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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.

Daniela Gomez Paz ’14: “Unmissable” Show at Lyles & King

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 05:00:00 -0500

Walking through eyelets of fear, Aberturas al caminar is on view February 28–April 5, 2025.

Work by Khalif Tahir Thompson ’18 at The Armory Show

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0400

According to the New York Times, Thompson's work was a "standout."

Gilman Scholarship Spotlight: Frankie Bademci ’23

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0500

Summer study in France provided an artistic breakthrough.

Brittany Petronella ’16 Shares Her Passion for Ghouls

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0400

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.

Professor Elizabeth Guffey Pens Article on “Active Exclusion”

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 05:00:00 -0500

Dive deep into the history of New York City's Roosevelt Island and the trend of "active transportation."

Michelle Friedman ’11

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 04:00:00 -0400

Named 2019 CAEA Outstanding Art Museum Educator of the Year

Remembering Irving Sandler

Mon, 04 Jun 2018 04:00:00 -0400

Art historian and critic Irving Sandler passed away in New York City at age ninety-two.

Professor Paul Kaplan Presents at the CMRS, UCLA

Sat, 30 Dec 2017 05:00:00 -0500

Micro-Interview: Elizabeth Guffey

Thu, 30 Nov 2017 05:00:00 -0500

Q&A with Elizabeth Guffey, professor of art history and director of the MA program in Modern and Contemporary Art, whose new book Designing Disability is coming out this December.

Micro-Interview: Christy Oates

Mon, 06 Nov 2017 05:00:00 -0500

Q&A with Windgate Artist-in-Residence Christy Oates

Welcome Dr. Jonah Westerman

Thu, 19 Oct 2017 04:00:00 -0400

The art history program at Purchase College is pleased to welcome new faculty member Dr. Jonah Westerman.

Professor Paul Kaplan, Co-organizer of Conference at SAAM

Wed, 04 Oct 2017 04:00:00 -0400

Professor Elizabeth Guffey Speaking at the DMA

Wed, 06 Sep 2017 04:00:00 -0400

Micro-Interview: Faye Hirsch

Wed, 23 Aug 2017 04:00:00 -0400

Q&A with Faye Hirsch, visiting associate professor in the School of Art+Design and coordinator of the visual arts MFA program, whose new book on Lois Dodd is coming out this November as part of a series on contemporary painters published by Lund Humphries in London.

Micro-Interview: Kat Greifen

Mon, 07 Aug 2017 04:00:00 -0400

Q&A with Purchase Alumna Kat Griefen

Professor Elizabeth Guffey to Keynote at DH2017

Wed, 12 Jul 2017 04:00:00 -0400

Kat Griefen ’04 Wins Award for Art and Activism

Fri, 03 Feb 2017 05:00:00 -0500

The Women's Caucus for Art honored her with their President's Award.

Rebecca Morse ’93

Wed, 09 Nov 2016 05:00:00 -0500

Curating an exhibition leads to career in major museum.