David Areford

David Areford is a Professor of Art History at the Art Department of UMass Boston, specializing in late-medieval and Northern Renaissance devotional art, early printmaking, and twentieth-century prints. He has authored and co-authored several influential publications and served as a Department Chair.

• PhD in Art History from Northwestern University (2001)
• MA in Art History from Florida State University (1995)
• BA in English from Longwood College (1985)

His research spans late-medieval European devotional art, early printmaking techniques, and modern print analysis—particularly the works of Sol LeWitt. He has received multiple grants and awards to support his curatorial projects.

His recent projects include the exhibition and catalog Strict Beauty: Sol LeWitt Prints and the edited collection Locating LeWitt: Between the Mind and the Body, alongside articles on fifteenth-century woodcuts and the Maulbronn Altarpiece.

• International Fine Print Dealers Association Book Awards – Honorable Mention (2011)
• Alfred H. Barr, Jr. Award Finalist (2007)
• Fulbright Fellowship for Research in Germany (1998-1999)
• Post-Doctoral Curatorial Fellowship at the National Gallery of Art (2001-2002)
• Weiss/Brown Publication Subvention Award (2001)

Professor Areford also teaches courses such as Ancient and Medieval Art, Romanesque and Gothic Art, and Northern Renaissance Art. His work bridges historical and modern printmaking traditions, emphasizing audience interaction and cultural context.