After my opening for the Monmouth Museum’s “NJ Emerging Artist Series: Seth Ruggles Hiler – Portraits” on July 16th, in Lindcroft, NJ – see video, below – I hit the road, traveling north to Maine. Leaving behind my “20-Something” Portrait Painting Series (I am so over 20-somethings!), I am ready to avert my gaze to the landscape and engage in… Read More
an antique wood engraving by Aliene De Souza Howell (MFA 2011)Leah Flam, the director’s intern, has been the most kind translator and ambassador to Leipzig we could ask for. She brought us to the Museum of Printing Arts in Leipzig. Gutenberg’s Printing Revolution found much enthusiasm here and the museum has preserved presses from the 1500s, the oldest known worldwide… Read More
Martha Mayer Erlebacher was trained originally in Abstract Expressionism, but (along with her husband Walter) broke from this school in the late 60’s and quickly became recognized as one of the leading representational figurative and still-life artists in America. As a faculty member at the New York Academy of Art for several years, she has served as Faculty Chair and directed the anatomy program. She regularly shows… Read More
Mike Smith, Operations Manager at the Academy, continues his Overview this week and will be updating us throughout the summer. Follow our blog and see regular updates on the project! See our Flickr page for more photos.Please click here to contribute to the project.
by Aliene De Souza Howell (MFA 2011) We have also explored Leipzig’s thriving cultural scene! The Fine Arts Museum of Leipzig currently is displaying half of a massive retrospective of the prolific local master, Neo Rauch, in honor of his 50th birthday, the other half being shown in Munich. I stood in awe of the vibrant colors and seamlessly combined compositions… Read More
A Review by Maria Kozak (MFA 2011)If you feel like escaping the city this weekend then head out to Bridgehampton. You can checkout ArtHamptons in the morning and then spend the rest of the day at the beach. It’s a few hours on the Long Island Railroad and you can bring your bike on the train for easy transportation upon… Read More
I am Aliene De Souza Howell, a current Academy student who received one of four residency grants to work in Leipzig, Germany for 2 months this summer. This opportunity was earned through hard work of course, in the form of strong grades, volunteer contributions to the academy and an attitude cognizant of an individual’s responsibility to a community. The other… Read More
As you may know, the Academy began upgrading facilities at 111 Franklin Street to better enhance our curriculum. Last summer (2009), the classrooms and hallway on the 5th floor were renovated to be brighter and use space more efficiently. A new track lighting system was installed, too. In between the classrooms, the hallway was widened for a new gallery space…. Read More
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