Art History Thesis Presentations

From the venue:

Join us for two evenings of scholarship! The Art History thesis class will present over two days, Monday, April 28 (4pm-6:30pm) and Tuesday, April 29 (4pm-6:30pm).

The Art History Thesis is a work of independent research undertaken by graduating seniors in consultation with Art History and Curatorial Studies faculty members as well as curators and other professionals in the museum field and art world.

The written thesis is an argument created by the students from their own close reading, comprehension, interpretation, understanding and critical analysis of multiple sources, both primary and secondary. This is a “capstone” experience for the seniors, allowing them to synthesize coursework with critical viewing, writing, thinking and research skills as applicable to the discipline. Their theses mark their first steps of emerging scholars well-versed in the rigors of the field of art history.

Student Presentation Schedule:

Monday, April 28, 2025

Kaniah Pearson - "“Revolutionary Resistance: Propaganda and the Visual Aesthetics of Emory Douglas"

Kayla Golden - TBA

Veralyn Bingham - "Intimateriality: The Intimate Materiality of Digital Culture"

Phoenix Alexander - "Pérdida y Redescubierta: The History, Identity, and Aesthetic of Black Women in Latin America and How Afro-Latina Artists Reclaim Their Identity"

Corinne Adams - "Who Writes the Master Narrative? Eurocentrism in Iconography and the Art of Yoruban Survival"

Chase Malone - "Where We Feel Free: Idyllic Spaces and the Image Belonging"

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Harlem Henderson - TBA

Chloe Catrow - "“Bet You Can’t Do It Like Me”: the appropriation and discrediting of historical and contemporary dances created by Black people"

Christian Brown - "The History of Art in Music"

Robyn Simpson - "Festac’77 and the Legacies of Black Women Artists"

Vierra Queen - TBA

Alexandra Nelson - "Fueling the future of Biennales on the African continent"

Jade Foreman - TBA

Please RSVP if you're interested in watching either live online or in-person at Spelman.

Artwork: Detail of What black is this you say?—"Stop crying fo I give you something to cry about"—black (03.26.24), 2024, Oil, mixed media on wood panel, 60 x 60 inches