Bock, Claude

Bock, Claude

Claude Bock

Ph.D. Candidate

Art History Program

Major Fields of Interest: Intersections of Truth and Reconciliation and Indigenous art; the impact of settler-colonialism on Canadian comic books and graphic novels; the art of Jewish diaspora; public art, monuments, and memorials.
Undergraduate Experience: Concordia University, BFA in Art History (2014)
Graduate Experience: Western University, MA in Art History (2016). Thesis: “The effects of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada on Contemporary Indigenous Artâ€
Dissertation Topic: The impact of settler-colonialism on Indigenous representation in Canadian (as well as Canadian content) comic books and graphic novels along with how Indigenous creators are claiming the medium control their own representations and identities.
Supervisor: Dr Norman Vorano

Adeniji, Adekunle

Adeniji, Adekunle

Adekunle Adeniji

Ph.D. Candidate

Art History Program

Major Fields of Interest: African art history, art criticism, post-colonial modernism in Africa, comparative/cross-cultural studies, and visual cultures 
Undergraduate Experience: Bachelor of Arts: Fine Arts, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria (2009)
Graduate Experience: Master of Arts: African Studies (Visual Arts) University of Ibadan, Nigeria  (2014)
Dissertation Topic: Contemporary Stone Sculpting in Africa  
Supervisor: Dr. Juliana Ribeiro de Silva Bevilacqua 

Cézanne's Closet 2023

Start Date

Tuesday January 17, 2023

End Date

Saturday February 4, 2023

Time

11:00 am - 10:00 pm

Location

Union Gallery, 101 Union St.

Ticket sales are now open for , the popular annual fundraiser for Union Gallery. Tickets are $100, and guarantee the ticket holder one of over 60 donated artworks, via lottery-style draw. This year's fundraiser includes a preview preview exhibition at Union Gallery, January 17-February 4, 2023, co-curated by Queen’s University Art History graduate students Cicely Haggerty and Anna Douglas. All are invited to view Cézanne’s Closet artworks in-person and a catalogue will be available online. All funds raised directly support Union Gallery's not-for-profit mission and programming, including exhibitions, artist opportunities, workshops and more. A live virtual event will close the event, February 4, 2023, 7:00-10:00pm.

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Cézanne's Closet 2023

 

Professor Emeritus J. C. Heywood (1941-2022), master printmaker, painter, and mentor to countless artists during his 32 years at Queen’s

Acclaimed printmaker J. C. Heywood died on 1 December 2022 in Montreal at age 81. From 1976 until his retirement in 2006, Professor Carl Heywood taught printmaking to ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ students in the Bachelor of Fine Art program. He combined modesty with supreme assurance in the mastery of his technique. His gifts as a born communicator together with his great generosity of spirit endeared him to colleagues and aspiring artists at ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥.

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Virtual Open House for prospective Art History graduate students

Date

Thursday December 15, 2022
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Location

Online

On December 15 at 6:00pm, prospective graduate students can attend the ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Art History program's . Join faculty, student representatives, and the Art History Graduate Chair to discuss graduate studies and ask your questions. This open house is . Please send any questions or concerns to Hailey Chomos, M.A. student and Art History Graduate Ambassador, at arthgradambassador@queensu.ca.

Prof. Juliana Bevilacqua leads museum professions training sessions in Nigeria

This month in Lagos, Nigeria, Art History Professor Juliana Bevilacqua led a training session for museum professionals, sponsored by the International Council for Museums (ICOM), the Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art, the Pan-Atlantic University, and ICOM Nigeria, with support of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution

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Prof. Cathleen Hoeniger lectures on the preservation of Italy's early churches

As part of The Churches Conservation Trust's Free Lunchtime Lectures series, Prof. Cathleen Hoeniger gave a talk centred on the preservation of historic Italian churches during World War Two. Titled "The Struggle to Preserve Italy’s Early Churches during World War Two", Prof. Hoeniger focuses on the preservation process of specific churches, including establishing anti-aerial protection for the buildings and their art, and the first steps of care for churches that had been damaged.

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