Rebecca Brienen '89 to speak at Art History Club event
The Wellesley College Art Department and the Art History Club present Art and Travel: The Life and Career of a Professional Arts Historian and Arts Administrator, a talk by Rebecca Brienen '89.
Rebecca Parker Brienen '89 is Director of the School of Visual and Performing Arts, Vennderberg Chair of Art, and Head of the Department of Art, Graphic Design, and Art History at Oklahoma State University. A specialist in 17th century Dutch art, internationalism, and the history of museums and collecting, Brienen will speak about her career path as an academic art historian and arts administrator and discuss her experiences living and studying in Europe, South America, and the United States. In addition to earning her B.A. in Art History at Wellesley, Brienen has an M.A. in Theology from Harvard University and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Art History from Northwestern University.
The lecture will be held on Monday, April 10 at 4:30 pm in JAC 450, with a reception to follow in the Sculpture Court. The event is free and open to the public.
April 7, 2017
