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John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston, and Benjamin Franklin
Arts & Humanities

The Columbia-Educated Lawyer Who Helped Write the Declaration of Independence

Robert Livingston 1765KC may have missed the document’s official signing, but his anti-tyranny legal philosophy still resonates today

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Supriya Ganesh on The Pitt

From Columbia to The Pitt

For Supriya Ganesh ’19CC, starring in the Emmy-nominated hospital drama wasn’t a far cry from reality

Aimee Ng, chief curator at the Frick Collection
Aimee Ng (Joseph Coscia Jr.)

5 Alumni Museum Curators Shaping the Art World Today

Through visionary exhibitions and programming, Columbia graduates are steering the direction of some of New York’s most prestigious museums

Jeff Bridges and Barbara Streisand on Columbia University campus in The Mirror Has Two Faces

Columbia in the Movies

22 films in which Columbia makes a cameo

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Artwork by South African artist Mary Sibande at the Leroy Neiman Douglas Gallery at Columbia University
Arts & Humanities

Mary Sibande: Power Dresser

The South African artist honors the women in her family who were forced into domestic work during apartheid

Artist Cy Gavin in his studio
Arts & Humanities

Cy Gavin's Luminous Paintings Tell Dark Stories

With his bold and beautiful canvases, the artist grapples with some very challenging issues

Documentaries made by Columbia alumni: Chasing Coral, Shirkers, ReMastered: ReMastered: Massacre at the Stadium, Three Identical Strangers, Wild Wild Country, RBG, Making a Murderer part 2, Crime + Punishment
Arts & Humanities

8 Must-See Documentaries to Add to Your Streaming Queue

(All with Columbians in the credits)

John Wendle photo
Arts & Humanities

Under the Rainbow

A photo by John Wendle ’07JRN

Fred Plotkin
Arts & Humanities

Opera for All

An interview with opera expert Fred Plotkin '80JRN

Michael Novak
Arts & Humanities

Leap of Faith

Dancer Michael Novak ’09GS has just been cast in the role of a lifetime — Paul Taylor’s successor

Lucie Brock-Broido
Arts & Humanities

In Memoriam: Lucie Brock-Broido

Poets pay tribute to the poetry professor

The Last Waltz
Arts & Humanities

Film Series Honors SOA Professor Ira Deutchman

Celebrating the "NY Indie Guy"

Salinger illustration
Arts & Humanities

The Teachers Who Inspired J.D. Salinger and a Generation of American Writers

The little-known tale of Whit Burnett, Martha Foley, and the soon-to-be famous student who almost flunked his first class

We Come in Peace
Arts & Humanities

We Come in Peace

An installation by Huma Bhabha '89SOA is on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Voting booth illustration
Arts & Humanities

Ballot Breakdown

8 things Columbia professors need you to know about the electoral system right now

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Arts & Humanities

Great Excavations

An archaeologist digs in the archives and pieces together some Columbia history

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