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Film alumna Mariana Saffon ’19 has been awarded the prestigious Baumi Script Development Award for her first feature Mar de Leva.
From sculptures to subway art, these permanent installations in the New York City metro area were conceived by alumni and faculty.
Film alumnus Jacob Jaffke ’10 is a producer on MaXXXine, an American slasher film written and directed by Ti West. This film marks another collaboration between Jaffke and West and is the third installment in West's X film series.
An interdisciplinary team of School of the Arts alumni has launched Welcome to My Room, a one-woman show comprising a dynamic blend of musical concert, poetry, and personal narrative. The ensemble recently presented a workshop performance in the East Village Basement, a multipurpose theatre/art space, before heading to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this August, where the play will run from August 2 to 10.
On June 18, Pulitzer Prize–winning editor of The New York Times and Bloomberg Professor of Professional Practice at Columbia Journalism School (JRN) Winnie O’Kelley joined award-winning writer and Columbia School of the Arts Theatre professor David Henry Hwang at Columbia University for a conversation about the challenges of chronicling one of the greatest financial frauds in a generation.
Writing alumnus John O’Connor ’03 has published The Secret History of Bigfoot: Field Notes on a North American Monster (Sourcebooks, 2024). The nonfiction book is a heartfelt exploration of a cornerstone of American folklore, unpacking why we believe in the things that we do, what that says about us, and how it shapes our world.
Visual Arts alumnus Vikram Divecha ’19 recently had his first major survey exhibition, titled Short Circuits, at Jameel Arts Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The show retraced the Dubai-based artist’s practice since 2013.
On July 8, the juries of the 58th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival announced the winners of festival awards and commendations, with two Columbia alumni among them.
Nonfiction alumna Padya Paramita ’22 has sold her debut novel, Appetite, to Dial Press.
Theatre alumna Tatiana Pandiani '16 will direct Doménica Feraud's new play, Someone Spectacular, making its world premiere Off-Broadway this summer at the Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center.
War Game, a docu-thriller co-directed by Film alumnus Tony Gerber '95, has been picked up by Submarine Deluxe and Decal Releasing, who've set dates for the film's theatrical release.
Visual arts alumna Alison Nguyen ’23 unveils her first major live-action project in her solo exhibition, history as hypnosis V03, at murmurs, an art space in Los Angeles. The exhibition, which runs through July 6, 2024, includes sculptures, prints, and photographs that originate from the video production process.
In The Secret History of Bigfoot, journalist John O’Connor ’03 explores the mystery and legacy of the North American sasquatch.
We are pleased to announce that Columbia University President Minouche Shafik has appointed Sarah Cole as Dean of the School of the Arts, effective immediately. Sarah has been serving as Interim Dean since last fall with incredible vision, commitment, and heart. We are delighted to share that this appointment has been made permanent.
Poetry student Calleja Smiley Welsh has been awarded the inaugural Richard Howard Memorial Prize in Poetry, named after late Writing professor and beloved mentor Richard Howard.