Congratulations to Andrea Tuele, Dean of Arts Award for Staff Excellence Winner
On December 6, Dr. Janice Stewart, Dean pro tem in the Faculty of Arts, awarded Andrea Tuele the Dean of Arts Award for Staff Excellence at the annual Faculty of Arts staff appreciation event.
AHVA Alumni Shortlisted for the 2022 Lind Prize
Congratulations to AHVA alumni Simranpreet Anand (BFA ’18) and and Natasha Katedralis (BFA ‘18).
Statement on protests in Iran
The Department of Art History, Visual Art and Theory expresses solidarity with the Iranians who are bravely demanding justice for the death of Mahsa Amini, and for all Iranian women and girls.
Rodney Graham (1949–2022)
The Department of Art History, Visual Art and Theory (AHVA) acknowledges the passing of Rodney Graham and extends our condolences to his loved ones, friends, and the Vancouver and international arts communities.
2022 BMO 1st Art! BC Regional Winner
Congratulations to recent graduate Ali Cayetano (BA Visual Art minor, 2022) who is the regional winner (BC) of the BMO 1st Art Prize with her work cope.
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, 2022!
Diamond Point – AHVA Koerner Artist in Residence 2022
The Department of Art History, Visual Art and Theory (AHVA) at the University of British Columbia is pleased to announce Diamond Point (Musqueam) as the Koerner Artist in Residence, from September 1 to December 31, 2022.
Autumn Star Chacon Concludes Geoffrey & Margaret Andrew Fellowship
On the week of September 18, we were pleased to receive Autumn Star Chacon to the department for a one-week in-person intensive to conclude her Geoffrey & Margaret Andrew Fellowship.
VISA 250 & 350 Students in Connecting the Dots Exhibition at Emily Carr
The Department of Art History, Visual Art and Theory (AHVA) warmly invites the community to visit Connecting the Dots: Lower Mainland Emerging Printmakers Exchange and Exhibition. Works by a number of students from VISA 250 and 350, taught by Martin Katzoff and Dan Starling in winter 2022, are being exhibited as part of the exhibition.
Apply now! Student work learn jobs with AHVA this academic year!
Complement your studies in Art History and Visual Art this academic year through a paid Work Learn position in the Department of Art History, Visual Art and Theory (AHVA).