NEWS
The opening reception for the Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery’s latest show took place on October 25 from 6-8 pm. The show, titled Waiting for Omar Gatlato: Contemporary Art from Algeria and its Diaspora, borrows its title from a 1979 publication on early Algerian film, edited by Wassyla Tamzali, which references Samuel Beckett’s play Waiting for Godot and Merzak Allouache’s 1976 cult classic film Omar Gatlato.
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York reopened to the public on Oct. 21 since its closing in June, revealing a $450 million expansion and breathtaking renovations, including a 30% increase in space. This major reinstallation of art across all 170,000 square feet of the museum has been largely admired by visitors and critics alike; the New York Times praised this expansion for being “possibly unprecedented.” “These exhibitions, several of which are reviewed below, clarify the museum’s ambitious reformation project and provide a valuable commentary on the permanent…
Wai Lau, a current student in the visual arts program, is currently featured in four group exhibits across the world, two in Hong Kong, and two in the U.S.
The Student Spotlight series aims to highlight the work of current MFA students, asking them to share thoughts on their practice by answering curated and peer-submitted questions.
This fall, alumna and sculptor Vivian Chiu ’19 has art featured in two shows, one in Richmond, VA, and one in Philadelphia, PA.
The Pavilion, a four-panel mural by current Baris Gokturk, is currently being installed in Columbia University’s Butler Library (Rooms 211 and 602).
This fall, Associate Professor Shelly Silver has art in four exhibits: three in Germany and one in Japan.
Visiting Professor Susanna Coffey has a solo exhibit at the Alpha Gallery in Boston, MA, titled Night Light: 1995-2019.
This fall, Professor Aliza Nisenbaum is featured in two exhibits: a solo exhibit at the Anton Kern Gallery in New York, and a group exhibition in Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Arts.
The Student Spotlight series aims to highlight the work of current MFA students, asking them to share thoughts on their practice by answering curated and peer-submitted questions.
Professor Miya Masaoka, Head of Sound Art, has been invited to the Inaugural Toronto Biennial, which is a new international contemporary visual arts event that stretches across Toronto’s waterfront. She also had a recent exhibition at the Gutenberg Sound Art Academy, located in Mainz, Germany.
Rona Yefman ’09, a mentor and alumna of the visual arts program, put on her first Scandinavian show this past May with the solo exhibit The Strongest Girl in the World. The gallery presenting the show is the Oslo Kunstforening, in Oslo, Norway.
