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47th Annual AHVA Graduate Symposium and Exhibition: Call for Artworks

47th Annual AHVA Graduate Symposium and Exhibition: Call for Artworks

Call for artworks for the Annual AHVA Graduate Symposium and Exhibition

Rosalin Te Omra (1949–2023)

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

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!

AHVA Welcomes Assistant Professor Camille Georgeson-Usher

AHVA Welcomes Assistant Professor Camille Georgeson-Usher

We are excited to announce Camille Georgeson-Usher’s appointment as an assistant professor (tenure-track) in art history, specializing in modern and contemporary Indigenous art. 

AHVA Alumnus Séamus Kealy Appointed Executive Director of Oakville Galleries

AHVA Alumnus Séamus Kealy Appointed Executive Director of Oakville Galleries

Congratulations to AHVA Alumnus Séamus Kealy (BFA’96, MA’05).

Diamond Point: ya:y̓əstəl̓ (Working Together)

Diamond Point: ya:y̓əstəl̓ (Working Together)

ya:y̓əstəl̓ (Working Together) is a mural by Musqueam artist Diamond Point completed during Point’s engagement as 2022 Koerner Artist in Residence.

AHVA Alumnus Woojae Kim Longlisted for the 2023 Sobey Art Award

AHVA Alumnus Woojae Kim Longlisted for the 2023 Sobey Art Award

AHVA Alumnus Woojae Kim (BFA ’14) is among twenty-five artists longlisted for the 2023 Sobey Art Award.  

David Rimmer (1942-2023)

David Rimmer (1942-2023)

The Department of Art History, Visual Art and Theory (AHVA) acknowledges the passing of David Rimmer, one of Canada’s most influential experimental filmmakers.  

AHVA Alumna Simranpreet Anand Wins 2022 Lind Prize

AHVA Alumna Simranpreet Anand Wins 2022 Lind Prize

Congratulations to AHVA Alumna Simranpreet Anand (BFA’18).

AHVA Alumna Jenn Jackson Appointed Director/Curator of Or Gallery

AHVA Alumna Jenn Jackson Appointed Director/Curator of Or Gallery

Congratulations to AHVA Alumna Jenn Jackson (MA’18).