Faculty
Selma Holo
Director of Fisher Gallery & Professor of Art History
Contact Information
Office: HAR 126
Phone: (213) 740-4565
E-mail:
holo@usc.edu
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Education
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B.A. Spanish Literature, Northwestern University, 1/1965
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M.A. Art History, Hunter College, City University of New York, 1/1972
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Ph.D. Art History, UC Santa Barbara, 1/1980
Academic Appointment, Affiliation, and Employment History
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Director, Fisher Gallery, University of Southern California, 01/01/1981-
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Director, Museum Studies Program, University of Southern California, 01/01/1981-
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Curator for Acquisitions of Works of Art, Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, California, 01/01/1977-01/01/1981
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Lecturer, Art History, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, California, 01/01/1973-01/01/1977
Description of Research
Summary Statement of Research Interests
Professor Holo's research focuses on Art history and museum studies, but she has become increasingly interested in museology-the study of museums themselves and their influences on the shaping of our culture. She has published and lectured in Spain and Latin America extensively about the future of museums in those regions. Her list of publications reflect her expertise in Goya, Picasso and Ribera, three of Spain's most significiant artists.
Professor Holo's research is also concerned with museum architecture and its relationship to the contruction of civic meaning.
Research Specialties
Museum Studies
Affiliations with Research Centers, Labs, and Other Institutions
Publications
Book
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Holo, S.
(2005).
Oaxaca at the Crossroads: Managing Memory, Negotiating Change. Oaxaca at the Crossroads: Managing Memory, Negotiating Change/Smithsonian Books..
Honors and Awards
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Outstanding Service Award Trojan League, 2005-2006
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Fulbright Award, Senior Research Award, 1994
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