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Dan Torop is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Art at Cornell University’s College of Architecture, Art, and Planning (AAP). He holds a B.A. in Visual and Environmental Studies from Harvard and an M.F.A. in Photography from Yale School of Art. Prior to Cornell, he taught at New York University, Columbia University, Florida State University, City College, and Parsons School of Design.
- B.A., Visual and Environmental Studies, Harvard University
- M.F.A., Photography, Yale School of Art
His artistic and research practice centers on photography, digital media, and interdisciplinary art, with a focus on landscape, perception, and the technical processes of image-making. He explores how digital tools, code, and simulation shape our understanding of land and environment. His work spans photography, 3D animation, public art, and collaborative publishing through ASMR4, a photo book series he co-edits.
His recent creative works—such as Falling Water (2023), Three Rainbows (2023), and The Soil Factory—examine water-scarce and deluged landscapes through sustained seasonal observation. These projects blend technical precision with poetic inquiry, often referencing historical journeys (e.g., Lewis and Clark, Mark Twain) and scientific phenomena (e.g., entropy, fluid dynamics). His digital project Ocean (2000–present) is a real-time physics-based simulation of the sea, reflecting his deep engagement with computational art.
- Marian O. Naumburg Fellow, MacDowell Colony (2013)
- Wendover Residence Program, Center for Land Use Interpretation (2011)
- EdLab Digital Art Residency, Columbia University (2009)
- Winter Resident, Eyebeam, New York (2008)
- Gardner Traveling Fellowship, Harvard (1994)
Torop contributes code to darktable, an open-source photography processing tool, and leads grant-funded projects such as The Soil Factory, supported by the Warhol Foundation and Cornell’s Center for Cities. His exhibitions have been featured at institutions including Derek Eller Gallery, Lynden Sculpture Garden, Tomato Mouse, and Tops Gallery. He also engages in public discourse, including an interview on WRFI’s The Scene in 2023 discussing the cultural histories of photographic tools.
His work is represented by Derek Eller Gallery, New York City, and he maintains an active studio practice involving digital experimentation, residency projects, and collaborative publishing.
