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No matter which of the three you choose, the AUC Art History + Curatorial Studies Collective—including all of its faculty, museums, collections and resources—will be here for you.
With strong liberal arts programs and an expertly crafted, multi-campus curriculum for a wide range of career opportunities, this is where your future in the art industry begins.
Interested in art history or curatorial studies at one of these schools?
From defining your course structure to providing network connections, we’re in it together—because we can’t transform an industry without students like you.
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Photo: Justin T. Gellerson
In 2018, Sherald’s official portrait of First Lady Michelle Obama was unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. But that’s not her typical project. Keenly aware that Black subjects largely have been omitted from the history of art, Sherald’s focus is on portraits of ordinary African Americans in everyday situations, like the grocery store or airport. With these initiatives, her artmaking aims to portray “the versions of ourselves that thrive when extricated from the dominant historical narrative.”