The best way to make a dramatic leap as an artist is to stop working. After Hilary Harkness‘ show at Mary Boone Gallery in 2011, she laid down her brushes for a full month and went to southern India. Personal transformation aside, she will never evaluate art the same way again. Here are some ideas for ways to push your… Read More
Originally posted on Art-Rated on January 18, 2012. Click to view the original post.By Jonathan Beer, Class of 2012 Ali Banisadr in the studio. Since Expressionism artists have used painting to confront the interior world, wrestling to create with what German artist Willi Baumeister called “the self-engendered vision.†Like a prospector, an artist searches through layers of self-made bedrock and… Read More
AFTER SCHOOL SPECIAL An exhibition of work by the New York Academy of Art Full Time Faculty Harvey Citron Catherine Howe John Jacobsmeyer Margaret McCann Edward Schmidt Wade Schuman
Originally posted by, Maria Teicher, MFA 2013 The experience of being an artist has always been more than producing work for me. It’s truly about a connection to others. Art (both painting and photography) is how I bring these connections to life.  I want to hear stories, why people do what they do and how they got to where they are…. Read More
By Amanda Scuglia, MFA 2013 Deck the Walls is a holiday themed party thrown by The Academy every year. It’s the perfect chance to purchase small artworks from students, staff, faculty and alumni for a great price! This is a chance to score some really unique holiday gifts, or to start/add to your art collection. Buyers lined up at the… Read More
Our first Open House for 2012 MFA applicants is this Saturday, November 19th from 12-2pm. See Amanda Scuglia’s (Class of 2013) blog post Clicking Heels for her application experience last spring! Originally posted – Friday, March 25, 2011 Accepted and Approved: New York Academy of Art Once I was accepted to both the New York Academy of Art and… Read More
By Cori Beardsley, MFA 2011 We have experienced a mammoth amount of work here in China. It has been a struggle in trying to make sense of the art world here, to put it in concise terms, and define the trajectory of its fast growth and movements. Our conversation in the studio has circled around the core idea of art… Read More
By Cori Beardsley, MFA 2011 Left to right: Wang Yi, MFA 2010, Mitchell Martinez, Class of 2012, Samuel Evensen, MFA 2008, Cori Beardsley, MFA 2011, Kiley Ames Klein, MFA 2011 Friend, Cao Yi, MFA 2011 NiHao Academy community! I wanted to introduce the CAFA, Shanghai University Residency program that Kiley Ames Klein, Samuel Evensen, Mitchell Martinez, and myself; Cori Beardsley… Read More
The painting “Inglorious Nocturne†by Holly Ann Sailors has provoked a strong reaction from many members of the Academy’s staff, faculty and student community. To address the serious nature of these concerns, the Academy feels that it has a responsibility to its community to create a platform where all sides of this issue may be aired in a reasonable and… Read More
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