Faculty of Art
Garry Neill Kennedy (1935-2021)
We are saddened to hear of the passing of Garry Neill Kennedy, one of Canada’s most prominent visual artists and educators. Kennedy began teaching printed matter in 1990, first at Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD) for over forty years, where he also served as president (1967-1990), and then in the Department of Art History, Visual Art & Theory […]
We are saddened to hear of the passing of Garry Neill Kennedy, one of Canada’s most prominent visual artists and educators. Kennedy began teaching printed matter in 1990, first at Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD) for over forty years, where he also served as president (1967-1990), and then in the Department of Art History, Visual Art & Theory […]
Seeking Audain Chair in Historical Indigenous Arts (tenure-track/stream)
We invite applications for a tenure-track/stream appointment at the open rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor in the field of historical and traditional Indigenous arts and cultural practices. This position is open to any geographical areas and their specializations in a global context. The anticipated start date of employment is as early as July […]
We invite applications for a tenure-track/stream appointment at the open rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor in the field of historical and traditional Indigenous arts and cultural practices. This position is open to any geographical areas and their specializations in a global context. The anticipated start date of employment is as early as July […]
Seeking Assistant Professor of Modern and Contemporary Indigenous Art and Cultural Practices
We invite applications for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor specializing in the field of modern and contemporary Indigenous art and cultural practices. Scholars with any research specialization in First Nations/Indigenous North American art and cultural practices are welcome to apply. The anticipated start date of employment is as early as July […]
We invite applications for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor specializing in the field of modern and contemporary Indigenous art and cultural practices. Scholars with any research specialization in First Nations/Indigenous North American art and cultural practices are welcome to apply. The anticipated start date of employment is as early as July […]
2021-2022 Work Learn – Student Job Openings
The Department of Art History, Visual Art & Theory (AHVA) has several paid Work Learn opportunities open to eligible UBC students this academic year. We invite applications from interested students who wish to complement their studies through contributions to the research and operation of AHVA. For more information and to apply please see the full […]
The Department of Art History, Visual Art & Theory (AHVA) has several paid Work Learn opportunities open to eligible UBC students this academic year. We invite applications from interested students who wish to complement their studies through contributions to the research and operation of AHVA. For more information and to apply please see the full […]
Welcome Lecturer Karice Mitchell
The Department of Art History, Visual Art and Theory is pleased to welcome Karice Mitchell to the department as a Lecturer with a focus on photography. She will be teaching the following courses in the upcoming 2021-2022 semester: VISA 240 001 — Photography VISA 241 001, 002 — Digital Photography VISA 340 002 — Intermediate […]
The Department of Art History, Visual Art and Theory is pleased to welcome Karice Mitchell to the department as a Lecturer with a focus on photography. She will be teaching the following courses in the upcoming 2021-2022 semester: VISA 240 001 — Photography VISA 241 001, 002 — Digital Photography VISA 340 002 — Intermediate […]
Welcome Assistant Professor Dan Starling
The Department of Art History, Visual Art and Theory is excited to announce that Dan Starling is joining the department as an Assistant Professor with a focus on Print Media. He will be teaching the following courses in the upcoming 2021-2022 semester: VISA 250 — Print Media VISA 350 — Intermediate Print Media I: Interdisciplinary […]
The Department of Art History, Visual Art and Theory is excited to announce that Dan Starling is joining the department as an Assistant Professor with a focus on Print Media. He will be teaching the following courses in the upcoming 2021-2022 semester: VISA 250 — Print Media VISA 350 — Intermediate Print Media I: Interdisciplinary […]
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Vancouver Work
Sep 7th, 2021 at 12:00pm - Oct 8th, 2021 at 4:00pm
We are very pleased to invite you to Vancouver Work an exhibition of long time AHVA Faculty member Barrie Jones, at the AHVA Gallery in the Audain Art Centre. Spanning...
The Department of Art History, Visual Art and Theory comprises three streams of research-based learning and practice: Art History, with a particular focus on theoretical and critical discourses concerning the social impact of art and visual representation at both the undergraduate and graduate levels; Critical and Curatorial Studies, examining through research and exhibition projects issues in contemporary visual culture and display; and Visual Art, with an undergraduate curriculum placing art production, academic learning and a graduate emphasis on preparation for participation in the field of contemporary international art.
