about hasta

Welcome to HASTA, the history of art magazine affiliated with the University of St Andrews’ School of Art History. Publishing for the first time in 1983, we are the longest student-run publication associated with the university. Historically we have published in print, but since 2015 we publish weekly online with an annual print edition that features the best articles from the year.

We publish a variety of art and art history related articles ranging from features on forgotten artists to the highlights of St Andrews’s fashions shows. At HASTA, you can expect at least five weekly articles, including feature-length studies, global art news coverage, coverage on the arts in Scotland, and biographies about individual artists.

If you are passionate about art history and the art world, then HASTA is the magazine for you! If you are interesting in publishing under HASTA, you can submit ideas and articles to hasta@st-andrews.ac.uk

the committee

editor-in-chief

Elizabeth Gillett

Elizabeth is a final-year student undertaking a joint-honours degree in Art History and Management from Austin, Texas. Her interest in the history of art was ignited through the understanding that art can convey notions of the human experience in ways that words cannot—that and a slightly pretentious habit of relating to every work of art she encounters, from William Meritt Chase’s A Friendly Call (1895) to Matthew Wong’s See You on the Other Side (2019).

Having interned in the gallery sector, fine art insurance, and academic and market research, Elizabeth possesses a keen interest in the art market, valuation, and the auction sector. Additionally, she is fascinated by the intersection of art and mental health, especially concerning women artists. Elizabeth is currently writing two dissertations—the first a study on overbidding in fine art auctions across bidding channels for the Business School and the second an examination of how contemporary Chinese artists are marketed by auction houses to Western audiences for the School of Art History.

In the year ahead, Elizabeth aims to reduce barriers to entry for students interested in getting involved in the art world. She hopes to create a greater sense of transparency and community amongst the HASTA team, the School of Art History, and St Andrews alumni now working within the arts sector.

DEPUTY editor-in-chief

Toby Berryman

Toby is a fourth-year single-honours Art History student from Cornwall, England. Having grown up surrounded by the very same natural landscapes that inspired both the legendary St Ives School and Newlyn School of artists, he has long been interested in the art world and its relation to place. Often seen flashing his trusty ICOM card at the entrance to a popular exhibition, Toby’s interests range widely from Pieter Bruegel the Elder and Thomas Rowlandson, to the KLF or Marina Abramović.

He is very excited to be returning to HASTA for a third year and is particularly fond of the Born this Week section and its surprising rabbit holes...

news editor

Millie Barker

Millie is a third-year Art History and Geography student from London. As editor for the News section she is interested in the evolving conversations and developments at the fore of the art world. She approaches this interest from the perspective of a human geographer, wanting to understand the place of people and the role of perception within the cultural landscape—both within institutions, artworks, and in the narratives constructed in the discipline of art history itself.

Beyond this Millie loves the evolving dialogue between the arts and sciences of Early Modern Europe and the radical avant-garde movements from the turn of the 19th century that sought to express an increasingly turbulent world.

Writers: Aglaïa Rozental, Clara Kenny, Ian Ziegler, Mary Henderson.

scotland editor

Kasia Middleton

Kasia is a fourth-year student of Art History and Classical Studies from the Midlands, England. She first recalls encountering art in Scotland as a child, when she saw Edwin Landseer’s majestic Monarch of the Glen (1851) in Edinburgh’s National Gallery. This painting was then the subject of her first article for HASTA. The representation of animals in art remains a research interest, and this year she is working on a dissertation about the depiction of octopi in Greek art.

Kasia’s degree path has cultivated a passion for the interdependence of Classics and Art History. She is therefore especially fascinated by the Grand Tour, particularly in Scotland, having recently transcribed the travel diaries of a nineteenth-century Scottish explorer. In her spare time you are likely to find her reading, volunteering at Hill of Tarvit Mansion House, or, against all sense, swimming in the Scottish sea.

Writers: Anna Barlow, Emma Montague, Megan Waugh, Natascha Watt.

born this week editor

Dane Moffat

Dane is a fourth-year Art History student from Edinburgh, currently writing his dissertation on masculinity in twentieth-century Japanese painting. He changed his degree three times before settling on art history and is still unsure how he ended up here. Depending on the day, Dane will tell you his favourite painting is either Okada Saburosuke’s Black Obi (1915) or Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s Woman with a Parasol in a Garden (1875).

Writers: Annabel van Grenen, Audrey O’Rafferty, Daphne Richard.

features Editor

Hanna Yoon

Hanna is a second-year History of Art student whose interests lay in painting, film, and photography. Drawn early on from Andrew Wyeth’s Christina’s World (1948) and Robert Longo’s Men in the Cities (1980), she has always been fascinated by how images—whether on canvas or screen—capture moments of vulnerability, intensity, and human connection in ways words cannot. Her experiences at Frieze and the Robilant + Voena Gallery have deepened her interest in how art is curated, communicated, and experienced across different cultural contexts. Alongside this, she has nurtured her love for writing and critical dialogue through leading student publications and pursuing interdisciplinary research on regency symbolism.

For Hanna, film and photography are extensions of her study of art: ways of framing reality, telling stories, and exploring identity. She hopes to continue building bridges between these mediums and the art world, creating more accessible and resonant spaces for audiences to engage with visual culture.

Writers: Alix Ramillon, Grace Liang, Natalia Ramirez, Wiktoria Iwaniak.

Reviews editor

Ava Palermo

Ava is a third-year student from Manhattan, New York pursuing a degree in Social Anthropology. Her interest in the history of art and the art world generally stems from her background as a ballet dancer. From a young age, she grew to appreciate the world of art, culture, and history, always finding outlets in her life to further immerse herself in these areas. Whether through ballet, reading, or frequenting New York’s endless list of museums and galleries she has always found a way to bring art into her life. Ava’s favorite painting remains Edgar Degas’s The Dance Class (1873), after first encountering it on a trip to The Metropolitan Museum of Art with her mom at the age of 9. Ava is excited to be a part of the HASTA community once again this year and hopes to share her love of art with St Andrews through her new role as reviews editor!

Writers: Anne Lawton Browder, Fiona McAllister, Sadie McGraw, Virginia Carlier.