Department of Art

Evolution of The Foundry at Cornell

Thanks to a generous gift from Cornell trustee emeritus and mechanical engineering alumnus Robert T. Blakely III ‘63, ‘65, and his wife, Pinky Keehner, the space underwent extensive renovation this past summer and art students and faculty now have access to an expanded classroom that doubles the size of the sculpture area named in honor of late art professor emeritus and prolific sculptor Jack Squier (M.F.A. ‘52), as well as to 12 new private graduate student studios and a group critique space.

The B.F.A. Program at Cornell University

Artists are specialists of the imagination, and we're looking for that radical spark in our applicants. Through exploration and research, students build skills and relationships, make connections, and unearth what drives their art making so that they can be the artist they want to be in the world. Applications are due by January 2, 2024.

In Practice with Maxwell Harvey-Sampson (M.F.A. in Image Text '25)

Through the interplay of image, text, and collage, Maxwell Harvey-Sampson's work explores queer narratives, personal identity, memory, trauma, and healing.

Nicole Eisenman: Painting the Story

In a wide-ranging discussion that covered the role of narrative in the artistic process, the frustration of being pigeonholed by labels, and what they are listening to in their studios, Art Professor and Department Chair Paul Ramírez Jonas spoke with Nicole Eisenman in advance of Eisenman's talk at AAP on October 29.

Josh Owen: Renowned Industrial Designer, Educator, and Author

Designculture: Artist Josh Owen (B.F.A. '94) discusses his experience studying at Cornell in Rome and with Associate Professor of Art Roberto Bertoia.

Along US Route 441, Scenes of the Demoralizing American Grind

The New York Times: A review of Orange Blossom Trail by artist Joshua Lutz and author George Saunders, edited by AAP art faculty Catherine Taylor and Nicholas Muellner for their ITI Press.

Orange Blossom Trail (ITI Press) to Release This Fall

Publisher's Weekly: Orange Blossom Trail by artist Joshua Lutz and author George Saunders, edited by AAP art faculty Catherine Taylor and Nicholas Muellner for their ITI Press, will be released this fall and has been selected by Publisher's Weekly for their Fall 2024 Most Notable Titles List.

This New York City Basketball Court Just Became a Spectacular Work of Art

Fast Company: Renowned artist and AAP Alumn Na Chainkua Reindorf (M.F.A. '17), known for feminist art that often incorporates the motif of an eye, was commissioned to redesign a NYC basketball court.