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In photography “sometimes things truly, fully come together,” Marcuse said.
Tanya Marcuse interviewed by Emma Ressel ’16 in Lenscratch
Associate Professor of Photography Tanya Marcuse.
Ressel was a Lenscratch Student Prize winner in 2024. She attended Bard’s Photography Program and has held solo exhibits in New Mexico and is on the shortlist for the 2025 Aperture Portfolio Prize. Marcuse has taught at Bard since 2012. She recently completed her 14-year, three-part project Fruitless | Fallen | Woven, inspired by the Biblical story of the fall from Eden.
Post Date: 08-27-2025
“[Bard] faculty have been incredibly supportive, offering guidance, mentorship, and resources," she said.
Sonita Alizada ’23 Begins a Rhodes Scholarship at Oxford in Fall 2025
Sonita Alizada ’23.
Alizada, who double-majored in human rights and music, says Bard played a “crucial” part in her award. “The faculty here have been incredibly supportive, offering guidance, mentorship, and resources that helped me refine my academic and professional goals. They provided encouragement and constructive feedback throughout my application process and helped me navigate each step with confidence.”
She looks forward to continuing her work supporting Afghan women and children by combining “academic research with practical impact.” She looks forward to taking public policy classes at Oxford and focusing specifically on women and children's rights. “I’m deeply honored to receive the Rhodes scholarship, [and] I hope to bring back insights that can further support vulnerable communities,” she said.
Post Date: 08-27-2025
He reflected that becoming a therapist "made my [art] practice feel much more open-minded and expansive."
Max Maslansky ’99 Speaks to ArtNews
Max Maslansky ’99. Photo by Nancy Stella Soto
Maslansky was interviewed along with three other artists about his choice to become a therapist. Since graduating from Bard’s Studio Arts program, his work has included paintings, photography, and sculpture. He went back to school in his 40s for counseling after deciding he wanted a stable career that could also give back to society. Asked how working as a therapist changed his art, he reflected, “It’s made my practice feel much more open-minded and expansive, less concerned with distinct purposes and goals in mind.”
Post Date: 08-20-2025