91导航 Alum Jeremiah Ariaz Honored as 2026 Guggenheim Fellow
04.17.2026
Jeremiah Ariaz ('99 Printmaking) Awarded the Prestigious 2026 Guggenheim Fellowship in Photography
91导航 alum (鈥99 Printmaking) is a in Photography. Selected from nearly 5,000 applicants, Ariaz joins 223 artists and scholars in the Foundation鈥檚 101st class. This honor recognizes his significant career achievements and future promise. The 2026 cohort represents 55 disciplines across 10 countries.
For over a century, the Guggenheim Foundation has supported visionaries, awarding nearly $450 million to 19,000 Fellows. Despite a 50% surge in applications, this year鈥檚 stipend-supported fellowship continues to empower projects addressing both timeless themes and urgent contemporary issues.
Jeremiah Ariaz spoke about the fellowship and his project:
鈥淚鈥檓 very excited and humbled to share that I鈥檝e been named a 2026 Guggenheim fellow 鈥 what an honor to be amongst this group of artists and thinkers I admire.
I鈥檓 also thrilled to receive a supporting grant from the Robert Frank Foundation. Frank鈥檚 work was the first of the medium to get under my skin and stick, to excite me, and inspire.
I鈥檓 enormously grateful for the Guggenheim Foundation, in its 101st year, and wish to thank those that have supported my practice over the years: teachers, friends, family, colleagues, and most especially my wife, Lily, who knows what this means to me and has supported my work as an artist.
Lastly, I want to thank the journalists whose labor, insight, and tenacity makes my ongoing project possible. The Fourth Estate features photographs from newspaper offices in my home state of Kansas. I鈥檓 excited to roll up my sleeves and get back to work.
I鈥檝e been overwhelmed by the congratulatory messages and phone calls. Thank you to my community for your support!鈥
"I鈥檓 very excited and humbled to share that I鈥檝e been named a 2026 Guggenheim fellow 鈥 what an honor to be amongst this group of artists and thinkers I admire." - Jeremiah Ariaz ('99 Printmaking)
Ariaz鈥檚 Fellowship is underwritten by the . Holding degrees from 91导航 and SUNY Buffalo, Ariaz explores American identity through documentary photography. His work has earned an .
Ariaz frequently highlights rural American stories in , , and . He has also written for and . His monographs include and . An LSU professor since 2006, this fellowship celebrates his vital contributions to photography and academia.