Students in the fall 2019 third-year B.Arch. studio taught by Visiting Professor Rubén Alcolea and Visiting Critic Sam Ghantous present their first assignment of the semester — exploring the concept of density expressed through the cube. Learn more about the B.Arch. 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.
Structural Systems features models made this semester in Mark Cruvellier's class that examines the 3D structural systems that are used in buildings — both how they "work" in terms of their mechanical function and how they can be related to conceptual design ideas and form and space-making objectives. On display November 11–22.
The final report from the fall 2018 CRP Land Use, Environmental Planning, and Urban Design Workshop earned a Best Practice/Outstanding Student Project award from the American Planning Association (APA) Upstate New York Chapter.
News
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Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Andalib Receives 2016 Humanities Prize at Stanford Conference
Laureen Andalib (B.F.A/B.S.'17) has received the 2016 National Humanities Prize at the Stanford University Research Conference. Full Story
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Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Michael Ashkin: Work — New and Ongoing
Michael Ashkin opened Dismal Dreaming in Brooklyn this spring, and receives prestigious MacDowell Residency Fellowship for summer 2016. Full Story
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Wednesday, April 20, 2016
M.F.A. Students Find a Global Art Scene in Mexico City
Students in the Master of Fine Arts program traveled to Mexico City for Spring Break to visit historical sites and contemporary art spaces. Full Story
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Friday, April 15, 2016
Culinary Plants Inspire Student Art Exhibit at Plantations Welcome Center
Through April, the Plantations welcome center hosts an exhibition of prints by AAP students, inspired by culinary plants in the Arboretum and Botanical Garden. Full Story
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Thursday, April 14, 2016
Rico Gatson: Making Stuff
Brooklyn-based artist Rico Gatson gave a lecture titled "Making Stuff" in the Abby and Howard Milstein Auditorium on April 14. Full Story
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Friday, April 8, 2016
M.F.A. Student Spends a "Free" Summer in New York City
Jesse Kreuzer's (M.F.A. '16) "free" summer in New York City involved sleeping in a tree, dumpster-diving for food, and biking for transportation. Full Story
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Friday, April 1, 2016
Morris Receives Honorable Mention for Architectural Fairy Tales Competition
Mark Morris, visiting associate professor, is awarded Honorable Mention in an architectural fairy tale competition from Blank Space. Full Story
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Monday, March 28, 2016
AAP Holds Seventh Annual Distinguished Alumni Tour in New York
In January, the seventh annual AAP Distinguished Alumni Tour visited the studios and offices of art and architecture alumni in downtown Manhattan. Full Story
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Monday, March 21, 2016
Stephen Powers: Drawing from Life 101
Stephen Powers is a Manhattan based artist whose edgy, street-wise mural and graffiti painting and audience rapport has earned him worldwide recognition. Full Story
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Friday, March 18, 2016
Perlus Delivers Immersive Lecture at Adler Planetarium
The lecture combined panoramic images, 3D models, and a tool called World Wide Telescope to bring to life five Indian observatories called Jantar Mantars. Full Story
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Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Cornell Council for the Arts Accepting Project Proposals
The CCA is seeking members of the campus community with new, experimental, and exceptional art projects to apply for project grants this semester. Full Story
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Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Teiger Estate Gives Additional Gift to Continue Mentorship Program
Originally established in 2013, the Teiger Mentor in the Arts Program brings internationally acclaimed artists to Cornell to visit studio and seminar classes. Full Story
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Monday, March 14, 2016
David Dixon: Life to Art to Life, etc.
David Dixon (M.F.A. '10) is an artist, filmmaker, and now art dealer, having opened a gallery called Cathouse FUNeral in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, in 2013. Full Story
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Monday, March 7, 2016
President Elizabeth Garrett dies of colon cancer at age 52
Cornell University President Elizabeth Garrett died Sunday night after battle with colon cancer. Cornell Chronicle
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Monday, February 29, 2016
Sam Durant: A Discussion of Recent Work
Durant, who is the spring 2016 Teiger Mentor in the Arts, is a multimedia artist whose work engages a variety of social, political, and cultural issues. Full Story
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Wednesday, January 27, 2016–February 26, 2016
Andrea Simitch and Val Warke: Shared Spaces/The Berserker's Tale
Drawings, research, and findings that came from the Baer Art Center Residency Program in northwestern Iceland. Full Story
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Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Ostendarp to Teach at Skowhegan Summer Art Residency
Ostendarp will be one of five resident faculty at the prestigious, nine-week summer residency program in Maine. Full Story
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Monday, January 25, 2016–February 19, 2016
Upstate '70s: The Soul of a Documentary Photographer
Photographer Bill Staffeld's images document what was once a rich and dense urban landscape in Upstate New York cities during the 1970s. Full Story
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Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Are Painters Out of Ideas?
Artist and assistant professor Carl Ostendarp is quoted in this article about today's art culture. Observer Culture
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Monday, February 1, 2016
Grupo < >: Subgenera of Contradictions
On Monday February 1, 2016, the founding members of Grupo < > gave a performative lecture in the Abby and Howard Milstein Auditorium. Full Story