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Alumni Profile: Gerald Gersten A’50

Gerald Gerston was born on October 17, 1927 in New York City. He grew up in the Bronx. He attended The Cooper Union School of Art and graduated in 1950. He is well known...

Read more April 11, 2023 at 5:05 pm

Fred Marcellino A’60

Fred Marcellino, Art 1960, was a designer, illustrator and author.  After graduating from Cooper Union, he attended Yale and received a Fulbright scholarship to live in Venice. When he returned to New York in...

Read more March 17, 2019 at 3:47 pm

Ashley Bryan A’46

Ashley Bryan A’46 Ashley Bryan, Art 1946, is an author and illustrator of over 50 children’s books.  After graduating from The Cooper Union School of Art in 1946, Ashley Bryan earned a degree in...

Read more February 28, 2019 at 12:00 pm

Ann Jonas-Crews A’59

Ann Jonas-Crews A’59 Ann Jonas was born in Flushing, NY and grew up on Long Island.  She graduated from The Cooper Union Art School in 1959.  Initially, she pursued a career in graphic Art....

Read more February 23, 2018 at 9:19 pm

Steve Brodner A’76

Steve Brodner A’76 Steve Brodner (born October 19, 1954 in Brooklyn, New York) has been a satirical illustrator and caricaturist and political commentator working for publications in the US since the 1970s. He is...

Read more October 9, 2017 at 7:49 pm

John Alcorn A

John Alcorn, Art ’55 John Alcorn was born on February 10, 1935 on Long Island in New York and moved to New York City in 1955.  He passed away on January 27, 1992. John...

Read more October 1, 2016 at 7:40 pm

Seymour Chwast, A’51

Seymour Chwast, A’51 Seymour Chwast, Art 1951, was born in 1931.  He is a co-founder of Push Pin Studios and is a noted designer, illustrator and innovator whose work has appeared on the covers...

Read more December 25, 2015 at 1:46 pm

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  • 2026 CUAA Awards Ceremony
    March 26, 2026

Alumni News

  • Devlin Claro (Resetar) A’17, Louis Osmosis (Chan) A’18, Nickola Alysia Pottinger A’08, Kenneth Tam A’04, and Chong Gu AR’20 are chosen for show at MoMA PS! February 27, 2026
  • Shigeru Ban AR’84 is the winner of the 2026 AIA Gold Award February 27, 2026
  • 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

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