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my life as an art history student.

How to Publish as an Undergraduate

My best tips for turning a class paper into a publication.

May 18 • Haydin Davis

No One Talks About These: 7 Surprising Truths about The World of Art History

The discipline that demands more than meets the eye.

Apr 20 • Haydin Davis

The Curatorial Collector: 2025 Highlights

A recap of the art I saw abroad and in the states this year!

Dec 31, 2025 • Haydin Davis

Please Go Look at Art In Person.

An invitation to spend time looking at art on the walls instead of on your screen

Dec 27, 2025 • Haydin Davis

How to Self-Study Art History

Your guide to studying the discipline and interacting with it academically.

Oct 29, 2025 • Haydin Davis

A Week in My Life as an Art History Student

Presenting my research, study motivation, a favorite purchase, and traveling to California!

Oct 6, 2025 • Haydin Davis

The Curatorial Collector

The Curatorial Collector

Insights into the art world past and present: museums, the art market, and the stories behind the world's masterpieces.

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the masterpiece memo.

The Devil Knows Art History a.k.a. The Masterpiece Memo #4: Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper (c. 1495–1498)

Where the humanity of the divine is emphasized, and where a certain Prada-wearing fashion editor-in-chief enters the storyline.

May 4 • Haydin Davis

The Masterpiece Memo #3: Paintings to Celebrate Valentine's Day

Famous works that encapsulate the enduring power of love and the spirit of Valentine's Day.

Feb 10 • Haydin Davis

The Masterpiece Memo #2: Duccio’s Maestà

Forget Giotto. This is the real moment the Renaissance began.

Jan 21 • Haydin Davis

The Masterpiece Memo #1: Michelangelo’s The Torment of Saint Anthony

Why the art world is still fighting over whether this painting was actually created by a 12-year-old genius.

Jan 5 • Haydin Davis

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