Scholastic Awards alumni go on to do incredible things! Read news about notable alumni below:

– Artist Emilie Gossiaux ’07, was featured in The New York Times as her first solo exhibition opens at the Queens Museum. The exhibition titled Other-Worlding, which celebrates her guard dog and their mutual dependency since she lost her vision in 2010, is currently on view through Sunday, April 7, 2024.

– Remembering Richard Hunt ‘53, a prolific sculptor who died in December 2023. Learn about his many accomplishments and career that was shaped by attending the funeral of Emmett Till, including being the first African-American sculptor to have a retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art, in his obituary.

– The exhibition Cowboy at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver features artwork by three Scholastic Awards alums, including John Baldessari ‘49, Luis Jimenez ‘57-58, and Andy Warhol ’45. Learn more about the “art rodeo” in this W Magazine article.

– Dana Schutz ‘93 was profiled in The New York Times this past fall for her large-scale oil-on-canvas allegories. Read more here.

– Derek Fordjour ‘92 sat down with Trevor Noah for a conversation between friends for Interview Magazine. In the piece, Derek talks about his exhibition SCORE, which was also reviewed in The New York Times.

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