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Classics Meet Cadillacs
June 28, 2010Amy Von Lintel believes art history goes beyond what hangs on the walls of museums, or what fills the pages of textbooks. The field is alive, constantly changing, and much closer to home than you might think. Beginning this… more>
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A Private Eye for Art
June 11, 2010Norman Rockwell pieces, these aren't. But that's why they intrigue Jason Goldman, a USC College Ph.D. student of art history. Goldman is rarely interested in what he refers to as the "masterpieces." His tastes tend toward… more>
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The Picassos of Art History
May 11, 2010Since its founding in 1913, The Art Bulletin has for the first time tapped a West Coast scholar to lead art history's premiere journal in the English language. That scholar is USC College's Karen Lang, associate professor of… more>
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"Beyond the Turnstile": Does the World Need Museums?
December 1, 2009Even before the financial crisis hit last year, top museum directors worldwide knew they were operating in a bubble that couldn't last."I think what happened was that everything just got out of control. Exhibitons got more and… more>
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Richard Meyer Receives Art Journal Award
January 21, 2009Richard Meyer, associate professor of art history and fine arts and director of The Contemporary Project at USC, has been selected for the College Art Association’s 2009 Art Journal Award for his essay titled… more>
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USC Doheny Library Regional History Collection
January 1, 2009Conducting research in USC College is exhilarating, rewarding and an essential component of the undergraduate experience according to art history major and senior Rachel Huichong Wen. She learned this first-hand after spending… more>
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Meet the Class of 2012
December 1, 2008One student likens conducting scientific research to playing the violin. Another found research inspiration in his adolescent acne. Still another, awed by the paintings of Vincent Van Gogh and intrigued by the artist’s… more>
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Unlocking the Maya Code
April 1, 2008Think of Megan O’Neil’s scholarly work as forensic art history. She’s not looking to solve crimes, although she uncovers plenty of murder and mayhem. She’s looking for something far more universal: how… more>
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Building a Legacy
October 1, 2007When Smithsonian magazine editors began combing the nation for a phenomenal historian under age 36, they were told the task would be daunting. “Historians tend not to peak until later in their careers, we were told over… more>
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Thinking Outward
July 1, 2007Piper Stremmel knows what originally attracted her to community service at USC. As a freshman, she participated in the Joint Educational Project (JEP), the College’s service-learning program, to bolster her… more>
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