The National Academy of Design is delighted to announce that 27 artists and architects from across the United States have been elected as National Academicians in the Class of 2025. Recognized for their contributions to contemporary American art and architecture, this year’s class of newly elected Academicians includes:
Linda Besemer (Visual Arts)
Stephen Cassell, Architecture Research Office (ARO) (Architecture)
Nanette Carter (Visual Arts)
Chris T. Cornelius, studio:indigenous (Architecture)
Tacita Dean (Visual Arts)
Carl E. Hazlewood (Visual Arts)
Sheila Hicks (Visual Arts)
Michiko Itatani (Visual Arts)
Matthew Kreilich, Snow Kreilich Architects (Architecture)
Athena LaTocha (Visual Arts)
Mia Lehrer, Studio-MLA (Architecture)
Michael Meredith, MOS (Architecture)
Marlon Mullen (Visual Arts)
Lothar Osterburg (Visual Arts)
Sky Pape (Visual Arts)
Shahpour Pouyan (Visual Arts)
Susan Rodriguez, Susan T Rodriguez | Architecture · Design (Architecture)
Hilary Sample, MOS (Architecture)
Sara Siestreem (Hani Coos) (Visual Arts)
Rose B. Simpson (Visual Arts)
Victor Trahan, Trahan Architects (Architecture)
Marie Watt (Visual Arts)
Terry Winters (Visual Arts)
Kim Yao, Architecture Research Office (ARO) (Architecture)
Nina Yankowitz (Visual Arts)
Adam Yarinsky, Architecture Research Office (ARO) (Architecture)
The annual nomination and election of National Academicians dates back to the National Academy’s founding in 1825 as the United States’ first artist- and architect-led organization. New Academicians are nominated and elected by the current members of the National Academy, a growing community of 500 artists and architects across the country.
“We are thrilled to welcome this extraordinary class of twenty-seven artists and architects as members of the National Academy of Design as we celebrate our 200th anniversary,” said Gregory Wessner, Executive Director of the National Academy. “Their diverse and groundbreaking work reaffirms our enduring commitment to honoring innovation and excellence in contemporary art and architecture.”
Read the full press release here.
See the full list of National Academicians here.
