Art History Faculty
Assistant Professor of Art History, Art History Program
Clement Akpang, Corcoran's Art History Program, holds a PhD in art and art theory/history from the University of Bedfordshire in Luton, U.K. Prior to coming to GW, he was a Junior Core Research Fellow for the Institute for Advanced Studies at the Central European University in Hungary.
Professorial Lecturer, Art History
Lynn Brostoff is currently a Research Chemist in the Library of Congress Preservation Division. She previously held conservation scientist positions at the Smithsonian Institution's MCI, The Artists' Materials Center at Carnegie Mellon Univ., The National Gallery of Art (Washington, DC), and the Metropolitan Museum of Art Read More
Associate Professor & Director of Undergraduate Studies, Art History
Alexander Dumbadze is Associate Professor of Art History. His essays and criticism have been published in a variety of national and international publications. He is also a co-founder and former president of the Society of Contemporary Art Historians. He teaches courses on contemporary art, theory, and historiography. Read More
Associate Professor of Classics and Art History, Art History Program
Elise A. Friedland holds a BA in Classics from Williams College and an MA and PhD in Classical Art and Archaeology from the University of Michigan.Read More
Professorial Lecturer in Religion, Art History Program
B.N.Hebbar has lectured extensively on the histories, arts, and literatures of the eastern religions particularly Buddhism, Hinduism, and Shinto.Read More
Professorial Lecturer, Art History Program
Jung-Sil Lee has been a historian of modern and contemporary art in global perspectives and an independent curator. Her research interests cover public memorials, ritual theory, feminism, and grassroots activism through art.Read More
Associate Professor of Art History; Director of Graduate Studies, Art History Program
Lisa Lipinski's teaching and research interests include modern and contemporary art and theoretical approaches to the visual arts, Surrealism and the art of Ren
Professorial Lecturer, Art History Program
Katherine Markoski is an art historian with a specialty in modern and contemporary art. As the 2009-10 recipient of the Dedalus Foundation Dissertation Fellowship and a 2014-15 Smithsonian American Art Museum Postdoctoral Fellowship, Markoski examined the significance of notions of community to artistic practice at Black Mountain College.Read More
Professorial Lecturer, Art History Program
Dr. Matheny currently serves as Deputy Head of Interpretation at the National Gallery of Art, leading a team of educators to shape interpretation of both the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions.Read More
Associate Professor of Art History
Mika Natif is an Islamic Art Historian who focuses on trans-cultural artistic connections between Muslim societies and Europe, diversity and religious tolerance
Program Head and Associate Professor of Art History
Professor Obler's research and teaching interests include modern and contemporary art and craft from the late nineteenth century to the present, with emphases on twentieth-century avant-gardes, theories of gender and cross-cultural representation, photography, applied arts, and intellectual history.Read More
Academic Program Administrator for Art History
Jacob is the Academic Department Administrator for the Art History Department. He manages the day to day operations of the department while working with faculty, staff, and students. Read More
Visual Resources Coordinator
Paul Reuther is the Visual Resources Coordinator. Paul is a painter, a teacher, and an image collections curator. Paul currently teaches Technical Art History (AH3170) and heads the Visual Resources Center in the Art History Program. Read More
Professorial Lecturer, Art History Program
Sandra Tropper has been a fine art appraiser and consultant in the Washington D.C. area for more than 25 years. She holds the designation of Fellow in the American Society of Appraisers (ASA) and has a specialty in Fine Arts.
Associate Professor of Foundations and Sculpture; Director of Undergraduate Studies, Studio Arts
Professor Vieira has exhibited extensively both internationally and in the U.S., including institutional projects at Kunsthalle Basel, CH, Swiss Institute, NY,
Professor of Art History; Transfer and Study Abroad Advisor, Art History Program
Professor von Barghahn is a Professor of Art History. She teaches Northern Renaissance and Baroque art, Spanish and Portuguese art, colonial art of Latin Americ
Professorial Lecturer, Art History Program
Alan Wallach taught at Kean College of New Jersey and was the holder of an endowed chair at the College of William and Mary. He has served as a visiting professor at UCLA, Stanford, the University of Delaware, Williams, and the Free University of Berlin. In 2007 he was the recipient of the College Art Association’s award for the Distinguished Teaching of Art History. Read More
Professorial Lecturer, Art History Program
Christopher Wilson is a specialist in art of Early Modern Europe and Colonial Latin America. His work concentrates on the intersection of gender and sanctity, with particular focus on the iconography and artistic patronage of the Discalced Carmelite Order. Read More