art history has not always been accessible.
Art History is often seen as elite and irrelevant, and not for no reason. The discipline originated in spaces of privilege, only shifting towards a more inclusive narrative in recent decades. The Art History that is practiced today aims to expand the horizons of these discriminatory roots, de-colonizing and re-imagining the way that we look at the art of the world.
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Although this work is being done by Art Historians, it is not easily available to people outside of the field. Most information about Art History reaches the public through museums, which are not accessible to everyone, even today.
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Education is the first step towards change. Learning about how Art History began and its role today can help us understand why it is important to work together in creating a more accessible, inclusive art history of the future.
redefine the way you see art history.
Much of human history has been written and recorded by a small group of people, a group that has left a lot of our stories out of the narrative. While it may seem like Art History is still exclusive to most, Art Historians around the world are working hard to discover these untold stories by studying art from the past. Today, learning about Art History can democratize the way we think about "good" art, inspiring artists of all identities to tell their stories.
so, what is art history?
Simply put, Art History is the study of past societies and cultures through the artwork they made. But, there is a lot more to it...
art history is changing
Learning how the study of Art History began can help us understand the ways that discrimination and exclusion have affected the ways that we see the world. In the last few decades, Art Historians have been working towards a more inclusive view of global art, and are giving space for voices of the past and the present to tell their own stories through art.
art history, redefined.
strives to move art history
forward