News:

Sustainability Team and Community Design Collaborate for Nature Preserve

Sat, 14 Jun 2025 04:00:00 -0400

Students on the Sustainability Team partnered with seniors enrolled in Community Design this spring to create original, eye-catching signs, maps, and stickers promoting the Purchase Nature Preserve.

Associate Professor Hakan Topal Merges Art, Science, and Architecture

Thu, 23 May 2024 04:00:00 -0400

Topal brought together his diverse skill sets to design a family home in Turkey recently featured in dwell magazine.

Crossover Goals: Pollinator Garden Signage

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 04:00:00 -0400

The interpretive signs in the Purchase Native Pollinator Garden resulted from collaboration between environmental studies, arts management, and graphic design.

Camille Seaman ’92 on PBS’ Brief But Spectacular

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 04:00:00 -0400

The photographer shares her insight on climate change after years of photographing icebergs.

Illustration by Senior Gabriella Shery in the New York Times

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 05:00:00 -0500

The work accompanies a story in the Style section.

Mural by Stella Nova Picuri ’21 Selected for Area Shopping Center

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0500

The colorful mural welcomes shoppers at Yonkers' Cross County Center.

Senior Niki Giokas Finds Inspiration in Quarantine

Tue, 05 May 2020 04:00:00 -0400

Leans into her artistic ability while distance learning.

Art in Public Places

Wed, 18 Dec 2019 05:00:00 -0500

Graphic design students bring creative solutions to brighten the pedestrian experience in downtown White Plains.

Professor Warren Lehrer Awarded 2019 Ladislav Sutnar Prize

Thu, 21 Nov 2019 05:00:00 -0500

Writer, designer, multimedia artist, and professor Warren Lehrer was awarded the lifetime achievement award in Pilsen, Czech Republic on November 11, 2019.

Professor Warren Lehrer’s New Book & Multimedia Project Visualizes Dyslexia, Alzheimer’s, Patterns of War and Relationships—Through Visual Poetry

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 04:00:00 -0400

Students Place Art in Vacant Spaces

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 05:00:00 -0500

Graphic designers enhance vacant storefronts in White Plains.

Brittny Cooper ’15 Embarks on the Ride of Her Life

Mon, 21 May 2018 04:00:00 -0400

She's preparing to cycle over 4,000 miles across the US to raise awareness for affordable housing.

Madeline Cramer ’18 Wins SUNY Thayer Fellowship

Tue, 01 May 2018 04:00:00 -0400

A painter of abstraction, she's recognized for potential as a professional artist.

Kate Gilmore Honored with a Guggenheim Fellowship

Fri, 06 Apr 2018 04:00:00 -0400

She earned the award in the fine arts category.

Leta Sobierajski ’10 Named One to Watch

Thu, 08 Feb 2018 05:00:00 -0500

Designer/art director well known for her unique style.

Students Create Art in Vacant Spaces

Mon, 11 Dec 2017 05:00:00 -0500

Three vacant storefronts on Mamaroneck Avenue have been transformed with visual interpretations of poetry by students.

Julianne Waber ’17

Wed, 24 May 2017 04:00:00 -0400

Waber's senior project exhibition reviewed by PRINT magazine.

Graphic Designers Place Art in Vacant Spaces

Tue, 15 Nov 2016 05:00:00 -0500

Art in Vacant Spaces is an innovative art project installed in empty storefronts across downtown White Plains.