Graduate Students

Yuki Morishima

East Asian Art and Archaeology

yum9@pitt.edu

Morishima is currently working on her dissertation, specializing in pre-modern Japanese Art History: Asian mountain religions; portraitures and authority; gender issues in Japanese art history, and Chinese cultural influence on Japanese paintings.

CV Highlights

Education

Currently working toward HAA PhD under Dr. Karen Gerhart.

MA: University of Pittsburgh, History of Art and Architecture, 2007 (Thesis: "Fuji        Pilgrimage Mandara: Possibility of Female Patronage")

MS: Boston University, Department of Arts Administration, 1999

BA: University of Washington, Department of Art History, 1996

BFA: University of Washington, Department of Fine Arts, 1996

Honors and Scholarships                       

2007-2008       Mitsubishi Foundation Graduate Fellowship

2007                Tamara Horowitz Graduate Paper Prize for MA thesis)

2006-2007       Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship

2006                Blakemore Freeman Scholarship (summer travel grant)

2005-2006       History of Art and Architecture Scholarship, University of Pittsburgh

1998                Arts Administration Graduate Student Scholarship, Boston University

1992-1996       Member, Lambda Rho Art History Honor Society, University of Washington

1992-1996       Member, Golden Key International Honor Society

1992-1996       Dean’s List (13 quarters during 4 years at University of Washington)

Professional Experience

2007                Gallery Consultant/Researcher, Alberts-Langdon Oriental Art Gallery,                        Boston

2006-2007       Graduate Student Teaching Assistant, University of Pittsburgh, HAA

2005                Graduate Student Teaching Assistant, University of Pittsburgh,                        University Art Gallery

1999-2005       Gallery Manager/Researcher, Alberts-Langdon Oriental Art Gallery,                        Boston

1998-2003       Curatorial Intern and Volunteer, Department of Arts of Asia, Oceania,                        and Africa, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

1998                Graduate Student Assistant, Boston University Arts Administration                        Program

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