Art History
We’re immersed in the cultural complexity of art and architecture
Making sense of the visual art created today and by cultures of the recent and distant past.
We study the fabric of the visual world, how objects, images and symbols move across time and space, how they are displayed, viewed and interpreted. We chart the impact of visual culture on society, politics and life.
From art and culture of Australia’s First Nation’s people, the Islamic World, Asia and Europe to contemporary global art and the study of museums, galleries, cultural institutions and arts practitioners, we are experts in art history and visual culture, art curating, and museum studies.
Together with the Chau Chak Wing Museum, Sydney College of the Arts, and our world-renowned academics, we offer a unique learning environment that made us #1 in Australia in the 2024 QS World Subject Rankings.
Banner image: Peter Sedgley, Chromosphere, 1967. Power Collection PW1967.22
We are a leader in art history and theory research in Australia with strengths across a wide range of areas, including:
John Woolley Building (A20),
The University of Sydney, NSW, 2006
Phone: 1800 SYD UNI (1800 793 864) (in Australia)
+61 2 9351 2862 (outside Australia)
Email: sace.enquiries@sydney.edu.au
