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Triage, the newest book from Writing alum Claudia Rankine '93, will be making its way to bookshelves on August 4, 2026.
GIVE ME TWO… or give me six! Anton Kern Gallery's ongoing group exhibition, GIVE ME TWO, features six Columbia alums: Olivia Drusin '24, Isaiah Davis '25, Dana Schutz '02, Esteban Jefferson '19, In June Park '25, and Elzie Willams '22—not to mention Assistant Professor of Visual Arts, Kenny Rivero.
In To My Best Friend, an exhibition that opened on January 23, 2026, Professor of Visual Arts Sarah Sze joins leading contemporary voices to celebrate the growing collections of the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston (ICA/Boston).
Directing alum Mei Ann Teo '14 has been named a 2026 United States Artist Fellow for their work in theatre and performance.
Professor Jamal Joseph has been named one of TIME's Closers of 2026. Read more in TIME.
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Parul Kapur '89 has won the Pattis Family Foundation Creative Arts Book Award for her debut novel, Inside The Mirror (University of Nebraska Press, 2024).
First year Fiction student Shanley Jane Kearney will publish her debut novel, QUANT, with Simon and Schuster's Simon Six imprint in spring 2027.
Columbia University’s Board of Trustees has appointed Jennifer L. Mnookin, a nationally recognized legal scholar who serves as the Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, to be the next president of Columbia University, effective July 1, 2026.
It's Here, the debut solo exhibition by Visual Arts alum Annika Tucksmith '25, is on view now until January 31, 2026.
Jesa, a play by Acting alum Jeena Yi '14, is set to have its world premiere at The Public's Shiva Theater from March 10 to April 5, 2026, presented by Ma-Yi Theatre Company.
After a sold-out run in Fall 2025, The Honey Trap extended its tenure at the Off-Broadway Irish Repertory Theatre into January and February 2026.
Visual Art alum Linnéa Gad '22 presents her latest exhibit, Breath is Everywhere, alongside the work of the renowned Chinese sculptor Liu Shiming (1926-2010) at the gallery created in his honor, the Liu Shiming Art Foundation.
Theatre Professor David Henry Hwang's opera, An American Soldier, has been nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording.
This year, Columbia alums and faculty are prominently featured in the Under The Radar Festival.