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Christine Sun Kim (2026 Resident in Graphic Design) has been named a 2026 MacArthur Fellow, joining nineteen other Fellows whose work represents exceptional creativity and accomplishment in their fields.

Neeraj Bhatia is an architect, urban designer, and educator whose work resides at the intersection of politics, housing, infrastructure, and urbanism. He is an Associate Professor at Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, where he also serves as Director of the Urban Design Program.

The American Academy in Rome mourns the passing of Charles K. Williams, a Trustee Emeritus of the Academy, former Director of the Corinth Excavations and the former Chair of the Board of the American School of Classical Studies in Athens. He died on September 16, 2026, at age 96.

Taji Ra'oof Nahl, also known as TR7, is a Philadelphia-based interdisciplinary artist whose practice brings together moving image, sculpture, installation, sound, research, and public activation. Working through his evolving methodology, Field Trips to Staged Productions, Nahl develops long-form projects that move from concept and archival inquiry into exhibitions, films, performances, publications, and site-responsive interventions.

This past Saturday, September 19, 2026, the Academy hosted the Italian premiere of Field of Vision as part of Romaeuropa Festival, composed by Michael Gordon, 2027 Paul Fromm Resident in Composition at the American Academy in Rome, and performed by Blow-Up Percussion. We sat down with Flavio Tanzi, the ensemble director of Blow-Up Percussion, to learn more about how the collaboration came to be, how the ensemble prepared for this massive undertaking, and how the experience was.

In June 2025, the American Academy in Rome unveiled the latest restoration of Villa Chiaraviglio and the expansion of the Rare Book Room Library. This long-awaited project allowed library collections that had exceeded the institution's storage and display capacity to be securely and prominently featured in a new home. A year later, we delve into the origins and impressive results of the project.

The American Academy in Rome mourns the passing of Lorenzo Quilici, a 1966 Affiliated Scholar and distinguished archaeologist and professor renowned for his scholarship on ancient topography and landscape archaeology. He died on August 13, 2026, at the age of 88.

The American Academy in Rome has re-opened its doors, welcoming a new community of Rome Prize and Italian Fellows, Residents, and members of the Academy’s extended community. 

The Academy is pleased to welcome Chris van den Berg, the Aliki Perroti and Seth Frank ’55 Professor of Classical Studies at Amherst College and 2020 Fellow in Ancient Studies, as the Interim Andrew W. Mellon Humanities Professor.

The Academy is pleased to announce its fall series of public programs, inviting the community to hear from artists, performers, musicians, and scholars at events in Rome and New York.