Visual Arts Program

Faculty Distinction 2019/20


Nicola López

Associate Professor of Professional Practice in Visual Arts

Michael I. Sovern/Columbia University Affiliated Fellowship, American Academy in Rome

Studio Artist at Vital Spaces, Santa Fe, NM


Nicola López

Associate Professor of Professional Practice in Visual Arts

Michael I. Sovern/Columbia University Affiliated Fellowship, American Academy in Rome

Studio Artist at Vital Spaces, Santa Fe, NM


Nicola López
Associate Professor of Professional Practice in Visual Arts

Michael I. Sovern/Columbia University Affiliated Fellowship, American Academy in Rome

Studio Artist at Vital Spaces, Santa Fe, NM


Miya Masaoka

Associate Professor of Professional Practice in Visual Arts

Caramoor, Sonic Innovations, Outdoor Installation Commission for Listen Ahead and the Ear Hut, Katonah, New York

Toronto Bienale, When I Was A Plant, Interactive House Plant Installation

Ensemble Evolution Commission for Singing River So To Speak, Banff Centre for Art and Music

JACK Quartet Commission for Partial Eclipse


Miya Masaoka

Associate Professor of Professional Practice in Visual Arts

Caramoor, Sonic Innovations, Outdoor Installation Commission for Listen Ahead and the Ear Hut, Katonah, New York

Toronto Bienale, When I Was A Plant, Interactive House Plant Installation

Ensemble Evolution Commission for Singing River So To Speak, Banff Centre for Art and Music

JACK Quartet Commission for Partial Eclipse


Miya Masaoka
Associate Professor of Professional Practice in Visual Arts

Caramoor, Sonic Innovations, Outdoor Installation Commission for Listen Ahead and the Ear Hut, Katonah, New York

Toronto Bienale, When I Was A Plant, Interactive House Plant Installation

Ensemble Evolution Commission for Singing River So To Speak, Banff Centre for Art and Music

JACK Quartet Commission for Partial Eclipse


Leeza Meksin

Assistant Professor of Professional Practice in Visual Arts

Artist-in-Residence, Center for Creative Industries Fabrika, Moscow, Russia

Artist-in-Residence, Chinati Foundation, Marfa, TX

Rent-free Sugar Hill Studio Residency, New York, NY

Visiting Critic, MFA Program, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts


Leeza Meksin

Assistant Professor of Professional Practice in Visual Arts

Artist-in-Residence, Center for Creative Industries Fabrika, Moscow, Russia

Artist-in-Residence, Chinati Foundation, Marfa, TX

Rent-free Sugar Hill Studio Residency, New York, NY

Visiting Critic, MFA Program, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts


Leeza Meksin
Assistant Professor of Professional Practice in Visual Arts

Artist-in-Residence, Center for Creative Industries Fabrika, Moscow, Russia

Artist-in-Residence, Chinati Foundation, Marfa, TX

Rent-free Sugar Hill Studio Residency, New York, NY

Visiting Critic, MFA Program, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts


Shelly Silver

Associate Professor of Professional Practice in Visual Arts

a tiny place that is hard to touch Named One of the 20 Best Asian Documentaries of 2019 in “Asian Movie Pulse”

Jury’s Citation for This Film, Black Maria Film Festival


Shelly Silver

Associate Professor of Professional Practice in Visual Arts

a tiny place that is hard to touch Named One of the 20 Best Asian Documentaries of 2019 in “Asian Movie Pulse”

Jury’s Citation for This Film, Black Maria Film Festival


Shelly Silver
Associate Professor of Professional Practice in Visual Arts

a tiny place that is hard to touch Named One of the 20 Best Asian Documentaries of 2019 in “Asian Movie Pulse”

Jury’s Citation for This Film, Black Maria Film Festival


Sarah Sze

Professor of Visual Arts

LaGuardia Terminal B Installation, Shorter Than The Day, Public Art Fund

Inducted into American Academy of Arts and Sciences

2020 Storm King Gala Honoree


Sarah Sze

Professor of Visual Arts

LaGuardia Terminal B Installation, Shorter Than The Day, Public Art Fund

Inducted into American Academy of Arts and Sciences

2020 Storm King Gala Honoree


Sarah Sze
Professor of Visual Arts

LaGuardia Terminal B Installation, Shorter Than The Day, Public Art Fund

Inducted into American Academy of Arts and Sciences

2020 Storm King Gala Honoree


Rirkit Tiravanija

Professor of Professional Practice in Visual Arts

The Institute of Contemporary Art in London Commission


Rirkit Tiravanija

Professor of Professional Practice in Visual Arts

The Institute of Contemporary Art in London Commission


Rirkit Tiravanija
Professor of Professional Practice in Visual Arts

The Institute of Contemporary Art in London Commission

The Faculty Distinction awards are compiled annually by the offices of the Executive Vice President for Arts and Sciences in coordination with the Arts and Sciences Departments. The information displayed is archival in nature and reflects distinctions of the previous academic year - 2020 is a collection of awards an honors from the 2019-2020 academic year.

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