Immersive *Photography Is* Festival Runs Sep 18–Nov 22
The project is a collaboration between 100+ Purchase alumni and students.
New Book by Joshua Lutz Praised by the New York Times
Orange Blossom Trail combines Lutz’s recent photos with text by author George Saunders.
The 2023 Startup Competition Awards $5,000 in Prizes
The Economics Program’s Shark Tank-style event invites entrepreneurs to judge the inventive ideas of students from all majors.
Global Scholars Meet with UN Deputy Secretary-General
Photography major Mel Efrus ’22 was among the students who met privately with Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed and provided the group’s introduction.
Camille Seaman ’92 on PBS’ Brief But Spectacular
The photographer shares her insight on climate change after years of photographing icebergs.
Douglas Shindler ’22 Plans to Open The Black Library
The library and community arts center will be in his hometown of Monticello, NY.
Brittany Petronella ’16 Shares Her Passion for Ghouls
The photographer’s social media accounts document her visits to all places haunted to the delight of 331k followers on TikTok and 14.4k on Instagram.
Giancarlo Montes Santangelo ’18 Wins Creator Labs Photo Fund Award
The new initiative supports working artists affected by the pandemic.
Connective Collective Exhibition Asks “What Have You Lost?”
This collaborative project joins photography with the Neuberger Museum of Art and the Center for Engagement.
Photo by Kris Graves ’04 on National Geographic Cover
The much-anticipated annual “Year in Pictures” issue features a photo taken during Black Lives Matter protests.
A Peek into Process: Lecturer Marisa Scheinfeld
Hear from Visiting Professor Marisa Scheinfeld, who gives us insight into her work as a photographer and self-described archaeologist.
Eric Gottesman Awarded Prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship
Assistant Professor of Art+Design will continue his work on a film project in Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Nicolas Bruno ’15 Photographs His Nightmares
The photography alum talks about his experiences and his art on BBC Reel.
Students Attend Five Hour Meditation Retreat
Two classes in Photography and Sociology attended: Contemplation, Meditation, and Mind and Contemplative Photography
Kate Gilmore Honored with a Guggenheim Fellowship
She earned the award in the fine arts category.
The Guardian to Feature Documentary by Jason Hanasik ’03
How to Make a Pearl was also 2017 Student Academy Award Finalist.
Assistant Professor of Photography participates in Hirshhorn Museum symposium
Congratulations to Assistant Professor of Photography Eric Gottesman for participating in this timely and crucial symposium at the Hirshhorn Museum, entitled In Conversation: Awareness, Action, and Dissent.
Purchase Photographers Look Through the Lens of Social Justice
Three Purchase College photographers have been honored by the Gordon Parks Foundation.
Photographer Tapped for Brooklyn Museum Exhibition
Kris Graves ’04 commissioned by EJI to create work for The Legacy of Lynching currently on view.
Photography Alumni, Nicolas Bruno, featured in CNN Style
Bruno suffers from sleep paralysis.
He uses his nightmares as inspiration, and recreates each horrific scene as a photograph.
He uses his nightmares as inspiration, and recreates each horrific scene as a photograph.
Camille Seaman ’92
Whether making portraits of Native Americans or breaching icebergs, her images have become historical records.