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Aimee Ng, chief curator at the Frick Collection
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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

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From Columbia to The Pitt

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

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18 Oscar ‘Best Picture’ Winners with Columbia Connections

Since the Golden Age of Hollywood, Columbians have contributed to some of the Academy’s most awarded movies

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Lessons of Jewish History

For seventy-five years, the Institute of Israel and Jewish Studies at Columbia has connected the community to the currents of Jewish thought

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6 Podcasts for News Junkies

For election commentary and more, stream these alumni-hosted programs

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The Art of Mastering an Accent, According to a Dialect Coach

Michael Walsh ’17SOA weighs in on the hardest accents to learn and the best and worst examples from Hollywood

Sculpture by Ursula von Rydingsvard
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6 Major Artworks You Might Not Know Were Created by Columbians

From sculptures to subway art, these permanent installations in the New York City metro area were conceived by alumni and faculty

Natasha Lyonne in But I'm a Cheerleader
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A Pride Month Watch List

Twelve notable films centered on LGBTQ+ characters, all made by or starring Columbians

Chris Baio, Ezra Koenig, and Chris Tomson of Vampire Weekend
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Vampire Weekend Still Haunts Columbia

Only God Was Above Us reveals that the band continues to be inspired by New York City and by nostalgia for its members’ college days

Philippe Petit walking on a tightrope in the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in 2024
Arts & Humanities

Tightrope Walker Philippe Petit Tackles the Cathedral of St. John the Divine (Again)

More than forty years after his first trip above Amsterdam Avenue, the high-wire artist returns with an added challenge.

Alice Guy-Blaché
Arts & Humanities

Uncovering the History of Women in Silent Film

With the Women Film Pioneers Project, professor Jane Gaines highlights the women who helped shape the early film industry

Artist Paula Wilson in front of an art installation
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The Grounded Art of Paula Wilson

A solo exhibition titled Through the Sky’s Back Door is on view at the California African American Museum from May – October 2024

Celine Song
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Praise for Past Lives

Celine Song's debut film has captured the attention of critics and received numerous accolades

Kelly Link photographed by Adrianne Mathiowetz
Arts & Humanities

The Wild and Wonderful World of Kelly Link

The genre-bending author has helped make fantastically strange books the norm

Norma Merrick Sklarek and buildings
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How Norma Merrick Sklarek Paved the Way for Black Women Architects

Sklarek ’50GSAPP, the first Black woman to earn an architecture degree from Columbia, broke down walls and built a legacy 

Meg Ryan and Hugh Jackman in "Kate and Leopold"
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14 Classic Rom-Coms with Columbia Connections

Stream these romantic tales of fateful encounters, love triangles, and happily-ever-afters

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