Image Credit: Carl Sander Socolow, Fellow in Photography, 2006
Fellows NewsMary Beth Keane
May 28, 2019
Guggenheim Fellow, Mary Beth Keane (Fiction, 2015), is pleased to announce the publication of Ask Again, Yes (Scribner, May 28, 2019). Follow this link for more information and news about appearances and events.
EventsShari Mendelson
May 18, 2019 to September 1, 2019
Hunterdon Art Museum"Shari Mendelson: Amphorae and Apparitions," is on exhibition at the Hunterdon Art Museum through September 1. Mendelson was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in Fine Arts in 2017.
EventsKaren Russell
May 24, 2019
Powell’s City of BooksKaren Russell, Guggenheim Fellow in Fiction, 2011, will discuss her new short story collection on Friday, May 24, at Powell’s City of Books in Portland, Oregon.
Fellows NewsBrad Temkin
May 10, 2019
Brad Temkin (Photography, 2017) is pleased to announce the publication of Brad Temkin: The State of Water (Radius Books, 2019) which will be released on May 21. An exhibition will open at The Field Museum on September 13 and will run through January 12. Follow this link for more information about the book. Temkin's Guggenheim Fellowship supported his work on this project.
Fellows NewsStanley Greenberg
May 9, 2019
Stanley Greenberg, Guggenheim Fellow in Photography, 2005, is pleased to announce the publication of Codex New York: Typologies of the City (The Monacelli Press, 2019). Follow this link to read the press release.
EventsShalini Shankar
May 1, 2019
NYU BookstoreJoin Shalini Shankar on May 1 at 6 PM. Shankar (Fellow in Anthropology and Cultural Studies, 2017) is a sociocultural and linguistic anthropologist concerned with issues of race and ethnicity, youth and migration, language use, and media. Her latest book, Beeline: What Spelling Bees Reveal About Generation Z's New Path to Success, will be released April 30.
EventsGarry Winogrand
April 19, 2019
PBS, WNETPBS will present an American Masters Film, Garry Winogrand: All Things are Photographable (April, 2019) directed by Sasha Waters Freyer, on April 19 at 9/8c. Garry Winogrand was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in Photography in 1964, 1969 and 1978.
Foundation NewsFellowships Awards in the United States and Canada
April 10, 2019
On April 9, 2019, the Board of Trustees of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation approved the awarding of Guggenheim Fellowships to a diverse group of 168 scholars, artists, and writers. Appointed on the basis of prior achievement and exceptional promise, the successful candidates were chosen from a group of almost 3,000 applicants in the Foundation’s ninety-fifth competition. Follow this link to view the Press Release View the list of 2019 Fellows by Field in the United States and Canada View the alphabetical listing of the 2019 Fellows in the United States and Canada View the ad in the New…
EventsCarlos Javier Ortiz
April 11, 2019 to July 7, 2019
The MoCP, ChicagoThe MoCP, Chicago, is pleased to present Chicago Stories: Carlos Javier Ortiz and David Schalliol, showcasing photographs and films by Carlos Javier Ortiz, Guggenheim Fellow in Film-Video, 2016, and David Schalliol from the museum’s permanent collection and the Midwest Photographers Project (MPP).
EventsKasumi
April 5, 2019
Glo at Lab StudiosA Soldier's Tale, by Guggenheim Fellow, Kasumi (Film and Video, 2011) will be presented in concert with the Cleveland Institute of Music's New Music Ensemble on Friday, April 5, at 7:30. Follow the link for more information about this event.
Fellows NewsPhyllis Galembo
April 3, 2019
Guggenheim Fellow, Phyllis Galembo (Photography, 2014) is pleased to announce the publication of her newest book, Mexico, Masks & Rituals (Radius Books/D.A.P., 2019). Galembo photographs cultural and religious traditions as well as the transformative power of ritual dress in Africa and the Americas. Her interest in these traditions began in 1985 during her first visit to Nigeria. Since then she continues to travel making portraits at masquerade events and ceremonies.
Fellows NewsArmin Moczek
March 22, 2019
A new grant from the National Science Foundation has been awarded to Armin Moczek, Guggenheim Fellow in Organismic Biology & Ecology, 2017.
Fellows NewsEtienne Charles
March 22, 2019
Etienne Charles, Guggenheim Fellow in Music Composition, 2015, featured in the New York Times. On Friday, March 22, he will release "Carnival: The Sound of a People, Vol. 1."
EventsAkosua Adoma Owusu
March 29, 2019
Ann Arbor Film FestivalJoin Guggenheim Fellow, Akosua Adoma Owusu (Film-Video, 2015) on Friday, March 29, for her juror presentation, Triple Consciousness: Films by Akosua Adoma Owusu, at the 57th Ann Arbor Film Festival.
Fellows NewsPeter Rock
March 11, 2019
The Night Swimmers (Penguin Random House), by Peter Rock, Guggenheim Fellow in Fiction, 2014, will be released on Tuesday, March 12
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Gene Robinson
March 19, 2019
Indiana University, BloomingtonBiologist Gene Robinson, Guggenheim Fellow in Organismic Biology & Ecology, 2003, will present "Sociogenomics and the Dynamic Genome: A New Perspective on Nature and Nuture" from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on March 19 at Indiana University.
Fellows NewsMarc Trujillo
March 4, 2019
The Halsey Institute has published Marc Trujillo: American Purgatory. Featuring essays by Robert Storr, Guggenheim Fellow in General Nonfiction, 2016, Chris Ware, Rachel Magnus, and Bryan Granger. The book extends the reach of the exhibition to include more than sixty color images of Trujillo’s urban landscapes and still lifes. Marc Trujillo was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in Fine Arts in 2008.
EventsCharles Atlas & Eileen Myles
March 9, 2019
Luhring AugustineLuhring Augustine is pleased to host a conversation between artist Charles Atlas, Guggenheim Fellow in Film, 1987, and poet Eileen Myles, Guggenheim Fellow in General Nonfiction, 2012, on Saturday, March 9, 2019 from 4:30–6 pm.
EventsMatthew Canepa
March 6, 2019
Getty VillaGuggenheim Fellow Matthew Canepa (Fine Arts Research, 2015) is hosting a symposium in conjunction with the Getty Research Institute held at the Getty Villa on March 6, 2019.
Fellows NewsThilde Jensen
February 28, 2019
Thilde Jensen was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in Photography in 2017. Her most recent work The Unwanted focuses on homelessness in America. Follow this link to view her work, featured in the British Journal of Photography. Image: "George at 7-Eleven the night before he got arrested. Las Vegas, NV. 2016"
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