News:

2024–2025: Julie Lebron ’25 Questions Concepts of Freedom

Lebron received this year’s President’s Award for Public Art.
Lily Bruder-Zal ’04 Cultivating the Art of Flower Farming

On a misty morning in March, Lily Bruder-Zal ’04 was in her Hudson Valley greenhouse planting seeds: lobelia, echinacea, columbine, and, yes, lilies- that will blossom into glorious flowers on her land, Vanishing Point Flower Farm.
Isaac Zal ’04 Turns Artists’ Visions into Metal Masterworks

At just 13 years old, Isaac Zal ’04 embarked on his metalworking journey in a workshop he built in his parents’ garage.
Immersive *Photography Is* Festival Runs Sep 18–Nov 22

The project is a collaboration between 100+ Purchase alumni and students.
Students Experience Traditional Birchbark Canoe Techniques

Ken Weeks demonstrated how he builds canoes by hand entirely from natural materials.
President’s Award for Public Art: Debora Martinez ’22

Hue TV, a conceptual and performance work by Martinez, is the President’s Award for Public Art selection for 2022 and will be on view on campus (and on Instagram) for the remainder of the spring 2023 semester.
Sophie Glenn ’12 Receives John D. Mineck Fellowship

Awarded by Boston’s Society of Arts + Crafts, the fellowship is given annually to an early-career furniture artist. “Her work in steel is like no other I have seen.”
Camille Seaman ’92 on PBS’ Brief But Spectacular

The photographer shares her insight on climate change after years of photographing icebergs.
Gianna Caranfa ’15 Invites You to “Bee Inked”

Her new tattoo parlor opened recently.
Engels the Artist Creates New Sculpture with Students

The School of Art+Design collaborates with the Neuberger Museum of Art.
Michael Rakowitz ’95 Recipient of the Nasher Prize

Congratulations to Michael Rakowitz ’95, who was just named by The Nasher Sculpture Center as the recipient of its fifth Nasher Prize.
Artist Michael Rakowitz ’95 at Art Basel 2018

Rakowitz recreates rooms and artifacts destroyed by war in Iraq using convenience food packaging.
Kate Gilmore Honored with a Guggenheim Fellowship

She earned the award in the fine arts category.
Project by Professor Chris Robbins Earns Knight Foundation Grant

Purchase College is proud to be part of a project that has been awarded a prestigious grant honoring work in art and social justice.
Professor Nancy Bowen Selected for Coveted Award

Anonymous Was A Woman Awards recognize originality and potential.
Rachel Owens at Ziehersmith

Major solo exhibition by Assistant Professor Rachel Owens runs until April 15, 2017 at Ziehersmith (516 W. 20th Street, NYC).