Conference: The Ends of American Art

What has often been called Americanist art history has in some important sense come to an end.  Changes to the contours of the field of art history, departmental restructuring within the academy, and shifting concerns for humanities scholarship in general, all signal exciting new challenges for scholars and artists who engage with art of, and in, the United States.  The Ends of American Art, a two-day conference hosted by the Department of Art & Art History at Stanford University will illuminate and actively shape new possibilities for thinking about, performing, producing, and writing the history of American art.

The Ends of American Art International Conference is generously supported by the Terra Foundation for American Art, the Stanford Arts Institute, and the Department of Art & Art History at Stanford University. In collaboration with the Anderson Collection at Stanford University and the Cantor Arts Center.