Visual Arts

Fordham Student Book Release: “Case Study Tokyo 2026” Volumes 1 & 2

May 26, 2026 Stephan Apicella-Hitchcock

I am thrilled to announce the publication of Case Study Tokyo 2026 by our student researchers: Deborah Adebanjo, Julie Casamonti, Cagla Cetin, Annabelle Hochberg, Grayson Howes, Camille Majzun, Lulu Marino, Xavier Oyola, Nicole Phillips, Sophia Puccini, Jack Reynard, Kate Schweiger, Lily Sood, Emily Terrell, Chelsy Veras, Samuel Wachter, Caroline Walkup, and Dylan Wright.

Clocking in at 760 pages across two volumes, it is the most extensive research collection in the sixteen-year history of the class. You will be able to view the books in our library soon; however, in the meantime, please enjoy a full preview of Case Study Tokyo 2026 Volume 1 and Case Study Tokyo 2026 Volume 2 online.

As stated in the book’s acknowledgments, “I would like to thank the students who have participated in this course. Looking at the images in this book transports me immediately back to Tokyo. Your efforts are undeniable, and your observations are numerous, thoughtful, and provocative. And when I say numerous, you certainly know what I mean—as you are now in the final pages of volume two!”

So, Rams: Deborah, Julie, Cagla, Annabelle, Grayson, Camille, Lulu, Xavier, Nicole, Sophia, Jack, Kate, Lily, Emily, Chelsy, Samuel, Caroline, and Dylan—

皆どうもうありがとうございました！ Thank you all so very much!

Summer Session 2 Digital Photography [Remote]

April 28, 2026 Stephan Apicella-Hitchcock

Pictures of Ghosts, by Kleber Mendonça Filho

March 31, 2026 Stephan Apicella-Hitchcock

**Pictures of Ghosts,** 2023, directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho

Tuesday, April 14, 6 pm, Lincoln Center, Visual Arts Complex, RM SL24L
Panelists: Associate Professor of French Audrey Evrard, Department Chair, Languages & Cultures, and Professor Carl Fischer, Professor of Spanish, Department of Languages & Cultures. Moderated by Professor Apicella-Hitchcock, Head of the Visual Arts Program. Open to all. There will be pizza and a raffle prize.

*Pictures of Ghosts*, from acclaimed Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho, “Is a multidimensional journey across time, sound, architecture, and filmmaking that explores the rich, complicated history of the filmmaker’s home city of Recife—the coastal capital of the state of Pernambuco—through the great movie theaters that served as spaces of conviviality during the twentieth century. Paeans to dreams and progress, these temples of cinema have also come to reflect major shifts in Brazilian society and politics. Combining archival documentary, mystery, film clips, and personal memories, *Pictures of Ghosts* is a map of a city through the lens of cinema, offering a delightful tour…”

**About season two:**
This spring, *Films Worth Talking About, Even If Difficult*, expands its programming into a broader interpretive territory. “Difficult Films” is not limited to films that are emotionally challenging or politically provocative; it can also refer to films that are visually experimental, sonically demanding, historically complex, or with multi-threaded or temporally shifting narratives. Ultimately, the series is a cinematic pretext for hanging out, eating, and talking—a communal exercise where we discuss, discover, and sometimes disagree, which is all part of the experience.

The Office of the Arts & Sciences Dean invites you to step outside your regular streaming queue, experience something different, and join a community of curious film lovers throughout the year. Please bring your friends, an open mind, and have a question ready. Additionally, to sweeten the deal, we offer raffle items connected to the film. By participating, you could walk away with a special prize **AND** a different perspective.

The Susan Lipani Travel Award

March 30, 2026 Stephan Apicella-Hitchcock

The Susan Lipani Travel Award

March 30, 2026 Stephan Apicella-Hitchcock

Sound Stories

December 23, 2025 Catalina Alvarez

In VART 2222 Art of the Interview, students record interviews with community members who discuss the past, present and future of the Lincoln Square neighborhood, which was demolished in the 1950’s to build Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Fordham College at Lincoln Center, and other developments.

This Fall 2025 class was generously supported by funding and staff at Fordham’s Center for Community Engaged Learning

On Wednesday December 17th, the Fall 2025 class presented videos highlighting various stories at Good Shepherd Faith Presbyterian Church, where many interviewees are members:

This short film by Nora Kinney features interviews with Freddie Richardson, Humberto Pichardo, Jackie Brown Richardson and Tanisha Hill

Good Shepherd-Faith Presbyterian Church, by the way, is the last standing church to predate the Lincoln Center urban renewal project that demolished the rest of the neighborhood, and has a rich civil rights history.