Monthly Archives: August 2010

Expansion/Renovations: Connecting

Mike Smith, Operations Manager at the Academy, invites us to walk through the new opening which will connect the two buildings for the new New York Academy of Art. Follow our blog and see regular updates on the project! See our Flickr page for more photos, and our YouTube page for more videos. Please click here to contribute to the… Read More

CE Offers Something for Everyone (Fall 2010)

A new year is starting (school year, that is) and Continuing Education at the Academy has many exciting new classes. Resolve to improve a technique, learn something new, and improve your studio skills. Click on a class below for scheduling details and enroll now. Current MFA students and Alumni receive a 20% discount off tuition! Drawing & Painting Studio – Amber Sena,… Read More

Sometimes You Have to Fight Fire with Water

by Jason Sho Green (MFA 2011) My project for this residency began as an investigation of the evolution of memory. “Third Prettiest Girl” Initially my concept was to do a series of paintings in Giverny, then stash them away and attempt to re-create the paintings from memory, then to do so over and over again until I arrived at a… Read More

Expansion/Renovations: Press, Sculpture Studios, Ventilation

Mike Smith continues the tour of the Academy’s summer renovations and expansion. He highlights the new Griffon lithography press and takes us through the new sculpture studios in the Garden Level. He also steps into the dedicated classroom on 2nd floor, pointing out the new fresh air ventilation system. Follow our blog and see regular updates on the project! See our… Read More

End Days of Summer

A Review by Maria Kozak (MFA 2011)August is a slow month in the art world as almost everyone is on vacation, however there are a couple of see-worthy openings this week: R. Nicholas Kuszyk – click for a larger image If you are near the Academy in TriBeCa on Friday night (Aug 20) then check out this pop gallery opening… Read More

Start the Presses!

The printmaking program at the Academy is getting a big addition – as in a 1300 lbs. lithography press and several hundred pounds of litho stones! This new equipment will facilitate a more robust printmaking curriculum offering a Printmaking track which will include courses such as “The Figure in Lithography†and “Narrative Printmaking.†Chair of Faculty and Printmaking coordinator, John… Read More

Snapshots in Giverny

Faculty guide Wade Schuman shares some snapshots of things he likes in Giverny. The Giveny Group: Gary, Ian, Jessie, Emily, Cara, Amber, Jason and Steve. A detail of Louis Brandin’s Jonah and the Whale at the Louvre. With a vase of roses, Emily Adams’ studio space at the Terra Foundation.

A Rose is a Rose is a Rose

by Emily Adams (MFA 2011) Here in Giverny, the air has a floral scent. Morning glories and hydrangeas line the paths to our studios, where Clair Matins and the climbing Zephrine find their way up the sides of old stone buildings. This is the opposite of the desert. Last week, I was in the Sinai Peninsula, where I spent some… Read More

The Birds are Chirping; Time to Paint.

by Jessie Brugger (MFA 2010) A couple days ago, I woke up at six in the morning with a bolt of energy, so I decided to go for a run through the town of Giverny. That might sound like a huge athletic feat, so I will leave it at that… Okay, truth is…The town is incredibly tiny. But it is incredibly packed… Read More