Whitney Biennial 2014: Amy Sillman
For the run of the exhibition, SVA Close Up is highlighting members of the SVA community selected for the 2014 Whitney Biennial (March 7 – May 25). This is the fifth installment in the series. Alumnus...
View ArticleSVA Dustys at 25: Q&A with Alumnus Kaukab Basheer
With the 25th Anniversary of the Dusty Film & Animation Festival just around the corner (May 10 – 13 at the SVA Theatre), SVA Close Up is checking in with some of the College’s many successful...
View ArticleSVA Students and Alumni Make Print Magazine’s 2014 Emerging Artists List
Members of the SVA community feature prominently in the April issue of Print magazine, known for its emphasis on both established and up-and-coming designers and entrepreneurs. Notably, five students...
View ArticleSVA Students and Alumni Win Seven Art Directors Club Awards
Work by SVA students and recent graduates won seven awards at the 2014 Art Directors Club gala, held on April 9 in Miami. This remarkable tally once again earned SVA the School of the Year honor, which...
View ArticleSVA Dustys at 25: Q&A with Alumnus Olivier Bernier
With the 25th Anniversary of the Dusty Film & Animation Festival just around the corner (May 10-13 at the SVA Theatre), SVA Close Up is checking in with some of the College’s many successful alumni...
View ArticleQ&A with SVA’s Nathan Fox on the Return of Tako and Visual Narrative
Tako, the fearless and wildly imaginative female protagonist of Nathan Fox’s recent SVA subway posters, made a triumphant return to New York City this week. In what may be the world’s largest comic,...
View ArticleSVA Portfolios: Five Most Discussed Projects of April 2014
The April roundup of top five most discussed SVA Portfolios features a familiar name from last month (who hangs on to the top spot), a project that references our recent harsh winter, another that...
View ArticleSVA Faculty Members and Alumni Win 2014 Guggenheim Fellowships
Six members of the SVA community have been selected as 2014 Josh Simon Guggenheim Fellows in the Creative Arts. Often characterized as “midcareer” awards, Guggenheim Fellowships are unrestricted grants...
View ArticleSVA Dustys at 25: Q&A with Alumnus Shubhashish Bhutiani
With the 25th Anniversary of the Dusty Film & Animation Festival in full swing (through May 13 at the SVA Theatre), SVA Close Up is continuing its series on successful alumni making names for...
View ArticleSVA Dustys at 25: Q&A with Alumnus Daisuke Tsutsumi
With the 25th Anniversary of the Dusty Film & Animation Festival in full swing (the awards ceremony starts at 6:30pm on Tuesday, May 13 at the SVA Theatre and will be live-streamed here), SVA Close...
View ArticleWhitney Biennial 2014: Dave McKenzie
For the run of the exhibition, SVA Close Up is highlighting members of the SVA community selected for the 2014 Whitney Biennial (March 7 – May 25). This is the sixth installment in the series. 2014 has...
View ArticleSVA at Frieze, NADA and Pulse 2014
In just three years Frieze New York has become essential viewing for collectors, curators and critics, and several SVA alumni and faculty were among the highlights of the 2014 edition of the UK-based...
View ArticleWhitney Biennial 2014: Ei Arakawa
For the run of the exhibition, SVA Close Up is highlighting members of the SVA community selected for the 2014 Whitney Biennial (March 7 – May 25). This is the seventh installment in the series. Ei...
View ArticleSVA Outside of NYC: Exhibitions by Sarah Sze, Carl Titolo, Kate Gilmore and...
For art enthusiasts, it’s a good time to take a road trip as SVA faculty and alumni currently have exhibitions in Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; Cleveland, Ohio; and Santa Monica,...
View ArticleSVA’s Jaime Permuth Awarded a 2014 Smithsonian Artist Research Fellowship
MPS Digital Photography faculty member Jaime Permuth (MPS 2009 Digital Photography), whose first monograph Yonkeros was published last year, has been awarded a prestigious Smithsonian Artist Research...
View ArticleNYC Exhibitions: Maira Kalman, Gavin Kenyon and Jamie Sneider
Current SVA faculty and alumni exhibitions in New York City explore everything from nostalgia and childhood to structural design and the concept of “Woman as Witch.” Bestselling author and MFA Design...
View ArticleSVA Alumnus Daniel Sierra Wins 2014 Student Academy Award
SVA alumnus Daniel Sierra (MFA 2013 Computer Art) was recently selected as a 41st Annual Student Academy Award winner for his short film Oscillate. Sierra will travel to Los Angeles for the awards...
View ArticleTop Showing by SVA Students in 2014 Society of Illustrators Exhibition
SVA has the top showing of works selected for the 2014 Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship Competition with a whopping 37 winning entries, more than any other college in the running. Winning...
View ArticleMeet Molly Ostertag: Cartoonist, SVA Grad, 2014 Commencement Speaker
True to SVA tradition, when the College held its 2014 commencement exercises recently, the program featured two speeches by degree candidates—one an undergraduate student, the other a graduate student....
View ArticleSVA Portfolios: Five Most Discussed Projects of May 2014
The May roundup of top five most discussed SVA Portfolios features a familiar name from last month among a wide range of design projects, two of which focus on an imaginary art museum. SVA Portfolios...
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