Research

The Department of Art History has particular research strengths in the following areas:

• Creativity and cross-cultural and inter-cultural representation, both past and contemporary, in all visual media.
• Māori and Pacific art history and visual culture.
• Post-colonial theory.
• The study of museums, including the histories, roles and practices of different kinds of museums and art galleries; taonga and identity in museums; the roles of museums in cultural politics.
• Northern Renaissance art.

Read more about the diverse range of research interests of academic staff in Art History

Read about books, essays and academic papers published by staff and researchers from Art History

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