National Academy of Design Announces 2026 National Academicians Including WORKac Principals
The National Academy of Design has revealed its 2026 class of National Academicians, which includes 12 distinguished artists and architects such as Amale Andraos and Dan Wood from WORKac, along with landscape architect Gary Hilderbrand of Reed Hilderbrand. Executive director Gregory Wessner highlighted that this marks the inaugural class of the Academy's third century. Established in 2003, WORKac is recognized for notable projects like Public Farm 1 and the Beirut Museum of Art. Hilderbrand's firm boasts over 100 design accolades and is currently working on a new wing for the Clark Art Institute. Additional inductees comprise Candida Alvarez, Kendall Buster, and Robert Storr. The official induction ceremony is set for late October 2023 at the New Museum.
Key facts
- National Academy of Design announces 2026 National Academicians, 12 artists and architects.
- Amale Andraos and Dan Wood, founding principals of WORKac, are among the inductees.
- Gary Hilderbrand, founding principal of Reed Hilderbrand, is also inducted.
- WORKac founded in New York in 2003; known for Public Farm 1 at MoMA PS1.
- Andraos was first woman dean of Columbia GSAPP (2014-2021).
- Reed Hilderbrand has received over 100 design awards.
- Other inductees include Candida Alvarez, Kendall Buster, Alyson Shotz, James Casebere, Emmet Gowin, Ellen Driscoll, Robert Storr, Leo Villareal, Stephen Vitiello.
- Induction ceremony at New Museum in late October; exhibition at Academy gallery Feb-May 2027.
Entities
Artists
- Amale Andraos
- Dan Wood
- Gary Hilderbrand
- Candida Alvarez
- Kendall Buster
- Alyson Shotz
- James Casebere
- Emmet Gowin
- Ellen Driscoll
- Robert Storr
- Leo Villareal
- Stephen Vitiello
- Innocenti & Webel
- Daniel Urban Kiley
- Eero Saarinen
Institutions
- National Academy of Design
- WORKac
- Reed Hilderbrand
- MoMA PS1
- Columbia GSAPP
- AIA New York
- Yale University
- University of Toronto
- UC Berkeley
- Venice Architecture Biennale
- MoMA
- Canadian Centre for Architecture
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Clark Art Institute
- Harvard GSD
- ASLA
- American Academy in Rome
- Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- New Museum
Locations
- New York
- Brooklyn
- Harlem
- Colorado
- Mexico City
- Beirut
- Raleigh
- Nash Square
- Rome
- Venice
- Toronto
- Berkeley