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Dr. Jill Deupi and the Lowe Art Museum

JILL DEUPI is the Beaux Arts Director and Chief Curator of the University of Miami’s Lowe Art Museum. Prior to assuming this position in 2014, Dr. Deupi was Director and Chief Curator of University Museums at Fairfield University, where she was also an Assistant Professor of Art History.

Charles Traub : Lens & Screen Artist, Educator

Posted by Elman + Rubinstein

CHARLES TRAUB is a lens and screen artist and educator. In 1987, Traub helped design what is today known as MFA Photography, Video and Related Media Department at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.

Immediately following 9/11, Traub co-founded “here is new york: a democracy of photographs,” which won the Brandan Gill and ICP Cornell Capa Infinity awards. The project is one of the most viewed exhibitions of photographs, as it has been displayed in 42 venues worldwide and on the internet.

Cathy Leff: Institution & Community Builder

Posted by Elman + Lopez

CATHY LEFF is the acting director of the Bakehouse Art Complex, and Director Emerita of The Wolfsonian-FIU. She is a seasoned cultural professional and creative entrepreneur who specializes in conceiving, developing, and executing cultural strategies and initiatives across platforms, with a particular interest in the intersection of culture and community-building.

The Visionary Avra Jain

Posted by Elman + Hernandez

AVRA JAIN specializes in investing and revitalizing emerging areas. Having done so previously in downtown Manhattan in the early 1990s, she brought the same urban-infill approach to Miami’s markets. With a career path that has taken her from bond trading on Wall Street to developing properties along some of Miami’s historic streets, Avra Jain has earned a reputation for identifying the next “it” neighborhoods.

In Memoriam: Terence Riley (1954-2021) – Architect, Curator, Museum Director

Posted by Raymond Elman

As an architect, museum professional, teacher, and critic, TERENCE RILEY is an internationally recognized leader in the design and development of cultural facilities and programs with great architectural significance worldwide.

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AplusU – Nick Roberts website focused on architecture + urbanism, hence A+U: www.aplusu.org Architectural Design – A UK-based architectural journal first launched in 1930, that today presents bi-monthly theme-based issues. www.architectural-design-magazine.com El Croquis – (est. 1982) An international architecture magazine based in Spain and published in Spanish and English. www.elcroquis.es Peter Eisenman – (b. 1932) American architect who rose to prominence as part of the New York Five. Characterized as formalist and self-proclaimed Deconstructivists. Kenneth Frampton – (b. 1930) A British architect, critic, historian, author, and Professor of Architecture at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at Columbia University, New York. Paul Goldberger – (b. 1950) An American architecture critic and educator. He is a Contributing Editor for Vanity Fair magazine. Ada Louise Huxtable – (1921-2013) Architectural critic and writer who wrote for the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. Blair Kamin – (b. 1958) A leading writer and critic on architecture and urban design, Kamin has worked at the Chicago Tribune since 1992. He received the Pulitzer Prize in 1999. Philip Cortelyou Johnson – (1906-2005) An influential American architect who is especially known for his postmodern work. Daniel Libeskind – (b. 1946) A Polish-American architect, artist and set designer. He designed the master plan for the World Trade Center in New York. The New Yorker magazine – (est. 1925) A weekly magazine on politics, international affairs, popular culture and the arts, science and technology, and business along with fiction, poetry, humor, and cartoons published by Conde Nast. http://www.newyorker.com/magazine Vanity Fair magazine – A magazine of pop culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Conde Nast. http://www.vanityfair.com Mark Antony Wigley – (b. 1958) New Zealand born architect and professor at Princeton University.