GRANTS & GRANTEES

AP Gorny

1994 PEW FELLOW

Updated
30 Nov 2016

Pew Fellow, 1994
Visual Arts

References

AP Gorny at the SUNY Buffalo Fine Arts website

Questions of Practice

Questions of Practice: Pew Fellows Sonia Sanchez and Major Jackson on Legacy and the Joys of Teaching

Pew Fellows and poets Sonia Sanchez and Major Jackson visited the Center for an extended conversation, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Pew Fellowships in the Arts.

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Venissa Santí

The granddaughter of a Cuban composer, Venissa Santí (Pew Fellow, 2008) moved to Philadelphia when she was 17 and became a trained vocalist with classical- and jazz-based technique.

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Sonia Sanchez

Sonia Sanchez is an award-winning poet, playwright, professor, activist, and one of the foremost leaders of the Black Studies movement.

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Fellows Friday: Q&A with Choreographer and Movement Artist Lela Aisha Jones

Choreographer and Pew Fellow Lela Aisha Jones on the importance of “creative spirits” in her family, what motivates her to create, the Philadelphia arts scene, and more.

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Pew Fellow of the Week: An Interview with Theater Artist Rhodessa Jones

Rhodessa Jones (2020) spoke to us about being drawn to art early in life in a family of Black migrant workers, why she makes work for and with other women, and what she hopes to accomplish during her time in Philadelphia. This interview was transcribed from an audio recording and edited for length and clarity.

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News

Pew Fellows News: Rennie Harris’ New Work for Alvin Ailey Praised, James Ijames and Major Jackson Featured in New York Times, Alex Da Corte Named to “Most Influential Artists of 2018”

As 2018 comes to a close, our Pew Fellows remain active with public art, exhibitions, performances, residencies, and national press coverage. See the latest news updates in our roundup below.

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Steven Donegan

Steven Donegan is a visual artist and a 1998 Pew Fellow.

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Major Jackson

Major Jackson is a poet, professor, and author.

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News

12 New Fellows Announced, Jenny Sabin’s MoMAPS1 Installation, King Britt’s New Album, and James Ijames in The New York Times

This month’s Pew Fellows news sees the release of a new album of electronic music, national media coverage of a new play addressing race in America, the introduction of the 2017 Pew Fellows, and more.

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Matthew Suib

Pew Fellow Matthew Suib's work comes from a deep engagement with moving-image culture and how moving images shape our understanding of culture, history, and politics.

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Greg "Peache" Jarman

Greg "Peache" Jarman (1947–2009) was a musician and a 2000 Pew Fellow in Folk and Traditional Arts.

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Julia Wolfe

Composer Julia Wolfe, whose music is inspired by the folk, classical, and rock genres, is co-founder of New York's music collective Bang on a Can.

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Jim Hinz

Jim Hinz is a visual artist and a 2003 Pew Fellow.

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Jennifer Higdon

Jennifer Higdon is a Pulitzer Prize-winning musician and a 1999 Pew Fellow and one of America’s most frequently performed living composers.

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Jorge Cousineau

Contemporary Renaissance man, 2011 Pew Fellow, and "idea factory" Jorge Cousineau counts set design, lighting design, videography, and music composition among his talents.

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Nicholas Kripal

Nicholas Kripal is a visual artist and a 1999 Pew Fellow.

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Joy Feasley

"The major concern of my work is to paint the invisible," says Joy Feasley, a painter and a 2011 Pew Fellow.

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Camae Ayewa & Rasheedah Phillips

As “afrofuturistic cultural producers,” Ayewa and Phillips collaboratively explore the intersections of black culture, science fiction, futurism, and social practice.

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Fellows Friday News: Zoe Strauss and Afaa Michael Weaver Receive Guggenheim Fellowships, Orrin Evans Joins The Bad Plus, and More

Visual artist Zoe Strauss and poet Afaa Michael Weaver receive 2017 Guggenheim Fellowships and musician Orrin Evans becomes a permanent member of the renowned jazz group The Bad Plus.

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Anthony Campuzano

Anthony Campuzano (Pew Fellow, 2009) is known for his use of found language in his drawings, using text from newspaper headlines, Wikipedia entries, paperback novels, and song lyrics.

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