Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science & Art

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is a world-class private college of art, architecture, and engineering with a faculty of humanities and social sciences. Founded in 1859 by inventor, industrialist, and philanthropist Peter Cooper, the college is dedicated to his radical commitment to diversity and his founding vision that fair access to an inspiring free education and forums for courageous public discourse foster a just and thriving world.

Upcoming (1)

On the Eve of May Day: Labor, Then and Now primary image

On the Eve of May Day: Labor, Then and Now

Tuesday • 5:00 PM

Free

On the Eve of May Day: Labor, Then and Now primary image

On the Eve of May Day: Labor, Then and Now

Tuesday • 5:00 PM

Free

Past (148)

Searching for Augusta Savage: Screening and Panel primary image

Searching for Augusta Savage: Screening and Panel

yesterday • 6:30 PM

Free

Lotus L. Kang: Wolf Chair in Photography Artist Talk primary image

Lotus L. Kang: Wolf Chair in Photography Artist Talk

Mon, Apr 22 • 2:00 PM

Free

Workshop on Generative Art, Architecture and Engineering primary image

Workshop on Generative Art, Architecture and Engineering

Sat, Apr 20 • 1:00 PM

Free

Looking at Pictures on a Screen: Thomas Nozkowski primary image

Looking at Pictures on a Screen: Thomas Nozkowski

Fri, Apr 12 • 6:30 PM

Free

Lotus L. Kang: Wolf Chair in Photography Artist Talk primary image

Lotus L. Kang: Wolf Chair in Photography Artist Talk

Wed, Apr 3 • 6:30 PM

Free

Elizabeth Diller gives the 2024 Eleanore Pettersen Lecture primary image

Elizabeth Diller gives the 2024 Eleanore Pettersen Lecture

Tue, Apr 2 • 6:30 PM

Free

2024 Science + Literature Ceremony primary image

2024 Science + Literature Ceremony

Wed, Mar 27 • 6:30 PM

Free

Darren Walker Gives the 2024 Benjamin Menschel Distinguished Lecture primary image

Darren Walker Gives the 2024 Benjamin Menschel Distinguished Lecture

Mon, Mar 4 • 6:30 PM

Free

Resilience, Resistance, Renewal: Two Years of the Full-Scale War in Ukraine primary image

Resilience, Resistance, Renewal: Two Years of the Full-Scale War in Ukraine

Fri, Feb 23 • 6:30 PM

Free

Anthony Vidler - A Celebration primary image

Anthony Vidler - A Celebration

Sat, Jan 27 • 4:30 PM

Free

ARTificial Intelligence: How AI Tools are Impacting the Arts primary image

ARTificial Intelligence: How AI Tools are Impacting the Arts

Wed, Jan 24 • 6:30 PM

Free

Brad Kahlhamer: Alex Katz Chair in Painting Artist Talk primary image

Brad Kahlhamer: Alex Katz Chair in Painting Artist Talk

Wed, Nov 15 • 6:30 PM

Free

Searching for Augusta Savage: Screening and Panel primary image

Searching for Augusta Savage: Screening and Panel

yesterday • 6:30 PM

Free

Lotus L. Kang: Wolf Chair in Photography Artist Talk primary image

Lotus L. Kang: Wolf Chair in Photography Artist Talk

Mon, Apr 22 • 2:00 PM

Free

Workshop on Generative Art, Architecture and Engineering primary image

Workshop on Generative Art, Architecture and Engineering

Sat, Apr 20 • 1:00 PM

Free

Looking at Pictures on a Screen: Thomas Nozkowski primary image

Looking at Pictures on a Screen: Thomas Nozkowski

Fri, Apr 12 • 6:30 PM

Free

Lotus L. Kang: Wolf Chair in Photography Artist Talk primary image

Lotus L. Kang: Wolf Chair in Photography Artist Talk

Wed, Apr 3 • 6:30 PM

Free

Elizabeth Diller gives the 2024 Eleanore Pettersen Lecture primary image

Elizabeth Diller gives the 2024 Eleanore Pettersen Lecture

Tue, Apr 2 • 6:30 PM

Free

2024 Science + Literature Ceremony primary image

2024 Science + Literature Ceremony

Wed, Mar 27 • 6:30 PM

Free

Darren Walker Gives the 2024 Benjamin Menschel Distinguished Lecture primary image

Darren Walker Gives the 2024 Benjamin Menschel Distinguished Lecture

Mon, Mar 4 • 6:30 PM

Free

Resilience, Resistance, Renewal: Two Years of the Full-Scale War in Ukraine primary image

Resilience, Resistance, Renewal: Two Years of the Full-Scale War in Ukraine

Fri, Feb 23 • 6:30 PM

Free

Anthony Vidler - A Celebration primary image

Anthony Vidler - A Celebration

Sat, Jan 27 • 4:30 PM

Free

ARTificial Intelligence: How AI Tools are Impacting the Arts primary image

ARTificial Intelligence: How AI Tools are Impacting the Arts

Wed, Jan 24 • 6:30 PM

Free

Brad Kahlhamer: Alex Katz Chair in Painting Artist Talk primary image

Brad Kahlhamer: Alex Katz Chair in Painting Artist Talk

Wed, Nov 15 • 6:30 PM

Free

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is a world-class private college of art, architecture, and engineering with a faculty of humanities and social sciences. Founded in 1859 by inventor, industrialist, and philanthropist Peter Cooper, the college is dedicated to his radical commitment to diversity and his founding vision that fair access to an inspiring free education and forums for courageous public discourse foster a just and thriving world.

Events

On the Eve of May Day: Labor, Then and Now primary image

On the Eve of May Day: Labor, Then and Now

Tuesday • 5:00 PM

Free

On the Eve of May Day: Labor, Then and Now primary image

On the Eve of May Day: Labor, Then and Now

Tuesday • 5:00 PM

Free

Searching for Augusta Savage: Screening and Panel primary image

Searching for Augusta Savage: Screening and Panel

yesterday • 6:30 PM

Free

Lotus L. Kang: Wolf Chair in Photography Artist Talk primary image

Lotus L. Kang: Wolf Chair in Photography Artist Talk

Mon, Apr 22 • 2:00 PM

Free

Workshop on Generative Art, Architecture and Engineering primary image

Workshop on Generative Art, Architecture and Engineering

Sat, Apr 20 • 1:00 PM

Free

Looking at Pictures on a Screen: Thomas Nozkowski primary image

Looking at Pictures on a Screen: Thomas Nozkowski

Fri, Apr 12 • 6:30 PM

Free

Lotus L. Kang: Wolf Chair in Photography Artist Talk primary image

Lotus L. Kang: Wolf Chair in Photography Artist Talk

Wed, Apr 3 • 6:30 PM

Free

Elizabeth Diller gives the 2024 Eleanore Pettersen Lecture primary image

Elizabeth Diller gives the 2024 Eleanore Pettersen Lecture

Tue, Apr 2 • 6:30 PM

Free

2024 Science + Literature Ceremony primary image

2024 Science + Literature Ceremony

Wed, Mar 27 • 6:30 PM

Free

Darren Walker Gives the 2024 Benjamin Menschel Distinguished Lecture primary image

Darren Walker Gives the 2024 Benjamin Menschel Distinguished Lecture

Mon, Mar 4 • 6:30 PM

Free

Resilience, Resistance, Renewal: Two Years of the Full-Scale War in Ukraine primary image

Resilience, Resistance, Renewal: Two Years of the Full-Scale War in Ukraine

Fri, Feb 23 • 6:30 PM

Free

Anthony Vidler - A Celebration primary image

Anthony Vidler - A Celebration

Sat, Jan 27 • 4:30 PM

Free

ARTificial Intelligence: How AI Tools are Impacting the Arts primary image

ARTificial Intelligence: How AI Tools are Impacting the Arts

Wed, Jan 24 • 6:30 PM

Free

Brad Kahlhamer: Alex Katz Chair in Painting Artist Talk primary image

Brad Kahlhamer: Alex Katz Chair in Painting Artist Talk

Wed, Nov 15 • 6:30 PM

Free

Searching for Augusta Savage: Screening and Panel primary image

Searching for Augusta Savage: Screening and Panel

yesterday • 6:30 PM

Free

Lotus L. Kang: Wolf Chair in Photography Artist Talk primary image

Lotus L. Kang: Wolf Chair in Photography Artist Talk

Mon, Apr 22 • 2:00 PM

Free

Workshop on Generative Art, Architecture and Engineering primary image

Workshop on Generative Art, Architecture and Engineering

Sat, Apr 20 • 1:00 PM

Free

Looking at Pictures on a Screen: Thomas Nozkowski primary image

Looking at Pictures on a Screen: Thomas Nozkowski

Fri, Apr 12 • 6:30 PM

Free

Lotus L. Kang: Wolf Chair in Photography Artist Talk primary image

Lotus L. Kang: Wolf Chair in Photography Artist Talk

Wed, Apr 3 • 6:30 PM

Free

Elizabeth Diller gives the 2024 Eleanore Pettersen Lecture primary image

Elizabeth Diller gives the 2024 Eleanore Pettersen Lecture

Tue, Apr 2 • 6:30 PM

Free

2024 Science + Literature Ceremony primary image

2024 Science + Literature Ceremony

Wed, Mar 27 • 6:30 PM

Free

Darren Walker Gives the 2024 Benjamin Menschel Distinguished Lecture primary image

Darren Walker Gives the 2024 Benjamin Menschel Distinguished Lecture

Mon, Mar 4 • 6:30 PM

Free

Resilience, Resistance, Renewal: Two Years of the Full-Scale War in Ukraine primary image

Resilience, Resistance, Renewal: Two Years of the Full-Scale War in Ukraine

Fri, Feb 23 • 6:30 PM

Free

Anthony Vidler - A Celebration primary image

Anthony Vidler - A Celebration

Sat, Jan 27 • 4:30 PM

Free

ARTificial Intelligence: How AI Tools are Impacting the Arts primary image

ARTificial Intelligence: How AI Tools are Impacting the Arts

Wed, Jan 24 • 6:30 PM

Free

Brad Kahlhamer: Alex Katz Chair in Painting Artist Talk primary image

Brad Kahlhamer: Alex Katz Chair in Painting Artist Talk

Wed, Nov 15 • 6:30 PM

Free