Arts & Humanities

This page features Columbia faculty and research related to the arts and humanities, and highlights cultural events happening at Columbia's four campuses. 

A collage of arts and humanities images

Claudia Rankine Inaugurates the Speak Now Series at School of the Arts

She discussed her work, the importance of dialogue with others, and the essentiality of the arts.

Columbia University alum Brad Meltzer on Late Night with Seth Myers. (Lloyd Bishop / NBC / NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
Brad Meltzer on Late Night with Seth Myers. (Lloyd Bishop / NBC / NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
Brad Meltzer, Bestselling Author, Shares His Secret to Mega-Success

The writer, television host, presidential confidant, and philanthropist says he owes it all to the power of stories.

Columbia University alum Hanako Maeda (courtesy of Adeam)
Hanako Maeda (courtesy of Adeam)
With Adeam, Japanese Style Meets American High Fashion

The luxury clothing brand, founded and designed by Hanako Maeda (’10 CC), has a distinctive, east-meets-west aesthetic.

Blue Dream House; photo by Iwan Baan.
Blue Dream House; photo by Iwan Baan.
11 Remarkable Buildings from Columbia Architects

From churches to concert halls to convention centers, alumni have brought to life arresting structures around the world. 

 

Exhibitions

Tharros exhibition, Italian Academy, Columbia University
Archaeological site, Tharros, western Sardinia, Italian Academy exhibition.
The Ancient City of Tharros: Rich Tombs and Extensive Ruins from Punic and Roman Times

This Italian Academy photography exhibition reveals the riches of the archaeological site of Tharros in western Sardinia, with images of buildings and roads from the Bronze Age, ancient Roman times, and the Christian era.

Natalya Nesterova artworks, Harriman Institute, Columbia University
Natalya Nesterova: The Creative Journey

This Harriman Institute exhibition features a selection of paintings by the Russian artist Natalya Nesterova (1944-2022).

Angela Su, “Laden Raven,” 2022. Hair embroidery on fabric.
Angela Su, “Laden Raven,” 2022. Hair embroidery on fabric.
Angela Su: Melencolia

Angela Su: Melencolia at the Wallach Gallery is the artist's first solo exhibition in the Western Hemisphere. 

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