Kyle Abraham ’00 Named a 2026 Guggenheim Fellow
Selected for Choreography, the dance alum joins “a fellowship of extraordinary individuals across every field of knowledge and every form of art.”
Congratulations to Kyle Abraham ’00 (Dance) for his selection as a 2026 Guggenheim Fellow in the Choreography category.
Tapped for both prior career achievement and exceptional promise, this year’s class of fellows includes 223 distinguished individuals working across 55 disciplines, chosen through a rigorous application and peer review process from a pool of nearly 5,000 applicants.
Abraham adds this honor to an impressive list of achievements that already includes selection as a MacArthur “Genius” and Ford Fellow, and earning a Princess Grace Statue Award and a Doris Duke Award, among many others.
Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2026, the company he founded, A.I.M by Kyle Abraham, has been at the forefront of contemporary dance for more than two decades, becoming one of the most acclaimed touring companies in the world. The New York Times notes the company exemplifies “lush movement, infectious music and magnetic dancers….”