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.
Upcoming lecture: Roisin Heneghan is an architect and cofounder of Heneghan Peng Architects, a practice working with landscape, urban planning, and architecture with offices in Dublin and Berlin.
Architecture Portfolio: Lecture, Workshop, and Critiques happening January 31–February 1. Sponsored by the Department of Architecture and AAP Connect.
Pat Lipsky
Lipsky's paintings are primarily about color, differences, amounts, and the way colors play off each other. She attempts to create color worlds, which are without words. Her work continues the tradition of painting about color from the artists she admires most, including Manet, Mondrian, Rothko, and Newman.
"Painting is about seeing," Lipsky says. "And that's not easy. To see what you've done, to be able to actually see other work takes a lifetime. Seeing changes — what I thought was very good last year might not look that good to me now. And when I put something away for six months and then take it out I'm a bit nervous at first. Will it hold up? Of course, it's even worse when it's your own work, because you are so subjectively wrapped up in it."
Lipsky received her M.A. from Hunter College in 1968, and a B.F.A. from AAP in 1963. Her work is represented by Gerald Peters Gallery in New York City.