Some of you may remember Show of Shows, an exhibit of ephemera from past Cooper shows, events, and exhibits that ran concurrently with End of Year Show 2023. Show of Shows was conceived and curated by Anjanisari Ramadhani A'22, who was inspired by her work processing the Archives collection of event and exhibition ephemera. 
As she wrote at the time of the exhibition opening:
"Exploring these materials as a former student provides context for the conversation of art that I participate in, and highlights the importance of what must be included in the collection moving forward."
In the year since the opening, we've had time to reflect on Cooper's historic commitment to community reflected in over 160 years worth of student exhibitions and events, all free and open to the public. We've also had many occasions to refer back to material from Show of Shows, as researchers contact the Archives asking about eras of Cooper and East Village history.
Thus was born the Show of Shows catalog: a compendium of materials displayed in Show of Shows, packaged in handy and gorgeous book form by Nathan Feniak, A'24.
Physical copies are available in the library while supplies last, and a digital copy is available online via Internet Archive: archive.org/details/showof-shows-catalog
Interested in learning more? View the Show of Shows catalog online, or search the Event and exhibition ephemera finding aid. If you'd like to view particular materials in person, please reach out to us at archives@cooper.edu.
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