Farewell, Old Fire Hall
We want to share that after almost 100 years in its original location, the Old Fire Hall will move to a new site.
AHVA Alumnus Abbas Akhavan to Represent Canada at 2026 Venice Biennale
AHVA Alumnus Abbas Akhavan to Represent Canada at 2026 Venice Biennale
2024 Audain Travel Award
Congratulations to current MFA Visual Art candidate Yuan Wen!
AHVA Initiative Received Indigenous Strategic Initiatives Fund
The Department initiative, Indigenous Art History Toolkit Project, has received a $66,000 grant from the Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund
Paul Wong – AHVA Artist in Residence 2024
The Department is pleased to announce Paul Wong as the Artist in Residence for September 2024 to April 2025
AHVA Welcomes Assistant Professors of Visual Art
Germanie Koh and Karice Mitchell join the faculty as assistant professors.
Alumni Spotlight: Anton Lee
Anton Lee earned his doctorate in 2018 and is currently an assistant professor at Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University.
AHVA Alumna Shahana Rajani wins the Han Nefkens Foundation—South Asian Video Art Production Grant 2023
Heartful congratulations to CCST alumna Shahana Rajani (MA ‘13)
Rosalin Te Omra (1949–2023)
The Department of Art History, Visual Art & Theory acknowledges the passing of alumna Rosalin Te Omra (formerly Rosalyn L. Porter) and extends our condolences to her families, friends, and the local arts communities.
Joanne & Alice Application Support Fund for Black and Indigenous People
Do you identify as Black or Indigenous and plan to apply to the MFA Visual Art Program this winter? If so, apply by December 1, 2023!