CLASS NOTES

Shigeru Ban AR'84

Shigeru Ban AR'84 will have a career retrospective monograph published by Taschen later this fall, "Shigeru Ban. Complete Works 1985-Today".

Ahead of the publication, New York Magazine published an excerpt from the book, breaking down some of Ban's structures using paper tubes.

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Jack Whitten A'64

Jack Whitten A'64 will receive his first comprehensive career retrospective at MoMA in 2025.

The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) will present the first comprehensive Jack Whitten retrospective. The exhibition, titled “Jack Whitten: The Messenger,” will run from March 23 to August 2, 2025, and span the late American artist’s nearly six-decade career. Organized by Michelle Kuo, MoMA chief curator at large, along with curatorial assistant Helena Klevorn, the retrospective will feature over 175 works. Whitten passed away in 2018 at the age of 78.

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Frank Stewart A'75

Frank Stewart A'75 is the subject of a career retrospective exhibition at the Brandywine River Museum in Chadds Ford, PA, on view through September 22, 2024.

The exhibition brings together a comprehensive visual autobiography through over 100 black-and-white and color photographs as well as a selection of cameras from Stewart’s personal archives. Frank Stewart’s Nexus explores Stewart’s avid experimentation and numerous subjects over the course of half a century, including aspects and rituals of Black culture, trips to Africa and Cuba, and music. As the senior staff photographer for Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra for 30 years, Stewart captured both public performances and candid, personal moments, including well-known photographs of jazz legends Miles Davis, Ahmad Jamal, and Wynton Marsalis.

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Vera Neumann A'28

Vera Neumann A'28 is celebrated for her timeless and original designs, which will be showcased at the Hamptons Fine Art Fair in New York. Renowned for her vibrant textiles and signature prints, Neumann's work has left a lasting impact on the fashion and design industries. Her pieces, often inspired by nature, demonstrate a unique blend of artistic creativity and commercial success.

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