Jacob Hicks (2012) created this interactive video piece, “The Many Faces of Jacob and His Art,” as a component of a professional practice course taught by artist Sharon Louden. This video project was optimized through an end-of-term presentation in which the students explained their art before an audience of peers. He says, “In undergraduate school I took many experimental film courses through… Read More
Mister President, members of the Faculty, Board of Trustees, distinguished guests, and those rapidly approaching alumni status, I cannot begin to explain to you how my heart swells to look out at you all, and to think about how much we’ve grown, and fought, and gotten weirder together – so very much weirder. It is with great pride that I… Read More
The Academy is pleased to share a new ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT series on our blog. We’ll be spotlighting our alums to give you an idea about what it’s like to be an Academy grad, starting with Brian Fencl, MFA 2000. What are you currently working on? Brian Fencl, “Oh, Thank Heaven”oil on canvas, 24×18 in. At the moment I live in… Read More
We are thrilled to announce that this year’s commencement speaker will be renowned artist Jenny Saville. A Senior Critic at the Academy since 2006, Jenny has frequently imparted her insight to our students through dynamic Master Classes. We are honored to award her an Honorary Doctorate at this year’s Commencement Ceremony and we congratulate the Class of 2011 as they… Read More
The New York Academy of Art is pleased to present UNCHARTED, a group exhibition featuring original paintings, drawings, sculpture and prints by sixty talented emerging artists. Immersed for two years in an intensive learning environment that combines rigorous skills and conceptual training, these MFA candidates are using a time-honored artistic language from which they are creating innumerable distinct dialects. The… Read More
Current student Aliene de Souza Howell (2011) shares her thoughts on a recent critic’s visit to the Academy. The Academy’s Career Development Workshop lunchtime lecture series, created through Elvin Freytes, Sharon Louden and Peter Drake, brings writers, critics, gallerists, alumni, artists and teachers to speak with students and alumni about various aspects of career development. On the threshold of his… Read More
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