FXM, The Ill-Humored Man, 1771-83 Mark Mennin, adjunct faculty at the Academy, will speak about his writings on “Messerschmidt: An Accidental Visionary,” an article recently written for the Huffington Post. (Read more about it.) 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… Read More
Dear Friends, Drawing can be a lovely activity, but the transition from planning a bacchanal on paper to painting in the fun bits on canvas can include arduous tasks. One could hand off these duties to an assistant, but doing them myself charges my subconscious for the last-minute flourishes that can make a painting come alive. I am happy to… Read More
installation view for “All the More Real” at the Parrish Art Museum Don’t miss tomorrow night’s lecture by Merrill Falkenberg, independent curator, writer and art advisor. With artist Eric Fischl of All the More Real, she co-curated a group exhibition on realism and hyperrealism at the Parrish Art Museum in Southampton, NY. Ms. Falkenberg’s lecture will focus on intimacy,… Read More
by Aliene de Souza Howell (MFA 2011) My ideas have changed, changed, and changed again. I have had much trouble trying to transfer the efficaciousness of my Germany mixed media works on paper into oil paintings or 3-dimensional pieces. After making a successful mock diorama I attempted to make a much larger 3-dimensional one that was an almost unqualified disaster…. Read More
Austin Park grew up in Ft. Pierce, Florida and received his BFA from the University of Florida in 2003. He has always been interested in how we adapt to society over time and the modern rituals we create for ourselves His recent work is influenced from his time spent living and working in the Miami area, enamored by the collision… Read More
The New York Academy of Art is pleased to share a new note by Hilary Harkness! Regularly posting her “Notes from Studio Lockdown,” Hilary blogs with us as she prepares for her upcoming exhibition at Mary Boone Gallery in New York City. Follow her on this blog for sneak peeks into her studio! Dear Friends,One of the most important things an artist… Read More
Mia Brownell recently exhibited in a solo show with Alix Sloan: “Stomach Acid Dreams.” A graduate of Carnegie Mellon and State University of New York, Buffalo, Mia has been teaching painting and drawing since 1993. She has held a tenured faculty position at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven since 2003. She was recently awarded the Southern Connecticut… Read More
Pablo Helguera, “The Estheticist,” is a free ongoing service of art consultation around practical, philosophical and ethical issues around the visual arts profession. ASK PABLO… ANY QUESTION! Here’s how: Check out the latest issue of “The Estheticist.” Think of a question and post it as a comment to this blog post. (Mr. Helguera would like to have these questions in advance, comment now!)… Read More
Please join us for the Opening Reception: Friday, November 5th, 6-8 pm The New York Academy of Art and the Alumni Association are pleased to present X X X an unprecedented exhibition of works from three classes of the Academy. Selected from the early, the middle and the most recent graduates, “X X X” is the first-ever alumni Reunion… Read More
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