Cooper Union (41 Cooper Square) - Past Events

Below is a list of all past events for Cooper Union (41 Cooper Square). Current and upcoming events, as well as other details, are available on the venue's page.

  • poster for Torkwase Dyson “I Can Drink the Distance”

    Torkwase Dyson “I Can Drink the Distance”

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    • Media: Installation
    • 2019-03-26 - 2019-04-25

    The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Arthas named artist Torkwase Dyson to be the Spring 2019 Robert Gwathmey Chair. During her tenure, Dyson will show a new body of work, including a site-specific...More »

  • poster for “WE DISSENT… Design of the Women’s Movement in New York” Exhibition

    “WE DISSENT… Design of the Women’s Movement in New York” Exhibition

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    • Media: Drawing - Photography - Installation
    • 2018-10-03 - 2018-12-02

    WE DISSENT… Design of the Women’s Movement in New York considers more than 150 years of feminist artifacts. Showcasing a diversity of printed matter and other materials including engravings, posters, brochures,...More »

  • poster for “Wound” Exhibition

    “Wound” Exhibition

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    • Media: Installation
    • 2016-10-13 - 2016-11-10

    WOUND, adj. /waʊnd/ mending time and attention Presented by the School of Art of The Cooper Union, WOUND is a study center for practices of listening and collaboration. The exhibition has been conceived...More »

  • poster for “Swiss Style Now” Exhibition

    “Swiss Style Now” Exhibition

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    • Media: Graphics
    • 2016-09-07 - 2016-10-01

    The Swiss style of graphic is perhaps the most influential movement of the 20th century. It came to fame in the 1950s, as a clear graphic language of communication, and became a hallmark style internationally....More »

  • poster for “Bring Your Own Body: transgender between archives & aesthetics”

    “Bring Your Own Body: transgender between archives & aesthetics”

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    • Media: Painting - Sculpture - Installation - Film - Digital
    • 2015-10-14 - 2015-11-07

    Bring Your Own Body presents the work of transgender artists and archives, from the institutional and sexological to the personal and liminal. Taking its title from an unpublished manuscript by transgender...More »

  • poster for “Bring Your Own Body: Transgender Between Archives and Aesthetics” Exhibition

    “Bring Your Own Body: Transgender Between Archives and Aesthetics” Exhibition

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    • Media: Installation
    • 2015-10-13 - 2015-11-14

    “Bring Your Own Body” presents the work of transgender artists and archives, from the institutional and sexological to the personal and liminal. Taking its title from an unpublished manuscript by intersex...More »

  • poster for “Thirty 1985-2015” Exhibition

    “Thirty 1985-2015” Exhibition

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    • Media: Graphics - Architecture
    • 2015-09-11 - 2015-10-03

    Exhibition Celebrates 30th Anniversary of The Herb Lubalin Study Center of Design and Typography, 1985–2015. thirty reveals the many hidden gems amongst thousands of pieces of design ephemera in The...More »

  • poster for “Type Directors Club 61st Annual Exhibition”

    “Type Directors Club 61st Annual Exhibition”

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    • Media: Graphics
    • 2015-07-15 - 2015-08-06

    An exhibition of the Type Directors Club sixty-first annual typography winners, TDC61. On view are selections from some of the best uses of typography in a wide range of categories including web graphics,...More »

  • poster for “School of Art Student Presentations” Exhibition

    “School of Art Student Presentations” Exhibition

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    • Media: Installation
    • 2015-05-05 - 2015-05-09

    Senior Presentations by School of Art Students throughout the Foundation Building and 41 Cooper Square Including Presentations by Luke Pirtle & Moises Sanabria with School of Engineering senior...More »

  • poster for “School of Art Student Presentations” Exhibition

    “School of Art Student Presentations” Exhibition

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    • Media: Installation
    • 2015-04-28 - 2015-05-02

    Presentations by School of Art Students throughout the Foundation Building and 41 Cooper Square and 31 Third Avenue Including Presentations by ONE NIGHT ONLY SCREENING - Hannah Bang: A Walkers Talk...More »

  • poster for “School of Art Student Presentations” Exhibition

    “School of Art Student Presentations” Exhibition

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    • Media: Painting - Drawing - Photography - Sculpture - Installation
    • 2015-03-31 - 2015-04-04

    Presentations of School of Art Students throughout the Foundation Building and in the 41 Cooper Square Gallery Including Senior Presentations by Stephen Gurtowski and Elzie Williams Ian Keliher Taylor...More »

  • poster for “Six Flags Part 2” Exhibition

    “Six Flags Part 2” Exhibition

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    • Media: Installation
    • 2015-03-10 - 2015-03-14

    Student Presentation of works by Olivia Drusin ‘16 andWilliam Stewart ‘16 More »

  • poster for Lina McGinn and Saar Shemesh “Forgotten Once Vertical”

    Lina McGinn and Saar Shemesh “Forgotten Once Vertical”

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    • Media: Installation
    • 2015-03-03 - 2015-03-07

    Student Presentation of works by Lina McGinn ‘16 and Saar Shemesh ‘16 More »

  • poster for “A Synthetic Wound” Exhibition

    “A Synthetic Wound” Exhibition

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    • Media: Installation
    • 2015-02-24 - 2015-02-27

    A group exhibition of School of Art students and outside artists curated by Isabel Legate More »

  • poster for Joey Cannizaro, Tucker Elkins and Vanessa Leiva “Sometimes Bees Have Angels’ Wings”

    Joey Cannizaro, Tucker Elkins and Vanessa Leiva “Sometimes Bees Have Angels’ Wings”

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    • Media: Painting - Other
    • 2015-02-17 - 2015-02-20

    A group exhibition by graduating School of Art seniors Joey Cannizaro, Tucker Elkins and Vanessa LeivaMore »

  • poster for Emmanuela Soria-Ruiz and Lydia Dresser “Too Much, Too Soon”

    Emmanuela Soria-Ruiz and Lydia Dresser “Too Much, Too Soon”

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    • Media: Installation
    • 2014-12-02 - 2014-12-05

    Senior Presentation of Emmanuela Soria-Ruiz and Lydia Dresser More »

  • poster for “Monument to Cold War Victory” Exhibition

    “Monument to Cold War Victory” Exhibition

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    • Media: Installation
    • 2014-10-07 - 2014-11-07

    Monument to Cold War Victory is a conceptual project by the artist Yevgeniy Fiks, taking the form of an open-call, international competition for a public, commemorative work of art. In November 2012,...More »

  • poster for “Type Directors Club 60th Annual Exhibition”

    “Type Directors Club 60th Annual Exhibition”

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    • Media: Graphics
    • 2014-07-17 - 2014-08-07

    The Type Directors Club is holding its 60th typography exhibit, TDC60, at Cooper Union’s 41 Cooper Gallery. On view are selections from some of the best uses of typography in exhibitions, newspapers,...More »

  • poster for “Surface to Structure: Folded Forms” Exhibition

    “Surface to Structure: Folded Forms” Exhibition

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    • Media: Sculpture - Crafts - Other
    • 2014-06-19 - 2014-07-03

    Surface to Structure: Folded Forms is an exhibition of origami artwork that brings together the work of 88 artists spanning five continents. The 130+ works in the show encapsulate a broad spectrum of origami’s...More »

  • poster for “End of Year Show 2014”

    “End of Year Show 2014”

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    • Media: Architecture
    • 2014-05-27 - 2014-06-13

    The annual exhibition that transforms the classrooms and studios of The Cooper Union into galleries showcasing work from The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture, the School of Art, and the Albert Nerken...More »

  • poster for Marco Barrera & Daniel Peterson Exhibition

    Marco Barrera & Daniel Peterson Exhibition

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    • Media: Installation
    • 2014-04-15 - 2014-04-18

    Senior Presentation of works by Marco Barrera & Daniel PetersonMore »

  • poster for “Do Good Green-Wood” Exhibition

    “Do Good Green-Wood” Exhibition

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    • Media: Architecture
    • 2013-09-17 - 2013-09-25

    An exhibition to celebrate the the philosophical notion of altruism and the 175th anniversary of Green-Wood Cemetery at the Cooper Union. Showcasing a selection of philanthropists interred at Green-Wood...More »

  • poster for “Show Up” Exhibition

    “Show Up” Exhibition

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    • Media: Painting - Drawing - Photography - Architecture - Installation - Video installation - Performance Art
    • 2013-05-28 - 2013-06-15

    The Cooper Union End of Year Show has marked its students’ transition from studios, laboratories and classrooms to the gallery from more than 150 years. A time honored tradition, the first recorded...More »

  • poster for "Anything can substitute art: George Maciunas in SoHo" Exhibition

    "Anything can substitute art: George Maciunas in SoHo" Exhibition

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    • Media: Photography - Prints - Architecture - Installation
    • 2012-12-11 - 2013-02-02

    Lithuanian-born artist, architect, designer, and self-appointed "chairman" of Fluxus, George Maciunas (1931‒1978, Cooper Union School of Art graduate 1952) radically challenged the idea of avant-garde...More »

  • poster for "Types We Can Make  and  Type@Cooper" Exibition

    "Types We Can Make and Type@Cooper" Exibition

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    • Media: Graphics - Installation
    • 2012-10-23 - 2012-11-17

    “Types We Can Make”- A selection of contemporary Swiss typeface design curated by ECAL/University of Art & Design Lausanne (Switzerland), in association with The Herb Lubalin Study Center of Design...More »

  • poster for "Ruptures: Forms of Public Address" Exhibition

    "Ruptures: Forms of Public Address" Exhibition

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    • Media: Drawing - Photography - Installation - Video installation
    • 2012-09-04 - 2012-10-13

    Curated by Saskia Bos and Steven Lam, the exhibition explores politically vital issues surrounding the struggle for democracy and public space. Through a precise, yet varied selection of works the exhibition...More »

  • poster for "Real Good Box" Exhibition

    "Real Good Box" Exhibition

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    • Media: Painting - Drawing - Sculpture
    • 2012-05-01 - 2012-05-05
  • poster for "Pharma" Exhibition

    "Pharma" Exhibition

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    • Media: Graphics
    • 2011-11-01 - 2011-12-03

    Graphic design in the pharmaceutical industry from the 1940's to present day The Herb Lubalin Study Center at The Cooper Union examines the influence and impact of graphic design on the pharmaceutical...More »

  • "Living as Form" Kick Off Talk

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    • Media: Art Talk
    • 2011-05-18 - 2011-05-18

    Living as Form, a Creative Time exhibition including over 100 artists and projects, 25 curators, 6 new commissions, and 3 public talks, kicks off on May 18 with "Participation and Spectacle: Where Are...More »

  • poster for "The Crude and the Rare" Exhibition

    "The Crude and the Rare" Exhibition

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    • Media: Photography - Sculpture - Installation - Video installation
    • 2010-10-19 - 2010-11-20

    "The Crude and the Rare," a provoking exhibition featuring a range of diverse works--some never viewed publicly until now, opens 10/19 at 41 Cooper Gallery, the Cooper Union's new academic building. The...More »

  • "Animated Digital Art to be Projected on Cooper Union’s Foundation Building and 41 Cooper Square" Exhibition

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    • Media: Video installation
    • 2010-07-16 - 2010-07-17

    A series of digital animations by artist Gearoid Dolan a.k.a. screaMachine, of the Computer Center at The Cooper Union, will be projected on the façade of Cooper Union’s historic Foundation Building and...More »

  • "The Cooper Union End of Year Show: The School of Engineering" Exhibition

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    • Media: Installation - Media Arts
    • 2010-05-24 - 2010-05-26

    With the 43rd annual End of Year Show, students at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art make the transition from the studios and classrooms to the gallery as they formally exhibit their...More »

  • poster for "Rites of Passage: 1995-2009" Exhibition

    "Rites of Passage: 1995-2009" Exhibition

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    • Media: Painting - Drawing - Photography - Architecture - Sculpture - Video installation - Media Arts
    • 2010-01-21 - 2010-02-11

    What is the path of creativity in the 21st century? Rites of Passage: 1995-2009, an exhibition at 41 Cooper Gallery, located in Cooper Union’s new academic building, explores the routes taken by recent...More »

  • Connie Rosenblum "Boulevard of Dreams" Lecture

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    • Media: Art Talk
    • 2009-11-20 - 2009-11-20

    An editor of the New York Times, Constance Rosenblum recently published Boulevard of Dreams, a seminal recount of the rise, fall and current revival of the famed thoroughfare of the Bronx's Grand Concourse....More »

  • poster for Proef (Marije Vogelzang) Performance

    Proef (Marije Vogelzang) Performance

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    • Media: Performance Art
    • 2009-11-06 - 2009-11-06

    According to Marinetti, pasta was the worst food to eat, because it made humans slow, dull, and fat–so in this installation, the steam created from boiling pasta will form a sauna, giving audience members...More »

  • "Lubalin Now" Exhibition

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    • Media: Graphics - Illustration - Video installation
    • 2009-11-05 - 2009-12-08

    Lubalin Now will showcase contemporary graphic design that reflects the formal and conceptual approach of pioneering designer Herb Lubalin's work and legacy. Many of today's top graphic artists continue...More »

  • poster for Guy Ben-Ner "Untitled: Ben-Ner Has a Conversation With Himself About How Art Can Serve Life"

    Guy Ben-Ner "Untitled: Ben-Ner Has a Conversation With Himself About How Art Can Serve Life"

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    • Media: Video installation - Performance Art
    • 2009-11-01 - 2009-11-22

    Filmed and edited over the course of twelve months, Israeli artist Guy Ben-Ner will present an unusual “live film,” commissioned by Performa, that captures an ongoing phone conversation between the artist...More »

  • "Free as Air and Water" Group Exhibition

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    • Media: Installation
    • 2009-09-16 - 2009-10-27

    Free as Air and Water, a group exhibition that features a diverse array of artistic works that will explore the relationship between art, ecology, and human rights , is part of The Cooper Union’s 150th...More »

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