Film
Recreating Nellie Mae Rowe’s Dreamlike World
A documentary screening in NYC this week combines animation, interviews, and archival material to tell the self-taught artist’s fascinating story.
Cooper Union
News
Cooper Union in NYC Announces Free Tuition for Seniors
But questions remain for community members who have long advocated for the reinstatement of free tuition for all students.
News
Art Students and Faculty Rally for Palestine at Cooper Union
The action drew connections between the student mobilization for Gaza and the Free Cooper Union movement in 2011.
News
Cooper Union Criticized for Halting Soviet Architecture Show
Over 500 scholars signed an open letter to reinstate the exhibition, which was postponed in consideration of the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Art
What to Do (Online) This Week: Talks About Art, Race and Public Space, and More
This week, join an exciting range of artists, historians, and curators for conversations about art and culture — all from the very same couch where you’ve been falling asleep after one too many deep dives into conspiracy theories.
Art
CalArts Students Collaborate with Cooper Union Alumni in Their Fight Against Rising Tuition
After CalArts announced a tuition hike in March, students have been participating in a much bigger conversation around the transparency and values of arts institutions.
Art
Type Designers Explore the Future of African Scripts
In an attempt to involve more African language communities with the internet, two typeface designers discover the importance of community outreach in their work.
Art
Thelma Golden Leads a Panel on Roy DeCarava and Langston Hughes’s Book on Harlem
In honor of the republication of The Sweet Flypaper of Life, Cooper Union will host a panel discussion on their work.
Art
Critics and Artists Debate the State of Painting Today
Three Cooper Union alumni and three critics, including Hyperallergic Weekend editor John Yau, "discuss the state and shape of contemporary painting."
Art
A 100-Day Advent Calendar for Design Devotees, in Honor of Herb Lubalin's 100th Birthday
The renowned font designer will be remembered in an online project created Cooper Union, his alma mater, highlighting various objects for a 100-day run.
In Brief
In Major Reversal, Cooper Union Adopts Plan to Return to Full-Tuition Scholarships
Four years after voting to start charging its students tuition for the first time in its 150-year history, the administration of the beloved school is moving back toward offering free education.
Art
Modern Art's Roots in Imperial Plunder
Curator, theorist, and historian Ariella Azoulay questions the connections between the origins of modern art and the stolen artifacts lining the walls of European museums.