Alexandria Smith, a 2021 Group 3 Fellow, is featured in “Social Works,” a group exhibition currently on view at the Gagosian. Curated by Antwaun Sargent, “Social Works” considers the relationship between space—personal, public, institutional,...
The following Civitellians were awarded Pollock-Krasner Foundation grants in Fiscal Year July 2020 through June 2021: Ettore Favini (CRF 2012), Katia Santibañez (DG 2011), Alex Schweder (Incoming Architecture Fellow 2022). Congratulations to all! For more on the prize...
Canisia Lubrin (Incoming Writing Fellow 2022) was announced Canadian recipient of the 2021 Griffin Poetry Prize for her collection entitled “The Dyzgraphxst.” Civitella will be welcoming her to the Castle in 2022 as the first Griffin Poetry Prize...
Diane Mehta, an upcoming 2021 Civitella Fellow, published a piece in the Harvard Divinity Bulletin entitled “On Chanting and Consciousness.” Reflecting on her own upbringing, Mehta interrogates the rhythm and musicality of prayer and chanting....
Maaza Mengiste’s (Incoming Writing Fellow 2022) novel “The Shadow King” was announced recipient of the 15th edition of Premio Gregor von Rezzori literary award. An American writer born in Ethiopia, Mengiste’s novel delves deep into the history...
Avish Khebrehzadeh’s (CRF 2014) video installation “Seven Silent Songs” is now on display and open to the public at the East Building of the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. In addition, Khebrehzadeh made “A Tree of Life in...
