Art & Art History
Want to see the world more clearly and become more observant of your surroundings? In Art and Art History, learn about the imagination, inspiration, and ingenuity that pervade the realm of visual culture. In Studio Art, you can develop the tools to express your creativity and build or construct new worlds. Art History can provide you with the tools to navigate in an increasingly visual world.
One of our donors said it best: “…the work of the artist and art historian provide[s] perspectives on the natural world and human culture at once distinct from, yet in partnership with, those of the physical sciences and humanities in general.” (William and Mary News, November 14, 2006). Read more...
Professor Wins Fellowships, Grant, and Prize
Susan Verdi Webster, the Jane Williams Mahoney Professor of Art and Art History and American Studies, was awarded the Edilia and François-Auguste de Montêquin Senior Fellowship from the Society of Architectural Historians and a Franklin Research Grant from the American Philosophical Society to conduct research in Ecuador for her book on Andean builders in colonial Quito. Click on heading to read more.Amanda Wagstaff '10 wins Charter Day Art Contest
With just three semesters to go at the College Wagstaff took the plunge and became an art major, a decision which, less than a year later, is already paying off. Her watercolor painting of Barrett Hall was recently selected as the winner of William & Mary's annual Charter Day art contest.
The Art of Observation - Andrews Gallery
September 8 - September 30
The Art of Observation - Andrews Gallery
September 9, 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Alunmni Homecoming Event
October 22, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
