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ProfessorArt History
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Art History, Art Theory and Criticism, African Art Area of ExpertiseAfrican American Art, African Art, Diaspora Studies, Modern and Contemporary Art History and Criticism, Non-Western Art, Feminist Art Theory, Visual StudiesMore: Denise Rogers specializes in African and African-American art, along with modern and contemporary art history and criticism. She's also knowledgeable on non-Western art, feminist art theory, diaspora studies, and visual studies. In addition to being a professor of art history, Denise Rogers plays an active role as Faculty Advisor to the San Diego Mesa College Foundation African Art Collection. Recently, Rogers has organized exhibitions and lectures of the African Art Collection at the San Diego Central Library. She has also served as coordinator for the Humanities Institute. Role at MesaProfessor, Art HistoryDegrees
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Art/Drama |
Assistant ProfessorArt History
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Art History, Art Theory and Criticism Area of ExpertiseAsian American Art History, 1992 Los Angeles Riots, Transnationally Adopted Korean Artists, Art History, Theory & MethodologyMore: Eun Jung Park is an instructor in art history at San Diego Mesa College. Her educational and professional background covers many facets of art history, theory, and criticism. Park also specializes in Asian American Art History and also has expertise in the Los Angeles riots. Role at MesaAdjunct Professor, Art HistoryDegrees
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Art/Drama |
Assistant ProfessorArt
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Art History, Color Theory Area of Expertise19th & 20th Century Art, Contemporary Art history, Color Theory, Design, Art CriticismMore: Kraig Cavanaugh is an art critic, art history & studio art educator, artist, author, and curator. Receiving both his BFA and MFA from California Institute of the Arts (Cal Arts), he trained with artists such as Michael Asher, John Baldessari, Mary Kelly, and Mike Kelley. His specialties as an art instructor are Color Theory & Design and 19th and 20th-century Art History. Writing freelance art reviews for such print-magazines as Artweek and [San Diego] Gallery News since 1993, Cavanaugh currently contributes art reviews to the online arts forum SanDiegoStory.com (2013–present). Additionally, he was invited to become a member of the International Association of Art Critics-United States (AICA-USA) in 2011. He was also the art critic for the online journal SanDiego.com (from 2009 to 2011), where he received awards of excellence from the San Diego Press Club (1st-place Arts Reviewing in 2009 & 1st-place Arts Reporting in 2012). Role at MesaAdjunct Instructor, ArtDegrees
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