NEWS
Visual Arts Professor Sarah Sze played an integral role during the New York Mets’s 7-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox last Tuesday night. The evening kicked off with a flourish as Professor Sze threw out the ceremonial first pitch, and the first 15,000 attendees received a baseball cap featuring a fragmented blue-and-orange globe designed by Sze.
Visual Arts alumni and faculty showcased a selection of phenomenal work at this year’s 2024 Armory Show, which took place at the Javits Center in New York City between September 6-8.
Professor João Pina’s latest project, Tarrafal, is an evocative journey through history, memory, and resistance. The photography book delves into the harrowing legacy of the concentration camp, Tarrafal, located in Cape Verde, a site marked by profound trauma in the Portuguese colonial era.
Prince Street Gallery is currently showcasing Bicoastal, a compelling new series of works by Visual Arts alumna Gina Werfel ‘79, whose exploration of light and space offers a fresh perspective.
This Is Who We Are is a series featuring Columbia School of the Arts’ professors, covering careers, pedagogy, and art-making. Here, we talk with Professor Tomas Vu-Daniel about art as a way to make friends, the blessings of printmaking, and how his teaching method encourages open-ended exploration over definite answers.
Visual Arts alum Vivian Vivas ’23 launched her video exhibition titled may I die before I’m gone. Hosted by Alexander Berggruen in New York (1018 Madison Avenue, Floor 3), the exhibition will ran through August 22, 2024.
A dynamic group of School of the Arts alumni will participate in this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the world’s largest performing arts festival.
Fulfillment features Linder’s drawings, video, and sculptures, forming a multimedia installation.
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.
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.
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.
Columbia University filmmakers achieved notable success at the 30th annual Palm Springs International ShortFest, with several films receiving top honors and special mentions.
