The School of Art at The Cooper Union

“I think the magic of being human is creating,” 2008 The Cooper Union alumna Lena Imamura, the co-owner of GLO Studio, tells The New York Times in an interview. Read more at http://bit.ly/44uR9he.

How a Neon Light Artist Spends Her Day in the Studio Lena Imamura, the co-owner of GLO Studio, taps into her alter ego to get through a day of flames, shopping for materials and karaoke.

School of Art Student Juliana Woods Unveils Work in Astor Place Woods, a first-year student, won the Village Alliance's inaugural Student Art Competition

Earth Day Film Features Public Art by Cooper Faculty In honor of Earth Day, the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs debuted a new short film about adjunct instructor Carlos Irijalba's public art.

The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts was selected to receive a National Endowment for Arts grant in support of a new solo-exhibition by The Cooper Union Professor William Villalongo A'99. Learn more https://bit.ly/3R2iFuU.

NEA Grant for Myths and Migrations The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) was selected to receive a National Endowment for Arts Grants for Arts Projects award in support of a new solo-exhibition of work by Professor William Villalongo A'99.

Coco Fusco, professor in the School of Art, and alumni Ricardo Scofidio AR’55 and Elizabeth Diller AR’79 were elected members of the American Academy of Arts and Letters last week. Read more about the honor at https://bit.ly/43iTI61.

Coco Fusco Elected to American Academy of Arts & Letters Coco Fusco, professor in the School of Art, has been elected a member of the American Academy of the Arts.

Congrats to 1989 School of Art alumnus Bill Morrison whose short documentary, "Incident," was nominated for an Oscar today! Morrison screened the documentary this past September 2024 in the Great Hall. See the full list of nominees at https://lnkd.in/gpzdBS9M.

Congrats to 1949 The Cooper Union alumnus Alex Katz who was awarded a National Medal of Arts earlier this week at the White House. Read more about his honor at https://bit.ly/3NH2JNg.

Alex Katz A’49 Awarded National Medal of Arts The Cooper alumnus was honored during a White House ceremony with the highest award given to artists.

Coco Fusco Video Debuts in Union Square Coco Fusco's Everyone Who Lives Here is a New Yorker, a video that engages public perception of migrants in New York City, will be featured on select LinkNYC screens leading up to this year's presidential election.

Read about a collaboration with the supermarket chain Wegmans who are teaming up with the The School of Art to help combat food insecurity in the Cooper community at https://bit.ly/3X3GoPg. As part of the collab, Wegmans will provide gift cards to art undergraduates as well as students in SaturdayProgram CooperUnion, and in turn, students will create art installations for the windows of the local Wegmans.

Cooper–Wegmans Collab to Fight Hunger The supermarket chain Wegmans is teaming up with the School of Art to help combat food insecurity in the Cooper community.

Yuri Masnyj Named Asst Dean of School of Art Yuri Masnyj Named Asst Dean of School of Art POSTED ON: July 8, 2024 Image Yuri Masnyj A’98, who has taught at the School of Art since 2007, has been appointed assistant dean at the school. Dean Adriana Farmiga said, "I’m excited for him to take on this expanded role and to continue to serve as ...

Adriana Farmiga Named Dean of Cooper Union School of Art Adriana Farmiga Named Dean of Cooper Union School of Art POSTED ON: June 5, 2024 Image Adriana Farmiga introduces the Great Hall program, "War/Art Balance: Deimperializing the Soviet Avant-Garde at the Time of Russia’s War on Ukraine, Its Culture, and People" held on April 27, 2023. Photo by Marge...

Meet the New Saturday Program Staff We spoke with José Ortiz, the new director of The Cooper Union Saturday Program, and Ciana Malchione A'21, who was recently promoted to assistant director.