Monthly Archives: March 2011

Do you have your tickets yet?

Don’t miss the most exciting art party in Tribeca and one of the best “see and be (in the) scene” events in New York! The Tribeca Ball – a spectacular night of artmaking, artwatching and artcelebrating – is held on all six floors of the Academy and helps to provide students with scholarships, studio space and a program of varied and intense studies. It’s… Read More

Artists’ Talk: Yu Hong and Liu Xiaodong

  Yu Hong, Colorful World, 1992, 70×71 in.,  oil on canvas Join us for a very special visit from preeminent Chinese artists Yu Hong and Liu Xiaodong. They will present a lecture on their work with curator and translator Michelle Loh. The husband and wife pair both teach at the Central Academy in Beijing and have shown their individual artworks… Read More

The Armory Show

A Review by Jon Beer, MFA 2012The 2011 Armory Contemporary Fair was an exciting and stimulating event in the face of today’s often uncertain art world. As an undergrad in NYC I had the chance to visit a handful of the other art fairs during Armory Week, but this was my first time visiting the Armory Fair. I and several… Read More

LIVE FROM THE STUDIOS: Mary Harju

Join Mary in her studio when we broadcast LIVE FROM THE STUDIOS at the New York Academy of Art. Watch & Chat LIVE Tues. 3/22/11 at 1pm EST http://www.nyaa.edu/nyaa/studentlife/livefromthestudios.html Live Broadcasting by Ustream Mary Harju is a graduate of both the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the University of Pennsylvania, where she received a BFA in painting. She… Read More

Professional Development Summer Workshop

Sharon Louden & Academy Alums A very good professional practice is essential for artists, especially during this current time of economic uncertainty. This 5-day program is designed to provide the tools you need to successfully navigate the art world marketplace. Professional Practices instructor Sharon Louden will help lay out strategies that will help you maximize both selling and showing opportunities…. Read More

Studio Shots: Aliene de Souza Howell, Mitchell Martinez, Sean Hyland

Aliene de Souza Howell (Painting, Class of 2011): “I’m exploring ideas of social constructs and how we’ve  chosen to define ourselves as humans. I’m using animals in my work  to highlight the herd mentality within us and bring an element of humor.” Mitchell Martinez (Painting, Class of 2012): “I’m using a combination of painting and sculpture  to create a whimsical… Read More

Six Things You Should Know About the Color Green

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 in May at Mary Boone Gallery in New York City. Follow her on this blog for sneak peeks into her studio practice! Dear friends,Now is a good… Read More

Studio Shots: Adam LaMothe, Nicholas Borelli, Angela Gram

Adam LaMothe (Painting, Class of 2012): “My current body of work explores embarrassment, vulnerabilityand absurdity through a series of intimate portraits.” Nicholas Borelli (Painting, Class of 2012):“In my current series I’m trying to channel Kafka andCronenberg to explore human/insect transformations.” Angela Gram (Painting, Class of 2012):“My work addresses human decay and intends to challenge this taboo through the aesthetics of nature.”

Distinguish Yourself as an Artist by Painting from Life

The New York Academy of Art is pleased to share a new note by artist Hilary Harkness. “Notes from Studio Lockdown” is Hilary’s blog with us as she prepares for her upcoming exhibition in May at Mary Boone Gallery in New York City. Follow her on this blog for exclusive views of her studio practice! Dear friends, You might wonder… Read More