Art History Program
Major Fields of Interest: Renaissance polychrome sculpture, renaissance oil paintings, Caravaggio, Western and traditional astrology.
Undergraduate Experience: BFAH, in Studio Art (with distinction), specializing in Painting and Sculpture, 鶹
Supervisor: Dr. Una D'Elia
New York (October 6, 2025) — The Frick Collection today announced the appointment of Dr. Aimee Ng as the museum’s next Peter Jay Sharp Chief Curator. She will assume the post starting in November.
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Date
Friday October 3, 2025Location
Innovation ParkWe are very pleased to announce that Dr. Ashley Freeman will be at Innovation Park to give two talks on Friday, October 3, 1-2pm:
-“An Introduction to the Getty Conservation Institute’s Science Department" where she will include a brief highlight of the recently posted graduate internship opportunity (15 minutes)
-“Navigating Climate Change: Acoustic Emission Monitoring for Adaptive Cultural Heritage Management” (45 minutes)
Assistant Professor
Department of Art History and Art Conservation
Biography:
Dawn Cunningham examines medieval art through the lens of networks of exchange in which material objects play an active role. However, after encountering her first art forgery during graduate school, Cunningham realized that this type of crime is understudied and in dire need of attention. Thus, she also developed research interests in art forgeries and illusions by examining deceptive art from across time and from around the globe. Her recent research focuses on art forgery’s impact on our knowledge of history and various cultures as she seeks to expand our understanding of these specious objects as part of complex mercantile, legal, and artistic networks rather than as simple fodder for entertaining stories. Due to her interest in a broad range of topics and her background in continuing education, Cunningham enjoys engaging the community in discussions about art history to foster public dialogue about the discoveries and innovations made by scholars.
Courses Taught:
ARTH 120A Art in the West (Ancient to Renaissance)
ARTH 120B Art in the West (Renaissance to Contemporary)
ARTH 212 Medieval Art
ARTH 214 Renaissance Art Before 1500
ARTH 215 Renaissance Art After 1500
ARTH 307 Romanesque Art
ARTH 308 Gothic Art
ARTH 312 Quattrocento Painting
ARTH 391 Art Forgeries
Date
Friday December 5, 2025Location
Ontario Hall 210Date
Friday November 21, 2025Location
Stauffer Library - Room 014Facilitated by Cory Laverty, Art Librarian
Date
Friday November 7, 2025Location
Ontario Hall 210Facilitated by Professor Behan
Date
Friday October 24, 2025Location
鶹's Archives - Kathleen Ryan HallIntroduction to archives and archival research, facilitated by Nicole Kapphahn, Teaching and Outreach Archivist, 鶹’s Library and Archives.
Date
Friday October 3, 2025Location
Union GalleryExperiential learning on campus and career pathways in the arts, facilitated by Morgan Wedderspoon (Director, Union Gallery), Haley Sarfeld (Program Director, Union Gallery), and Paige Van Tassell (Curator, 4th Annual Indigenous Art Exhibition)
Date
Tuesday September 23, 2025Location
Ontario Hall 210
