Announcing the 2021 PEN American Literary Awards Finalists

Announcing the 2021 PEN American Literary Awards Finalists

Ross Gay (CRF 2016) is a finalist for the PEN/Jean Stein Book Award for his fourth book, “Be Holding.” The award goes to a book-length work of any genre for its originality, merit, and impact. Terrance Hayes (CRF 2015) is a judge for the PEN/Voelcker Award...
Kentridge Studio Goes Live

Kentridge Studio Goes Live

The new Kentridge Studio website is live. Explore William Kentridge’s (CRF 1996) work by medium and year, take a deep dive into selected projects, see what’s happening in the studio, and keep track of upcoming events. In the Cabinet section, you will find...
National Endowment for the Arts 2021 Winter Award Announcement

National Endowment for the Arts 2021 Winter Award Announcement

The NEA has announced their 2021 Winter Awards. Among those awarded is Threa Almontaser (Incoming Writing Fellow 2021) in Creative Writing. Threa Almontaser is a Yemeni American writer, translator, and multimedia artist from New York City. She is the author of The...
“Black Art: In the Absence of Light” Documentary Airs on HBO

“Black Art: In the Absence of Light” Documentary Airs on HBO

Black Art: In the Absence of Light, directed by Sam Pollard, debuts on February 9th at 9pm on HBO. The film chronicles the long history of African-American artists and was inspired by the 1976 exhibition “Two Centuries of Black American Art.” The film features artists...