Robert Balder '89, executive director of AAP NYC, intends to expand AAP's academic and alumni programs in New York City and foster professional development for students. [Full story]
NYT: Thomas N. Armstrong III, museum chief who once led the Whitney, dies at 78 — Wednesday, June 22, 2011Thomas N. Armstrong III (B.F.A. '54) greatly expanded the Whitney Museum of American Art’s holdings. [Full story]
Architect Edgar Tafel’s $3.8M gift will endow architecture professorship and lecture series — Thursday, June 16, 2011Through his estate, noted architect Edgar Tafel has made a gift to Cornell and AAP that will establish the Edgar A. Tafel Professorship in Architecture and the Edgar A. Tafel Lecture Series. [Full story]
B.F.A. student wins Cornell Undergraduate Artist Award — Friday, June 10, 2011A B.F.A. student who has proposed creating a series of sculptures reflecting a common architectural phenomena in Ithaca — the front porch — has been selected as the recipient of the 2011–12 Cornell University Undergraduate Artist Award. [Full story]
Milstein Hall's interior takes shape, on way to August opening — Friday, June 10, 2011Milstein Hall is on track to open in August. The 47,000-square-foot, glass, steel and concrete building north of the Arts Quad will reconfigure and integrate the activities of the college’s departments and programs. [Full story]
Shea Hembrey: How I became 100 artists — Wednesday, June 8, 2011Shea Hembrey (M.F.A. '07) gave a TED talk on how he became 100 artists and staged an international art show. [TED]
Schmidt’s Tanzania project receives funding — Wednesday, June 8, 2011Professor Stephan Schmidt’s Tanzania project receives ACSF fund. [Full story]
M.F.A. student wins Jacob K. Javits Fellowship — Monday, June 6, 2011An M.F.A. student who has created art out of trash cans and trailer trucks has been awarded a prestigious Jacob K. Javits Fellowship from the U.S. Department of Education. [Full story]
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