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Martin Charnin A’55

Martin Charnin grew up in New York City and attended the NY High School of Music and Arts before attending the Cooper Union. He graduated from the Cooper Union with a certificate in Art...

Read more November 27, 2021 at 12:56 pm

Pietro Montana A 1915

Pietro Montana was born in Alcamo, Italy, on June 29, 1890. His family moved to the United States when he was a child and settled in Brooklyn. Pietro Montana studied at the Cooper Union...

Read more August 24, 2021 at 1:15 pm

Growing Up Ugly | Dr. James Haywood Rolling, Jr., A’88

The most unanticipated and rewarding turns in a story often start with the ugliest beginnings. After a recent series of global and national crises wherein we nearly lost ourselves, what if the arts and...

Read more April 4, 2021 at 1:10 pm

CUAA First Tuesdays: The Art of Trivia – An Art-Themed Trivia Night

You can’t spell “trivia” without a-r-t! Join the CUAA as we host The Art of Trivia, an art-themed version of our trivia nights. This latest First Tuesdays event will feature several rounds of questions...

Read more February 24, 2021 at 9:11 am

CUAA Alumni Showcase – Art & Influence: Don Kunz

Join the CUAA for a virtual event showcasing the work of Cooper Union alumni who studied with the late Don Kunz, Professor of Painting and Calligraphy at Cooper Union between 1969 and 2001. Each...

Read more February 14, 2021 at 6:12 pm

CUAA First Tuesdays – Talk and Toast: A Trip Through the Peter Cooper Archives

From his many creative and entrepreneurial endeavors to his founding of what Maria Popova recently called “…one of the greatest public-good institutions our civilization has produced,” Peter Cooper was one of the most engaged...

Read more January 27, 2021 at 8:43 am

Susan Shaw A’72

Susan Shaw graduated from the School of Art in 1972, with a BFA. Since graduating Cooper, she has spent her career as a graphic designer with an affinity for all things typographic. In the...

Read more December 9, 2020 at 3:28 pm

Ashley F. Bryan A’46

Written by Sandy Campbell Born in 1923, Ashley Bryan grew up in the Bronx during the Depression. His parents emigrated from Antigua in the Caribbean and settled in New York after the First World...

Read more December 8, 2020 at 8:35 pm

Helen Stoller A’37

Helen Stoller A’37 was born Helen Rubin in 1915 in New York. She graduated from the Cooper Union School of Art in 1937. She also taught at The Cooper Union. Her work has been...

Read more November 1, 2020 at 10:33 pm

In Memoriam: Alfred Zalon A’48

Written by Rachel Whitlow A’94 Alfred Zalon A’48 Alfred Zalon was an award winning graphic designer, painter and print maker who graduated from the school of Art in 1948. Al entered The Cooper Union...

Read more September 29, 2020 at 11:16 am
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Alumni News

  • Skylar Eiskowitz ME’19 chosen as one of Forbes Magazine’s 30 under 30. February 4, 2026
  • Alexa West Art’17 is featured in “Best Dance Performances of 2025.” February 4, 2026
  • Mary Lynch ChE’82 has solo exhibit titled, “Landscape Paintings by Mary K Lynch,” at the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, February 4, 2026
  • Fundraising is underway for a feature-length documentary honoring the artistic legacy of Edward Henrion A’52 and Marilyn Henrion A’52, by the documentarian Gabe Van Horn. February 4, 2026
  • Lesley Zelamsky A’87 has an exhibit at Boston Sculptor’s Gallery. February 4, 2026

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