Monthly Archives: November 2016

David Ebershoff is the author of four books, including The Danish Girl and the #1 bestseller The 19th Wife. The Danish Girl is a fictional account of painter Lili Elbe, who worked in Paris in the 1920s and 30s and became the subject of an Oscar-winning film starring Academy Award-winners Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander. Ebershoff’s books have been translated… Read More

  On December 14, New York Academy of Art faculty member Roberto Osti will give a talk on artistic anatomy and how to portray the human form. Osti will also sign copies of his recently published book Basic Human Anatomy: An Essential Visual Guide for Artists (Monacelli Press), which presents artists with the same system of line, shape and form… Read More

  (Fast forward to 11:20) On November 28, the Academy will stage its first-ever Facebook livestream, featuring three of our renowned drawing faculty. Over three hours, Dan Thompson, Vincent Desiderio and Michael Grimaldi will be giving a figure drawing demonstration with a live model, and discussing perspective, light and shadow, and key techniques for portraiture. We’ll be accepting questions over… Read More

The New York Academy of Art presents a lecture by fine art insurance specialist Laura Murphy Doyle. An invaluable presentation for both art collectors and working artists, Doyle will discuss all issues related to the acquisition, handling and storage of art pieces, including packing and transit conditions, ephemeral materials, common mistakes, ideal displays and the Visual Artist’s Rights Act Laura… Read More

Kathy Grayson is the owner and director of the Hole, a contemporary art gallery. Opened in July of 2010 on the Bowery, the Hole presents monthly solo and group exhibitions featuring artists from emerging to established including Kembra Pfahler, Holton Rower, Lola Montes Schnabel and Matthew Stone. Previous to founding the Hole, Grayson was a director at Deitch Projects.