Announcements
Cornell Journal of Architecture: "Missing," Volume 13 Call for Submissions
The theme of the next Cornell Journal of Architecture is "Missing." CJOA invites those interested in contributing to submit a brief topic statement by November 8, 2021.
Grad Students Receive Northeast SARE Grants for Sustainable Ag Research
New York Ag Connection reports that regional science Ph.D. candidate Shriya Rangarajan was awarded a $15k grant from Northeast SARE to conduct sustainable agriculture research. Rangarajan's advisor is Kieran Donaghy, professor emeritus.
Artnet features Aiza Ahmed (B.F.A. '20) in a group show that challenges the patriarchal structures in modern society: Judith Has Arrived: Aiza Ahmed, Sanie Bokhari, Maya Varadaraj at Aicon Contemporary, on view through October.
Announcing the 2021 MASterworks Awards
Professor of the Practice in architecture Florian Idenburg and his practice SO-IL have won MASNYC's Best New Building: Recognizing Outstanding Architectural Design award for Amant, an art "campus" in Brooklyn, New York.
Anna Warfield: All Things Being Blue
A solo exhibition in two parts hosted by the Schweinfurth Art Center and the Cayuga Museum in Auburn, New York, featured recent soft sculptural works by art alumna Anna Warfield (B.F.A./B.S. '18).
the other option is to slow down
A limited-edition artist book by Amanda Williams (B.Arch. '97), copublished by SCMA and Candor Arts, documents Williams's 2019 artist residency at Smith College. An exhibition of Williams's work opens in November at Smith College Museum of Art.
Architectural Record Celebrates the 2021 Women in Architecture Awards
Amanda Williams (B.Arch. '97) is honored as the New Generation Leader in Architectural Record's 2021 Women in Architecture Design Leadership awards. The architect/artist's installation work often probes the impact of race on the urban realm.
Cuban Modernism: Mid-Century Architecture 1940–1970
Fifth-year architecture student Taimaisú Ferrer Sin (B.Arch. '22) contributed to the new book — the first comprehensive survey of Cuban mid-century architecture, edited by Victor Deupi and Jean-François Lejeune.
Amie Cunat: Petal Signals, September 8–October 23
Dinner Gallery in New York City presents an exhibition of eight new paintings by fine art alumna Amie Cunat (M.F.A. '12). Both horrific and comedic, earthly and transcendent, Cunat’s new paintings present biomorphic forms, familiar yet foreign.
2021 BHE Foundation CARES Scholarships Awarded to Dridi, Cannon, Stewart, D'Auria, and Loyot
Out to Innovate CARES Scholarship recipient Jada Cannon (M.Arch. '24) is committed to ensuring LGBTQ+ and other marginalized groups feel seen in architectural design.
Graham Foundation Supports JAE Fellows 2022–23
JAE's Graham Foundation grant supports Black, Native/Indigenous, and other people of color in architectural discourse. 2022–23 JAE Fellows include Assistant Professor Jennifer Newsom, Joyce Hwang (B.Arch. '97), and Thena Tak (B.Arch. '09).
In Memoriam: Branden Hookway (1971–2021)
Branden Hookway, a long-term visiting assistant professor in the Department of Architecture, among other departments at Cornell passed Saturday, August 14, after a long battle with cancer.
Architecture Faculty and Alumni Work in an Exhibition of Architecture, Art, Design, and Community
2021 Exhibit Columbus participants: Dream the Combine, the practice of architecture's Jennifer Newsom and Tom Carruthers, co-curated by Mimi Zeiger (B.Arch. '94); Ann Lui (B.Arch. '11); Joyce Hwang (B.Arch. '97); and Olalekan Jeyifous (B.Arch.'00).
Oonagh Davis (B.Arch. '20) and Elias Bennett (B.Arch. '20), cofounders of OnE Studio Architecture, received an honorable mention for Okioki Cabin, their entry for the Tiny Kiwi Meditation Cabin Competition by Earth Energies Sanctuary.
Samia Henni Appointed the Inaugural Albert Hirschman Chair at IMéRA
Assistant Professor Samia Henni, architecture, has been appointed to the prestigious Albert Hirschman Chair 2021–22 at the Institute for Advanced Studies (IMéRA), to research Marseille's 1922 colonial exhibition and post-WWI migrant working class.
2020–21 Student Academic Awards and Prizes
Academic awards and prizes recognize outstanding student work during the 2020–21 academic year.
Longtime Planner Antoine Bryant Tapped as Detroit Development Director
The Detroit News reports Mayor Mike Duggan has selected Bryant (B.S. URS '95) for the city's planning and development chief. Bryant previously served as business development and project manager at alumni-led architecture firm Moody Nolan.
Howard McCalebb: Special Exhibition: Creating Community, Cinque Gallery Artists
The Art Students League of New York presented work by sculptor Howard McCalebb (M.F.A. '72) in a recent survey show and catalog of Cinque Gallery artists. Cinque supported African American artists in NYC dating from the Harlem Renaissance.
92 New York Artists Receive $616,000 in Grants
Art alums Amie Cunat (M.F.A. '12) and Laura Nova '96 (B.F.A. '96) were awarded 2021 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship grants for interdisciplinary work, from an applicant pool of more than 3,500 New York City artists.
Stan Bowman (1934–2021), An Artist on the Leading Creative Edge
Photographer, sculptor, painter, and Professor Emeritus Stan Bowman immersed his teaching and creative practice in the digital revolution, bringing a spirit of experimentation and curiosity to his work.
