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Bard College Alumna Tschabalala Self '12 Interviewed in the New York Times and Elle Decor

Self says she imagines the couple in "Art Lovers" as “museum patrons, possibly admiring one of their favorite works.”

Bard College Alumna Tschabalala Self '12 Interviewed in the New York Times and Elle Decor

Tschabalala Self in front of a blue background looking at the camera.
Tschabalala Self. Photo by Paula Virta.
Sculptor and painter Tschabalala Self '12 was profiled in the New York Times and Elle Decor to commemorate her piece “Art Lovers” being included on the facade of the New Museum in NYC. “Art Lovers” was unveiled at the museum’s reopening earlier this year, at which Cultural Affairs Commissioner Diya Vij '08 spoke. This follows her 2024 London’s Fourth Plinth Commission win, when her sculpture “Lady in Blue” was displayed in Trafalgar Square.

Speaking to Gazelle Mba for the New York Times series Solo Show, Self says she imagines the couple in "Art Lovers" as “museum patrons, possibly admiring one of their favorite works.” To Elle, she expressed that public art “allows everyone to have some transcendent second with the artwork, even when they’re not anticipating it.”
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Post Date: 03-31-2026
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Bard Alumna Sonita Alizadeh ’23 Profiled in Forbes

“Today, Sonita’s message is simple but profound: never underestimate the power of your voice.”

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Bard Alumni/ae Will Feature in the 2026 Venice Biennale 

Ei Arakawa-Nash MFA ’07 and Lotus L. Kang MFA ’15, will be featured in the 2026 Venice Biennale, which will run from May 9 to November 22.

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  • Lola Kirke ’12 Profiled in the New York Times
  • Bard Alumna Diya Vij ’08 to Lead New York City’s Department of Cultural Affairs
  • Mira Dancy ’01 Featured in the Financial Times
  • Bard Alumna Cecilia Alemani MA-CCS ’05 Announced as Curator for Max Mara Art Prize for Women
  • Henry Mielarczyk ’25 Published in the Public Service Review
  • Bard College Completes Its Landmark Endowment Challenge
  • The Ask Interviews Bard Administration and Faculty About the Case of Ali Faqirzada ’28
  • Whitney Biennial 2026 to Feature Bard College Alumni/ae
  • Bard Alumna Anne Bogart ’74 Inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame

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