Andrew Watsky
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Andrew Mark Watsky is an American
academic, art historian, author and university professor.
and his master's degree and doctorate from Princeton University
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In addition to his work with traditional Japanese art history, Watsky has an interest in recent Japanese art. This stems from an earlier career at a contemporary art gallery in Tokyo.
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encompasses roughly 2 works in 5 publications in 1 language and 300+ library holding.
United States
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academic, art historian, author and university professor.
Early life
Watsky was awarded his bachelor's degree from Oberlin CollegeOberlin College
Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, noteworthy for having been the first American institution of higher learning to regularly admit female and black students. Connected to the college is the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the oldest continuously operating...
and his master's degree and doctorate from Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
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Career
Watsky is a Professor in the Department of Art and Archaeology at Princeton; and he is Director of Graduate Studies. Previously, he was associate professor of Japanese and Chinese art history at Vassar CollegeVassar College
Vassar College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York, in the United States. The Vassar campus comprises over and more than 100 buildings, including four National Historic Landmarks, ranging in style from Collegiate Gothic to International,...
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In addition to his work with traditional Japanese art history, Watsky has an interest in recent Japanese art. This stems from an earlier career at a contemporary art gallery in Tokyo.
Selected works
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encompasses roughly 2 works in 5 publications in 1 language and 300+ library holding.
- The Art of the Ensemble: the Tsukubusuma Sanctuary, 1570-1615 (1994)
- Chikubushima: Deploying the Sacred Arts in Momoyama Japan (2004)
Honors
- Guggenheim FellowshipGuggenheim FellowshipGuggenheim Fellowships are American grants that have been awarded annually since 1925 by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to those "who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts." Each year, the foundation makes...
, 2007-2008. - Association for Asian StudiesAssociation for Asian StudiesThe Association for Asian Studies is a U.S. society focused on facilitating contact and information exchange among scholars of Asian fields. It is the self-proclaimed largest society of its kind. The Association consists of eminent Asianists, and is a non-profit organization...
, John Whitney Hall Book PrizeJohn Whitney Hall Book PrizeThe John Whitney Hall Book Prize has been awarded annually since 1994 by the Association for Asian Studies . Pioneer Japanese studies scholar John Whitney Hall is commemorated in the name of this prize....
, 2006. - Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian InstitutionThe Smithsonian Institution is an educational and research institute and associated museum complex, administered and funded by the government of the United States and by funds from its endowment, contributions, and profits from its retail operations, concessions, licensing activities, and magazines...
, SacklerArthur M. Sackler GalleryThe Arthur M. Sackler Gallery joins the Freer Gallery of Art to form the Smithsonian Institution's national museums of Asian art. The Sackler celebrates its twenty-fifth anniversary in 2012....
-Freer GalleriesFreer Gallery of ArtThe Freer Gallery of Art joins the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery to form the Smithsonian Institution's national museums of Asian art. The Freer contains art from East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Islamic world, the ancient Near East, and ancient Egypt, as well as a significant collection of...
, Shimada Prize, 2006.