Cornell in Rome instructor Jeffrey Blanchard, left, takes a moment to point out important aspects of the Roman Forum from atop the Capitoline Hill. Learn more about the Cornell in Rome program.
Bachelor of fine arts students present thesis projects in a final presentation and critique at the end of the spring semester. The B.F.A. curriculum combines the intensive studio culture of the art department with enhanced access to electives in all areas of the university. Learn more about applying to the B.F.A. program.
The COVID-19 crisis has presented the world with challenges that raise a number of questions about urban policy, leadership, and everyday life in cities.
June 5: a discussion on the power of collective action from architects and designers who organized the Cornell-led Operation PPE for healthcare workers.
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Friday, May 29, 2020
Art Professor Emerita Kay WalkingStick Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Celebrated artist and professor of art Emeritus Kay WalkingStick was recently elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Full Story
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Friday, May 22, 2020
Students, Faculty Make Art in the Time of Coronavirus
AAP students create video, sound collage, and drawings in response to the disruption of lockdown and rapid shifts in coursework during the spring semester. Cornell Chronicle
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Monday, May 11, 2020
Ostendarp Creates Colorful Backdrops for German Exhibit
Associate Professor Carl Ostendarp decorates a multifloor installation for a major museum exhibition of expressionist paintings and modern art in Germany. Cornell Chronicle
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Saturday, April 25, 2020
Page Exhibits Motifs from the Global Backyard II, Reflects on Collaboration, Life, and 40 Years of Art Practice
Associate Professor Greg Page's current exhibition wraps up decades of teaching, printmaking practice, exploring nature, and making connections at Cornell. Full Story
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Thursday, April 16, 2020
AAP Responds to Six Weeks of COVID Crisis
As classes were canceled, facilities closed, and virtual instruction began, AAP students, faculty, and staff show care, innovation, and "remarkable resilience." Full Story
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Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Acceptance Stress Ends for Newly Accepted Class of 2024
The class of 2024 includes Subharghya Das, admitted to the B.F.A. program in the Department of Art. Cornell Daily Sun
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Monday, March 23, 2020
Artists in Exile
Graduating B.F.A. student Lucy Plowe reacts to the suspension of classes and art thesis reviews in a Cornell Daily Sun guest column. Full Story
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Monday, March 2, 2020
Jolene Rickard's Work in Major Exhibition of Art by Native Women
Associate professor of art Jolene Rickard's work is part of a major exhibition of artwork by Native women now touring the U.S. Full Story
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Friday, February 14, 2020
These Trailblazing Women are the New Deans of American Design
Architectural Digest puts AAP Dean J. Meejin Yoon among five thought leaders now molding the next generation of talent and reshaping the design field. Architectural Digest
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Monday, February 10, 2020
Mui Ho Fine Arts Library earns LEED Gold certification
Rand Hall renovation including Mui Ho Fine Arts Library "takes building reuse to a new level." Cornell Chronicle
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Friday, February 7, 2020
Roundtable Feb. 14 Will Connect Cornell’s Design Disciplines
The roundtable explores ways to strengthen design pedagogy across the university. Speakers include AAP Dean J. Meejin Yoon and AAP faculty, among others. Cornell Chronicle
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Thursday, February 6, 2020
Ahmed Contributes Paintings to Christie's Charity Auction
Ahmed's (B.F.A. '20) paintings to be auctioned at Christie's for Luminos Fund organization. Full Story
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Wednesday, February 5, 2020
J. Meejin Yoon: Future-Making, AAP All-College Lecture
AAP Dean J. Meejin Yoon discussed the role of architecture, art, and planning in the making of futures. Full Story
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Monday, February 3, 2020
In Conversation with Meejin Yoon
Dean J. Meejin Yoon discusses agency in the architecture discipline, among other topics, with Architect's Newspaper. Architect's Newspaper
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Friday, January 31, 2020
Tonsfeldt Named Teiger Mentor in the Arts
Artist Josh Tonsfeldt will visit the art department three times this spring as the Teiger Mentor in the Arts. Full Story
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Friday, January 17, 2020
The Art of Battling Addiction
Three paintings by Lucy Plowe (B.F.A. '20) were featured in a Psychology Today blog post written by CALS professor Michael Fontaine. Psychology Today Blog
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Thursday, January 16, 2020
Emeritus Professor of Art Stephen Poleskie Dies at 81
Stephen Poleskie, professor emeritus, art, died Dec. 21, 2019, he was 81. Poleskie, an internationally known artist and writer, taught at Cornell for 32 years. Full Story
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Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Fall 2019 Field Trips
During the fall 2019 semester, AAP students traveled across the country and around the globe. Full Story
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Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Art Student Designs 3D-Printed Chocolate with Famed Chef
Sam Price (B.F.A. '21) helped chocolatier, chef, and reality TV personality Jacques Torres design a 3D printed chocolate treat for Halloween. Full Story
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Tuesday, December 10, 2019
A Journey in Space and Thought with Aboriginal Artist Jonathan Jones
Visiting Aboriginal artist Jonathan Jones engaged AAP students, faculty, and local Native Americans in a deep cultural exchange, both on- and off-campus. Full Story
