Kristine Stiles
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Kristine Stilesis an art historian specializing in global contemporary art
. She has written extensively on performance art
as well as on the themes of destruction, violence, and trauma in art. Stiles earned a B.A. in Art History from San Jose State University
in California, and an M.A. and Ph.D from the University of California, Berkeley
. Stiles joined the faculty of Duke University
in 1988, where she is currently the France Family Professor of Art, Art History & Visual Studies. Stiles' accomplishments as an educator were honored with the Richard K. Lublin Distinguished Award for Teaching Excellence at Duke University in 1994. She has also taught at the University of Bucharest
and Venice International University
.
Stiles has received numerous professional awards, such as the J. William Fulbright Fellowship (1995) and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Fellowship (2000) , as well as an honorary doctorate from Dartington College of Arts
in England
.
Contemporary art
Contemporary art can be defined variously as art produced at this present point in time or art produced since World War II. The definition of the word contemporary would support the first view, but museums of contemporary art commonly define their collections as consisting of art produced...
. She has written extensively on performance art
Performance art
In art, performance art is a performance presented to an audience, traditionally interdisciplinary. Performance may be either scripted or unscripted, random or carefully orchestrated; spontaneous or otherwise carefully planned with or without audience participation. The performance can be live or...
as well as on the themes of destruction, violence, and trauma in art. Stiles earned a B.A. in Art History from San Jose State University
San José State University
San Jose State University is a public university located in San Jose, California, United States...
in California, and an M.A. and Ph.D from the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
. Stiles joined the faculty of Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
in 1988, where she is currently the France Family Professor of Art, Art History & Visual Studies. Stiles' accomplishments as an educator were honored with the Richard K. Lublin Distinguished Award for Teaching Excellence at Duke University in 1994. She has also taught at the University of Bucharest
University of Bucharest
The University of Bucharest , in Romania, is a university founded in 1864 by decree of Prince Alexander John Cuza to convert the former Saint Sava Academy into the current University of Bucharest.-Presentation:...
and Venice International University
Venice International University
Venice International University ' is an international center for higher education and research located on the island of San Servolo, in Venice....
.
Stiles has received numerous professional awards, such as the J. William Fulbright Fellowship (1995) and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Fellowship (2000) , as well as an honorary doctorate from Dartington College of Arts
Dartington College of Arts
Dartington College of Arts was a specialist arts institution near Totnes, Devon, South West England, it specialized in post-dramatic theatre, music, choreography, Performance Writing and visual performance, focusing on a performative and multi-disciplinary approach to the arts. In addition to this,...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.