Yuko Shimizu on the Power of Illustration, Creativity and Teaching at SVA
Next up in the SVA Features series is BFA Illustration faculty member and award-winning illustrator Yuko Shimizu (MFA 2003 Illustration as Visual Essay), whose work has graced everything from graphic...
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Q&A: Art Critic Nancy Princenthal on the Challenges of Writing About Agnes...
Art critic and MFA Art Writing faculty member Nancy Princenthal read from and discussed her new book Agnes Martin: Her Life and Art on October 22 at SVA. The biography, which The Wall Street Journal...
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SVA Portfolios: Five Most Discussed Projects of October 2015
The October roundup of top five most discussed SVA Portfolios features some familiar names from last month and beyond, as well as stunning fashion photography, an illustrated apocalypse and geometric...
View ArticleAdvance Screening of ‘Art of the Prank’ about Legendary Artist/Activist Joey...
SVA will screen the new feature documentary, Art of the Prank, by filmmaker Andrea Marini, about Joey Skaggs (BFA 1982 Media Arts), the artist/activist who, over a period of five decades turned the...
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Higher Ground: SVA’s Kate Gilmore wins ArtPrize 2015 Juried Grand Prize
Artist and MFA Fine Arts faculty member Kate Gilmore (MFA 2002 Fine Arts) was recently named the winner of the ArtPrize 2015 Juried Grand Prize. Gilmore was awarded $200,000 for her site-specific and...
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SVA First Person: Joey Skaggs on the ‘Art of the Prank’
Long before social media, hidden camera prank shows like Punk’d and Jackass, and culture-jamming activist groups like The Yes Men, SVA alumnus and former faculty member Joey Skaggs (BFA 1982 Media...
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Q&A: Steven Heller on the Legacy of Comics Legend Will Eisner
The School of Visual Arts Alumni Society, in collaboration with the Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation, will host Will Eisner’s “The Spirit” 75th Anniversary Celebration—An Evening with Jules...
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Four SVA Alumni Win Surface Magazine’s ‘Avant Guardian’ Awards
Surface magazine recently published the winners of its 15th annual Avant Guardian competition and of the 10 “emerging photographers” selected, four are SVA alumni: Paul Jung (MPS 2013 Fashion...
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SVA and the ‘Peanuts’ Gang: Q&A with Alen Lai on the New Movie
Best friends Snoopy and Charlie Brown are set to debut in 3D. The Peanuts Movie, based on one of the world’s most popular comic strips Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz, opens in theaters on November 6 to...
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Highlights from ‘The Masters Series: Michael Bierut’
SVA’s 27th annual Masters Series Award and Exhibition, which honored designer, critic and educator Michael Bierut, continued the College’s tradition of recognizing “great visual communicators of our...
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A Look Behind the Cartoons of ‘The New Yorker’ with Bob Mankoff
On Monday, November 9 at the SVA Theatre, the BFA Cartooning and BFA Illustration departments at SVA present a preview screening of the HBO documentary, Very Semi-Serious: A Partially Thorough Portrait...
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Shred Til You’re Dead: Photos of Diehard Middle-aged Skateboarders
MPS Digital Photography class of 2015 alumnus Kathleen Hayes (BFA 1997 Photography and Video) offers a candid, colorful and gritty exploration of the culture of diehard, middle-aged skateboarders in...
View ArticleThe Sometimes Painful Search for a Fresh Idea in 60 Seconds
Have you ever been so anxious about a deadline and creatively blocked that you’ll do just about anything to procrastinate? Then Sarah Richardson’s (MPS 2014 Live Action Short Film) The Box was made for...
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Inside Today’s Art Gallery: Six Perspectives
The following is an excerpt from an article written by Jessica Lynne that appears in the Fall 2015 issue of the Visual Arts Journal. Gallerists play a significant role in the art world. They are...
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New York Fall Exhibition Highlights: Todd Kelly, Gregg Louis and Panayiotis...
The 2015 fall exhibition season in New York enters its final stretch with three exceptional shows by MFA Fine Arts alumni that explore everything from permutation and self-perception to technology and...
View ArticleEmerging Photographers and Their Mentors
For this latest installment of the SVA Features series, the spotlight is on the “Mentors” exhibition, BFA Photography and Video’s annual show featuring works by graduating students that were inspired...
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‘Wake the World Up to Itself’: Anne Waldman on Poetry and Painting
Acclaimed poet Anne Waldman will talk about her experiences as a member of the legendary New York School on November 19 at MFA Art Writing as part of the department’s Quijote Talks series. The New York...
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Essential Tips for Emerging Artists
The new book Starting Your Career as an Artist: A Guide to Launching a Creative Life (Allworth Press/SVA) is essential reading for emerging artists or any creative professional looking for a fresh...
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SVA Portfolios: Five Most Discussed Projects of November 2015
The November roundup of top five most discussed SVA Portfolios features some familiar names from last month, illustrations that range from dark and apocalyptic to lighthearted and humorous, and a...
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SVA On View at Miami Art Week 2015
It’s Miami Art Week and that means a dizzying array of creative work is on display, bringing collectors and art lovers from around the world to see established artists alongside new talent. In addition...
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