Monthly Archives: March 2013

Spring Break: Day 3 in Istanbul – From a Cannon Factory to delicious street food

Posted on March 15, 2013

By Peter Drake (Dean, Academic Affairs)     Erdal Kara met us at the “Tophane Cannon Factory” to show us the exhibition space that the Academy might have for a future show. It is a remarkable space that was the site of the Ottoman Empire’s cannon production.  There is one room that was used exclusively to pour iron for thirty-foot… Read More

Spring Break: Day 2 in Istanbul with Peter Drake

Posted on March 14, 2013

By Peter Drake (Dean, Academic Affairs) Erdal Kara took us to Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University to meet with the Rector, Yalçin Karayagiz; Faculty Emeritus, Kemal Iskender; Professor, Mahmut Bozkurt and Erdal himself. The first part of our meeting was spent remarking on how similar our two programs were and how unique they are in the larger world of art… Read More

Spring Break: Dean Peter Drake Arrives in Istanbul

Posted on March 9, 2013

By Peter Drake (Dean, Academic Affairs) Janice and I arrived at Istanbul International Airport at 6:00 am. Remarkably, Erdal Kara was there to meet us and drive us into town. Erdal is in charge of international students at Mimar Sinan University and is very invested in facilitating student, faculty and alumni exchange between Mimar Sinan and the Academy. Ali Karem… Read More

Hilary Harkness Master Class, Scenes from the Academy and More Progress

Posted on March 5, 2013

By Ian Factor (MFA 2014) Hilary Harkness Master Class, Vincent Desiderio Master Class, more gallery openings, visits with some second year students in studio, and the start of a large, 80″ x 96″ History Painting based on the ritualistic Samurai tradition of Seppuku. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seppuku)The schedule is intense and getting more so by the day, so I hope you enjoy this… Read More