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Current Member

Christine Mehring

Elizabeth and J. Richardson Dilworth Member

Affiliation

Historical Studies

Field of Study

Art History

Home Institution

The University of Chicago
Christine Mehring is interested in abstraction, unconventional art materials, the impact of World War II and an internationalizing art world, the crossovers between art and design, and public art. These issues are central to the book she is completing, with IAS member Sean Keller, on the art and architecture of the Munich Olympics.

Dates at IAS

Member
School of Historical Studies

Degrees

Harvard University
Ph.D.
2001

Appointments

University of Chicago
2020–2025
Mary L. Block Professor of Art History; Associate Faculty in Visual Arts and the College