Monthly Archives: October 2010

Are you going to Take Home a Nude?

Celebrating its 19th year, this event has become an art world institution with a devoted following of supporters and Take Home a Nude 2010 promises to be the most memorable yet. The Academy is proud to honor long time friend, Trustee and Senior Critic, Eric Fischl, a devoted champion of Academy artists for 20 years. Join us! Click here to… Read More

Eric Fischl: in Your Words

For the upcoming Take Home a Nude Art Auction & Party, the Academy is honoring a dear friend and amazing artist, Eric Fischl. Please share a story or memory about him here! Photo by Joseph Maida, from “In the Studio: Eric Fischl” on ArtInfo

Art & Culture Lecture: Alexi Worth

  Alexi Worth, Head and Shoulders, 200 Artist Alexi Worth was born and raised in New York City. He attended Yale College (BA 1986) and Boston University (MFA 1993). He has exhibited with, among others, the Elizabeth Harris, Bill Maynes and DC Moore galleries; received awards from the Tiffany Foundation and the New England Foundation for the Arts; and is… Read More

PreView: October Issues

Each month, the Academy library highlights articles, features, and reviews from the most current issues of our extensive periodical collection. Check these out and then let us know what you think! Gormley, Michael. “Painting Life: Galina Perova and the Portrait Society of America.†American Artist. (2010). 48-55.  A review of Galina Perova’s work, and a new look at portraiture from… Read More

Mark Mennin on Messerschmidt, Huffington Post

This article was taken from the Huffington Post, courtesy of Mark Mennin. Mark Mennin is a sculptor who is known mostly for his monumental granite carvings in landscape and architecture. His work has been featured in the New York Times, Artforum, Art in America, ArtNews, The Boston Globe, Departures and on the cover of Sculpture Magazine. On the graduate faculty… Read More