Alums
Photo by Claire Haughey '24
Your Stanford journey doesn't end at graduation.
As a Department of Art & Art History alum, you are part of a creative community of artists, scholars, and storytellers. We’re here to help you stay connected, continue learning, and share your experiences with the next generation of thinkers and makers.
Meet our alums
Our alums go on to shape the arts and culture landscape as archivists, educators, filmmakers, fine artists, curators, nonprofit leaders, and more. Each quarter, the department invites one alum to share about their work and unique career trajectory in the arts.
Photo of Cynthia Daignault
Cynthia Daignault, BA '01
"I knew I wanted to be an artist, but I also knew that I wanted the broad-based liberal arts education that Stanford could give me, and not a day goes by that I don’t draw on all that I read and learned at school for my painting practice."
Brett Amory, MFA '20
"The MFA program did more than shift my artistic practice. It changed how I think about perception, time, authorship, and meaning. That period of research laid the foundation for everything I do now."
Alums in the news
See how our community continues to create, teach, and inspire beyond Stanford.
David Alvarado ’10 has received the Audience Award: U.S. Documentary and Festival Favorite Award…
Vivian Wang, who minored in art history while earning her undergraduate degree at Stanford, has…
Art History alum Alexandra Brown Chang (BA, ’22) recently celebrated the release of her debut…