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September 8, 2021
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Photo alumnus applies analog processes with contemporary spin
Joe Matty '21 made the darkroom his second home as a Fine Art Photography student at RIT. He is now furthering his research and photographic explorations in pursuit of an MFA.
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September 7, 2021
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The Tragedy of America’s Rural Schools
New York Times piece features photography by Joshua Rashaad McFadden, assistant professor in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences.
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September 7, 2021
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New leadership roles, faculty hires highlight changes in College of Art and Design
RIT's Schools of Art, American Crafts, Film and Animation, and Photographic Arts and Sciences are all under new leadership.
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September 2, 2021
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Faculty featured on cover of Glass Quarterly's fall 2021 issue
Assistant Professor David Schnuckel's infusion of photography and video into his glass practice is highlighted by Glass Quarterly, UrbanGlass' preeminent magazine that presents discourse about glass as a medium for contemporary art.
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September 1, 2021
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Students, alumni honored in motion design competition
Designers from various College of Art and Design programs, as well as RIT developers, created projects that were recognized in the biennial MODE Fest.
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August 31, 2021
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Documenting the Last Pay Phones In America
Bloomberg features Eric Kunsman, lecturer in the Department of Visual Communications Studies and adjunct professor in the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences.
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August 27, 2021
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‘Just Watching With Horror’: A photographer in Afghanistan on the eve of collapse
Politico features Paula Bronstein '78 (photojournalism) detailing her experience on assignment in Afghanistan leading up to the Taliban takeover.
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August 27, 2021
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I Call the Pink Plate! My Indestructible Love for Hellerware
Curbed talks to Jennifer Whitlock, archivist at the Vignelli Center for Design Studies, about the late furniture and housewares manufacturer Alan Heller.
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August 27, 2021
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Rochester's Coolest Spaces: RIT City Art Space
The Rochester Business Journal features RIT City Art Space as one of Rochester's Coolest Spaces.
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August 27, 2021
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RIT’s Metaproject features ‘purr-fect’ pairing with alumnus’ Modkat
Metaproject 12 promises to be the cat’s meow this academic year. Students in RIT’s industrial design program will spend the semester designing products for Modkat, the award-winning maker of cat litter boxes. Metaproject pairs students with a different industry partner each year.
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August 24, 2021
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Artist series brings exhibitions, sculpture, artist engagement to campus
RIT School of Art's Anna Ballarian Visiting Artist Series adds a new dimension to the College of Art and Design's already robust visiting artist and exhibition programming.
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August 23, 2021
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School of Film and Animation’s incoming director relishes new role
Shanti Thakur—who began her new role as director of RIT’s School of Film and Animation in the College of Art and Design earlier this month—is an award-winning fiction and documentary filmmaker who has taught for nearly two decades.
