Upcoming Art History Events


Spring 2026 Events

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Spring 2026 Events

Images used on poster for lecture: "Three Moments of Awakening: Roger Shimomura, TT Takemoto, Tsutaja Gaku"

Three Moments of Awakening: Roger Shimomura, TT Takemoto, Tsutaja Gaku

Dr. Hiroko Ikegami
Professor, Graduate School of Humanities, Osaka University
Thursday, March 5, 2026 @ 4 pm
Kansas Memorial Union, Alderson Auditorium
Image used on poster for the lecture "The Analogic Icon: Narrativity, Numinosity, and Telling Sacred Lives in Japan"

The Analogic Icon: Narrativity, Numinosity, and Telling Sacred Lives in Japan

Rachel Saunders
Assistant Professor of Japanese Art History
Department of Art and Archaeology, Princeton University
Monday, March 30, 2026, @ 5:30 pm
Spencer Museum of Art, Marilyn Stokstad Lecture Hall (RM 211)
Please use the West entrance (back doors).
The main entrance to the museum will be closed.
painting of mountain

Expanding Perspectives: Nihonga in Contemporary Practice, History, and Beyond on April 24, 2026 and April 25, 2026

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