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Corcoran School and National Gallery of Art Announce Pioneering Three-Year Artistic Residency for Artist-Led Organization For Freedoms

The National Gallery of Art and the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at the George Washington University proudly announce the launch of a three-year artist residency for artist-led collective...

Retirement 2024

Congratulations to Retiring Professors (2024)

Congratulations and a wonderful retirement to the following Corcoran professors, who are have won acclaim and recognition from both national and international audiences for their work.

Artist Hans Heinrich Bebie depicted an 1870s hairstyling session in his painting “Conversation (Group of Baltimore Girls).” (Courtesy the Maryland Center for History and Culture)

Hair-Raising History: How Coifs and Cuts Styled an Era

The post-Civil War hair boom entangled everyone from socialites to enslaved people. In her new book, art historian Elizabeth L. Block, B.A. ’94, explains how hair helped fashion a nation.

GW alumnus Eric Lee, while working for the New York Times, took this photo of former President Donald Trump leaving the stage after being shot at a rally on July 13 in Butler, Pa. (Eric Lee/The New York Times/Redux)

Through the Lens of History: GW Alumnus Eric Lee on Photographing Trump's Assassination Attempt

The New York Times photo fellow reflects on his experience documenting Trump's rally shooting while revealing the challenges and rewards of frontline photojournalism.

On the Rock

Fine Arts Professor Honored with Fulbright Fellowship

Allyson Vieira, assistant professor of foundations, received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to teach and conduct research in Greece for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Ten scholars from an array of disciplines were recruited by the university to join Columbian College’s roster of permanent full-time faculty members this year. They include noted historians, authors, scientists and practitioners in numerous fields.

Welcome to GW!

Ten scholars from an array of disciplines were recruited by the university to join Columbian College’s roster of permanent full-time faculty members this year. They include noted historians, authors...

Sarah Coloma’s “Balance Chair”

Fulbright Scholars, “Good Morning America” Experts and a New “Balance Chair”: Corcoran Professors, Staff and Alumni Achievements in 2024

Whether winning Fulbright awards or inventing new chairs, our faculty, staff and alumni were widely celebrated for their creativity and expertise this spring.

Mary Coughlin

Stonehenge covered in orange paint by climate activists

Prof. Mary Coughlin speaks to ABC’s “Good Morning America’’ about vandalism to Stonehenge.

President Joe Biden pauses to think following a question from the press regarding his son, Hunter Biden, at the White House on November 9, 2024.

Sustainability Project Winners, TikTok Stars and Photographers for TIME: Corcoran Students Shine in 2024

Whether documenting protests for TIME, reporting from the red carpet at the Kennedy Center, or winning prestigious awards, this spring our students have jumped into new and exciting opportunities in...

Clara Bow

Who was Clara Bow?

If you've listened to TTPD a few (or a hundred) times since it came out, you might have asked yourself "Who was Clara Bow?"