Arts & Humanities
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Suleika Jaouad ’10 and Jon Batiste Will Perform at Princeton
‘The Beat Goes On’ is the newest installment of the Princeton University Concerts Healing with Music series
Sarah Meister ’94 Elevates Powerful Works of Photography
Meister has championed photographers in her roles at MoMA and Aperture
Kate Cooper *93 Draws Out the Women in Augustine’s ‘Confessions’
In her new book, Cooper analyzes Augustine’s mother, concubine, and fiance
Artworks Stolen by Nazis Returned to Timothy Reif ’80 *85 and Family
The seven paintings by Austrian Egon Schiele had been owned by renowned cabaret performer Fritz Grünbaum.
Three Princeton Chinese Theatre Alumni Launch New Company in NYC
Carving their own space in the theater industry, these alumni founded Cellunova to “tackle social challenges”
Raider of the Lost Art
Edoardo Almagià ’73 ‘got away’ with trafficking looted Italian antiquities for decades, says the Manhattan district attorney’s office. Now the Princeton University Art Museum and other museums are facing scrutiny...
An Art Professor Who Knew the Real Thing When He Saw It
Charles Rufus Morey (1877–1955)
A Summer of Exploring, Writing (and Sweating) in Hong Kong
“What I really wanted was to write on my own terms without having time or format constraints imposed on my stories”
Director, Architect Defend New Art Museum to Alumni
‘The bigness is a challenge in a whole host of ways,’ said museum director James Steward
Caroline Kitchener ’14 Wins Pulitzer Prize for Abortion Reporting
‘It’s so important that we hear really honest stories about what people are going through’
Jay Lagemann ’66’s Sculptures Grace Reunions, Manhattan, and Beyond
Lagemann’s sculptures maintain an abstract quality that lends lightness, energy, and accessibility
Alexis Albion ’92 Educates About Espionage at Spy Museum
As lead curator, Albion teaches the public about the intelligence community
Pastor Hampton Deck ’81 Has Become a Master Paper Marbler
The technique has roots in China and became popular in 15th century Turkey
Comedian Zach Zimmerman ’10 Is Releasing a Book of ‘Chipper Doom’
Zimmerman continues to provoke with levity and darkness
Chad Williams *04 Reveals W.E.B. Du Bois’ Inner Conflict
In ‘The Wounded World,’ Williams uncovers Du Bois’ complex feelings about Black military participation
Professor and Electric Guitarist Steven Mackey Is Back on Stage
Mackey was on the road almost constantly during the winter and spring, bringing several works to the stage at last
Princeton Houses the World’s Largest Trove of Byzantine Coins
The University’s numismatics collection connects scholars to the past with valuable research tools