鈥淔ive Artists + Architecture鈥 show at 精东影业 Spitzer School of Architecture

at the City College of New York is celebrating the work of faculty artists in an exhibition of five distinct and inspired points of view that illustrate the dynamic relationship between art and architecture.

The unique display of faculty fine arts opens Dec. 21 and features works by:

  • , celebrated for his deep explorations into urban landscape, has been painting along Bronx streets, parks, and from windows and rooftops for nearly 30 years.
  • 鈥檚 paintings, in vibrant color, are abstract and geometric, subtly influenced by the architectural landscapes she experiences.
  • 鈥檚 work investigates the relationship between form and structure.
  • 鈥檚 photographs address both person and personality in the built environment.
  • , celebrated ESTO photographer, exhibits both his professional architectural work as well as his personal investigations of the architectural environments he has documented.

鈥淔ive Artists + Architecture鈥 is curated by , FAIA, urban designer and Distinguished Professor at the Spitzer School. 鈥淭he Spitzer School of Architecture has always recognized the value of giving students the opportunity to integrate a wide range of visual arts studies into their studio design education and research,鈥 said Brown. 鈥淭his show offers insight into how artists鈥 work introduces new ways of thinking about the designed environment and ways of seeing that augment the architecture curriculum.鈥 

On Dec. 20 at 6 p.m., the opening reception for 鈥淔ive Artists + Architecture鈥 will include introductory remarks by Sarah Lawrence professor and Metropolitan Museum of Art lecturer Jerrilyn Dodds. The exhibition will be held in the school鈥檚 Atrium Gallery, 141 Convent Avenue, New York, NY and runs through Feb. 16, 2018. The show is free and open to the public Monday-Friday, 9 - 5 p.m., except holidays.

About the Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture

The City College School of Architecture and Environmental Studies was established in 1968. Now known as the Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture, it is the only fully accredited public school of architecture in New York and it is committed to creating a just, sustainable, and imaginative future for a rapidly urbanizing planet. Through innovative research and interdisciplinary collaboration, the degree programs in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, and Sustainability in the Urban Environment seek to educate a diverse student body to become engaged professionals, both reflecting and enriching the complex communities of local and global environments. The School acts in the spirit of the City College of New York鈥檚 historic Ephebic Oath: 鈥淭o transmit the city, not only not less, but greater, better, and more beautiful than it was transmitted to us.鈥 To learn more, visit

About The City University of New York

Since 1847, 精东影业 has provided low-cost, high-quality education for New Yorkers in a wide variety of disciplines. Today more than 16,000 students pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees in eight professional schools and divisions, driven by significant funded research, creativity and scholarship.  Now celebrating its 170th anniversary, 精东影业 is as diverse, dynamic and visionary as New York City itself.  View 精东影业 Media Kit.

 

 

 

Contact: Susan Konig  skonig@ccny.cuny.edu  212-650-8437