri...
09/10/2026

Join us next Thursday for "Soul II Sole", a guest lecture with Professor Ann Johnson of Prairie View A&M University. Primarily an interdisciplinary artist, Professor Johnson has a passion for exploring issues particularly in the Black community which has led her to create engaging works.

The lecture, "Soul II Sole" will discuss her creative and technical process, her “artivism”, and the works she does in series. Her work “investigates hard truths, and focuses on the Black experience” as she examines ancestry, injustice, and double consciousness. Her work explores Black womanhood, women in the shadows, and community.

Johnson was listed as an “Artist to Watch” in the International Review of African American Art and in 2023, as "one of the most transformative artists of the year" by Black Art In America. She was also included in the Texas Biennial in 2013, and 2021.

We hope to see you there!

Open to the public | No RSVP required

What exactly is art history? Which classes count as electives? How can you major or minor in it? Are there any classes o...
09/02/2026

What exactly is art history? Which classes count as electives? How can you major or minor in it? Are there any classes offered for Freshman?

These are all questions we will answer at HART to HART next Wednesday! Enjoy some lunch and get to know one another while making friendship bracelets!

We will be joined by our Department Chair and Director of UG Studies to discuss the program as well as our amazing Art and Architecture Librarian to share some UG resources at Fondren Library.

See you there!!
*If you have trouble finding Herring Hall, we are across from the RMC and right next to Local Foods. Search "Herring Hall" when looking on maps).

Interested in majoring or minoring in Art History or just wanting to take some courses, but not sure where to start? Com...
08/27/2026

Interested in majoring or minoring in Art History or just wanting to take some courses, but not sure where to start?

Come to our Freshman event on September 9th! Department Chair, Lori Diel and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Ana Franco will be there to talk about the program and answer any questions you may have! We'll also be joined by our lovely Art and Architecture Librarian to share some resources at Fondren Library for UG students.

Lunch will be served and students will get to make friendship bracelets while getting to know each other.

It's going to be a great start to the semester, see you there!! (If you have trouble finding Herring Hall, we are across from the RMC and right next to Local Foods. Search "Herring Hall" when looking on Maps).

Happy first week of classes! We had a lovely time meeting everyone at the Academic Fair. We are so excited to get to kno...
08/25/2026

Happy first week of classes! We had a lovely time meeting everyone at the Academic Fair.

We are so excited to get to know you all even better this semester!

08/21/2026

Looking to fulfill an elective requirement? Interested in taking an Art History course, but not sure which one? Want a class that frequently visits the Houston Museum District? HART 101 is for you!

This Fall, Professors Denva Gallant and Sophie Crawford-Brown will be teaching "Intro. to the History of Art, Ancient to Medieval" on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. A short, 50-minute course spread out throughout the week, perfect for the hectic schedules of a typical Rice student.

This course will take students around the world and will give you a little taste of what other HART courses are usually like.

Learn more at arthistory.rice.edu. Register today!

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