In the Media
Move Over, Monuments: The Mall Gets First Curated Multi-Artist Exhibit
The Washington Post: Art Chair Paul Ramírez Jonas's contribution Let Freedom Ring is an automated carillon that plays 41 notes of "My Country 'Tis of Thee" but leaves the 42nd note to a 600-pound bell that can be struck by visitors.
Haudenosaunee Mark 100th Anniversary of Deskaheh's Attempt to Speak to League of Nations
CBC News: This CBC News report includes mention of Deskaheh in Geneva 1923–2023: Defending Haudenosaunee Sovereignty, a photo exhibition curated by Art Associate Professor Jolene Rickard featuring 30 large panels displayed along Lake Geneva.
Monuments to Overlooked Histories Are Coming to Washington, DC's National Mall
The Art Newspaper: The Art Newspaper previews the planned public art show, which will present alternative monuments by artists including Art Chair Paul Ramírez Jonas.
The Chicago Architecture Biennial Announces its 2023 Participants
The Architect's Newspaper: The Architect's Newspaper reports that this year's edition, CAB 5: This is a Rehearsal curated by Floating Museum, will include work by Art Chair Paul Ramírez Jonas, Dream The Combine (founded by Architecture faculty Jennifer Newsom and Tom Carruthers), and Amanda Williams (B.Arch. '97).
Counterpublic in St. Louis Pushes the Public-Art Envelope
The New York Times: The New York Times reviews the exhibition, with a special call out for the sonic parade created by Art Professor Keith Obadike and Mendi Obadike in collaboration with local producers and car clubs.
Film Goes to West Side Looking for Roots of Gun Violence, and Solutions
Chicago Sun-Times: The Chicago Sun-Times highlights Raised Up West Side, a documentary film by Brett A. Schwartz (B.F.A. '95).
Best Experiment in Utopian Living Disguised as a Backyard Farm
Chicago Reader: The Chicago Reader's "Best of Chicago" poll winners include Garbage Hill Farm, run by Art Associate Professor Jen de los Reyes in collaboration with a community of volunteers.
IMMA Opens Scene of the Myth, a Major Solo Exhibition by Artist Sarah Pierce
ArtDaily: ArtDaily highlights the Irish Museum of Modern Art's exhibition of 12 works spanning 20 years by Sarah Pierce (M.F.A. '94).
Na Chainkua Reindorf Creates an All-Female Masquerade
Frieze: Frieze reviews Na Chainkua Reindorf's (M.F.A. '17) Up to No Good, an exhibition of paintings laced with historical references and religious iconography, on view at the Nubuke Foundation, Accra, until March 11.
Materiality as a Mediator of Affection
arteriaLA Podcast: The podcast arteriaLA, which features guests working in art and culture in Latin America, speaks with Art Visiting Critic Paulina Velázquez Solís.
Artnet: Artnet showcases Jill Magid's (B.F.A. '95) new — and first-ever — NFT project.
Black Brands to Look Out for in 2023
Essence: Essence highlights Black designers and brands, including outerwear brand Koat founded by Kelechi Mpamaugo (B.F.A. '20).
Art Department Launches Image Text M.F.A.
Art & Education: Art & Education announces the launch of this unique, low-residency Master of Fine Arts in Image Text at AAP that creates new possibilities for creative practice and dialogue at the intersection of the visual and literary arts.
National Mall Commissions 6 Artists for Monument Exhibition
The New York Times: The New York Times highlights next summer's inaugural exhibition of the Beyond Granite initiative on the National Mall, which will include work by Art Professor Paul Ramírez Jonas. The artists were all selected because of their experience producing work about democracy and public memory.
A New $4.5 Million Public Art Initiative Aims to Create 'More Inclusive and Equitable' Monuments
Artnet: The first show in the series on the National Mall will include work by Art Professor Paul Ramírez Jonas, Artnet reports, part of a cohort of selected artists "who think about American history, engage at scale in public art projects, and represent the diversity and breadth of our country since its inception."
Cornell University Reappoints Architect J. Meejin Yoon as Dean of its College of Architecture
The Architect's Newspaper: The Architect's Newspaper includes coverage of Yoon's tenure and reappointment in its daily digest.
Architect Magazine: Architect Magazine reports the reappointment of Dean Yoon, the first woman to hold the position at Cornell.
Cornell AAP Reappoints Dean J. Meejin Yoon for a Second Term
Archinect: Archinect reports that Yoon will begin her second term in January of 2024, extending for five years a tenure that brought "dramatic institutional change" to the campus.
Spotlight: Painter James Siena Uses "Visual Algorithms" to Expand the Possibilities of Abstraction
Artnet: Artnet reviews a solo show of work by James Siena (B.F.A. '79), which it finds to be optically dazzling and engrossing.
Artists Revisit Their Bronx Walls of Fame
The New York Times: The New York Times covers a major exhibition of work by John Ahearn (B.F.A. '73) and Rigoberto Torres now on view at the Bronx Museum and the history of their collaboration.
