Art History

September 08, 2025

Meet MA in Art History Alumna Madison Pierson

Madison Pierson graduated with an MA in Art History in December 2020. Madison is currently the Collections and Gallery Assistant at Lawrence University, in Appleton, Wisconsin.

August 27, 2025

A Picture Come to Life: Meet Art History MA Alumna Erin Bello

Erin Bello, from North Carolina, graduated from JCU with an Art History MA in 2019. She worked in submarine archeological sites.

May 15, 2025

Meet Class of 2025 Valedictorians Olivia De Laura and Giorgia Natalizia

John Cabot University’s Dean of Academic Affairs Stefano Arnone is pleased to announce the Valedictorians for the Class of 2025, Olivia De Laura and Giorgia Natalizia.

April 15, 2025

Connecting Through Art: Meet Alumna Courtney North

Courtney North, from Jacksonville, Florida, graduated from JCU with an MA in Art History in 2020. She currently works as Major Gift Officer at the Phillips Collection in Washington D.C.

February 26, 2025

Meet MA in Art History Alumna Elizabeth Asenas

Elizabeth Asenas, who hails from California, graduated from JCU with an MA in Art History in 2020. Her time in Rome sparked her interest in Manuscript Studies. Today, Elizabeth is a researcher specializing in the study of Italian Giant Bible manuscripts.

February 10, 2025

Environmental Archaeology and Paleoclimatology: Discovering Connections Between Past, Present, and Future

In his classes, JCU Professor Jens Koehler analyzes how humans have been impacted the environment and the climate since prehistoric times.

February 10, 2025

Alumna Tatyana Kalaydjian Serraino Explores Loss and Sorrow in her Book, Love, Heartbreak, & Tragedy in Art

Alumna Tatyana Kalaydjian Serraino (Class of 2019) has recently published her first book, Love, Heartbreak, and Tragedy in Art (2024). Based in London, Tatyana is the founder of About Art by Tatyana, a social media channel with close to half a million followers that makes art history accessible through YouTube documentaries, TikTok videos, and her online blog.

January 15, 2025

The Critical Art of Cooking: Meet Alumna Viviana Calvagno

Viviana is a JCU alumna from Viterbo, a city near Rome. She earned both a BA and an MA in Art History. Through the years, she was able to combine her artistic background with her passion for cooking. She is now a plant-based chef, an international cooking teacher, and the co-founder of Sol Creative.

November 13, 2024

The Art Reporter: Meet Art History Major Aleksandra Nasobina

Aleksandra is pursuing a degree in Art History and she’s the President of the JCU Art History Society. She also runs a TikTok channel, The Art Report, where she discusses all things art.

September 26, 2024

Exploring AI Frontiers: A Conversation with Alumna Natalia Stanusch

Natalia Stanusch graduated from JCU in Spring 2022 with a double major in Communications and Art History. She is currently a PhD candidate at the Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis (ASCA), University of Amsterdam (UvA).

August 28, 2024

A Field Like No Other: Meet Art History Major Olivia De Laura

Olivia De Laura, who hails from Virginia, is an Art History major in her junior year at John Cabot University. An active member of the Art History Society, she is co-coordinator of the club’s social media.

June 17, 2024

The Transformative Power of Art: Alumna Tatyana Kalaydjian Serraino

Alumna Tatyana Kalaydjian Serraino is an Italian/Danish/Armenian Art Historian who graduated from JCU with an MA in Art History in Fall 2019. She is the founder of About Art by Tatyana, a social media channel that makes art history accessible through YouTube documentaries, TikTok shorts, and online courses.

June 10, 2024

A Transformative Experience: MA in Art History Alumnus Gavin Austin Gaebe

Originally from Virginia, alumnus Gavin Austin Gaebe graduated from JCU with an MA in Art History in 2024.

April 02, 2024

Alumna Anna Bottinelli Featured in Christie’s Article on Influential Women in the Art World

Class of 2010 alumna Anna Bottinelli was featured in Christie’s article “6 influential women on building a more equitable art world and the trailblazers who inspire them,” published on March 27, 2024.

February 13, 2024

Rare Skills: MA Alumnus Bernat Racz

Originally from Hungary, alumnus Bernat Racz graduated from JCU in 2021 with an MA in Art History. He then went on to earn another MA from the Central European University, where he is currently pursuing a PhD in Late Antique, Medieval, and Early Modern Studies.

February 14, 2022

Meet Art History MA Student Nadia Apa

Nadia Apa is a San Antonio, Texas native pursuing a Master’s in Art History at John Cabot University. As part of Professor Cornelia Lauf‘s Fabricating Rome class, Nadia conducted an interview with a local stained glass artist before designing and producing an original stained glass piece.

November 16, 2021

JCU Announces 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients Flavia Frigeri and Federico Giordani

JCU’s Office of Development and Alumni Affairs is pleased to announce that Flavia Frigeri (Class of 2007) and Federico Giordani (Class of 2017) are the recipient of the 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award.