Nathan Lyons - Chronology

Chronology

  • 2006 Awarded Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts, Alfred University, Alfred, New York.
  • 2004 Awarded Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island.
  • 2003 Completes After 9/11, Book published by Yale University Art Gallery, Monograph published by Light Work, Syracuse University (“Contact Sheet /73”) Exhibition opens at Light Work, Syracuse, New York, then travels to Fire House Gallery, Nassau Community College, Garden City (selected), Centro de las Artes, Sponsored by Centro de la Imagen, Mexico City, Mexico and ACTA International, Rome, Italy (selected).
  • 2002 Portfolio After 9/11 published by Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York, New York and Spectrum Gallery, Rochester, New York, Teaches Workshop and Lectures, Center of the Image, Mexico City, Mexico.
  • 2001 Director Emeritus, Visual Studies Workshop, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, SUNY Brockport; Center of the Image, Mexico City, Mexico teaches Workshop and begins project on Mexico City, as well as After 9/11
  • 2000 Major solo exhibition and book, Riding 1st Class on the Titanic! Premieres at Addison Gallery of American Art in Andover, Massachusetts, then travels to International Center of Photography, New York, New York; George Eastman House, Rochester, New York; University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland; Houston Center for Photography, Houston, Texas; Savannah College of Art, Savannah, Georgia.; Receives Infinity Award for Lifetime Achievement from the International Center for Photography.
  • 1999 Exhibition at Reggio Emillio in Sauvignano, Italy of VSW History accompanied by publication of monograph on Nathan Lyons. Appointed Distinguished Professor, State University of New York.
  • 1998 Served as juror for Photowork(s) in Progress at the Nederlands Foto Institute.
  • 1997 Named Honored Educator, Society for Photographic Education, presented lecture at national conference entitled “Photography and its Authority over Imagination”.
  • 1996 Received Distinguished Civic Award from the Greater Rochester Metro Chamber of Commerce; Appointed Chair of the Board of Directors of the Arts and Cultural Council of Greater Rochester
  • 1995 Awarded Honorary Doctorate in Fine Arts, Corcoran School of Art, Washington, D.C.
  • 1994 Received award from Arts for Greater Rochester for outstanding contribution to the community for Montage 93.
  • 1990 Member of the acquisitions committee for the George Eastman House through 1991.
  • 1989 President, Program Committee Chair through 1994, Montage 93: International Festival of the Image, Rochester, New York. The festival explored the synthesis between art and technology, forging new relationships between the cultural community, businesses, local government and the general public. It attracted 150,000 visitors over a six-week period and contributed more than 6 million dollars to the local economy; received the Distinguished Career in Photography award from the Friends of Photography, San Francisco, California; also received from the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic and the Czech Union of Artists, the National Artist Karl Plicka Medal in recognition of extraordinary contributions in the sphere of photography.

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