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Cranbrook Academy of Art appoints new head of photography
Following a national search, Cranbrook Academy of Art recently announced the appointment of Elizabeth (Liz) Cohen as artist-in-residence and head of the photography department. Cohen is a photographer and performance artist noted for her recent "Bodywork" project to transform an East German 1987 Trabant automobile into a 1973 Chevrolet El Camino. Under the leadership of Cohen, the photography department will focus on non-traditional and interdisciplinary methodologies, mirroring the nature of contemporary art practices.
"We are pleased to welcome Liz Cohen to the Academy as its newest artist-in-residence. Many thanks go to the search committee, students and faculty for their dedication and conviction in holding up the standards of the Academy's graduate programs and highly recommending the appointment of Liz," said Reed Kroloff, Director of Cranbrook Academy of Art and Art Museum. "She is a talented and committed artist whose critical engagement with photography, studio work, exhibition activities and respect for the reciprocal relationship between the artist-teacher and artist-student will be important in leading the department into the future."
"I am looking forward to continuing an intensive studio practice in conjunction with a full teaching career at Cranbrook," said Cohen. "Given the high caliber of the students and the Academy's distinct teaching model, I am extremely honored to be appointed as the artist-in-residence."
Cohen holds an MFA in photography from The California College of Arts and Crafts (now California College of the Arts), where she has taught. She grew up in Phoenix and received a BA from Tufts University in philosophy and ethical theory. Cohen also received a BFA in studio art from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Honors include a Traveling Scholars' Award from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, an Artist's Project Grant from the Arizona Commission for the Arts and a Creative Capital Foundation Project Grant. Her work has been exhibited around the globe including galleries and institutions in Paris, Budapest, Brussels, San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York.
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