Gregory Halpern
Professor
Gregory Halpern
Professor
Education
BA, Harvard University; MFA, California College of the Arts
Bio
Gregory Halpern has published five books of photographs and is the editor, along with Jason Fulford, of The Photographer’s Playbook: Over 250 Assignments and Ideas (Aperture, 2014). He holds a BA in History and Literature from Harvard University and an MFA from California College of the Arts. Halpern was the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2014 and is a member of Magnum Photos. In 2020 he will have solo shows at SFMoMA, the Henri Cartier Bresson Foundation in Paris, and Transformer Station in Cleveland.
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In the News
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March 29, 2023
Photo MFA candidate's thesis work examines queer life and sexual culture
Louis Chavez '23 MFA (photography and related media) draws from experiences in California's Central Valley and the Pacific Northwest in making their photographic work.
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February 13, 2023
Professor's photos added to Museum of Modern Art's permanent collection
Nine images from Professor Gregory Halpern's book ZZYZX are now part of the Museum of Modern Art's physical and online permanent collection, joining a litany of artistic legends to receive the honor.
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April 15, 2021
Professor earns RIT's Trustees Scholarship Award for industry-recognized photography
School of Photographic Arts and Sciences Professor Gregory Halpern received the honor for the impressive breadth of his scholarly and creative work.
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October 22, 2021
Halpern has collage piece in Javits Center exhibition
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April 14, 2021
2020-2021 Celebration of Teaching and Scholarship honorees
Featured Work
New York City Trip-2024
Gregory Halpern
This year's Fine Art Trip to New York City.
Museum of Modern Art, Acquisition
Gregory Halpern
In 2022, The Museum of Modern Art in New York acquired nine of Halpern's images for the museum's permanent collection.
Exhibition at Transformer Station
Gregory Halpern
Solo Exhibition of Halpern's ongoing series "19 winters / 7 springs" at Transformer Station in Cleveland. Transformer Station is a small museum connected to the Cleveland Art Museum and dedicated to...