Everybody loves to get in on a SECRET… and every artist is holding something back.  Whether it’s a SECRET self, a SECRET place, or a SECRET body of work, “i’ve got a secret” represents the mysterious and hidden, subtly tucked away thoughts that our artists always wanted to share… but haven’t.  January 14 ~ March 19, 2011Tuesday –… Read More
MFA OPEN HOUSE DATES January 15, 2011 March 5th, 2011March 19th, 2011 **Attendees will have their application fee reduced from $80 to $60! This will be our most well-attended Open House yet, so please make sure to click here to register. The 2010-2011 Open House postcards feature recent graduate Tamiko Stump in the Academy printshop. (See post about the Academy’s… Read More
Continuing Education starts January 24. Space is limited – REGISTER NOW for classes in drawing, painting and sculpture along with special workshops. Start the year with Art- all levels welcome! Visit our website for more information. Landscape Painting SATURDAY Anatomy for Artists Sculpting the Figure Drawing & Painting: Theory & Practice Absolute Beginners Drawing & Painting Intermediate Drawing & Painting Landscape Painting Still Life Painting Thinking in Color… Read More
By Emily Adams (MFA 2011) A “sbloomberg” on Franklin Ave, Brooklyn The snow plow outside my apartment was stuck for two days. On the second day, a group of guys decided to build a “sbloomberg,” a Bloomberg snowman, in front of the giant, frozen metal blade. As the uncollected trash formed adjacent mountains to the snow piles people dug around… Read More
NEW YORK ACADEMY OF ART NEW MEDIA SCHOLAR PROGRAM The New Media Scholar Program is awarded to one entering MFA candidate who demonstrates strong web presence through the chronicling of the Academy’s MFA application process via new media mechanisms. The New Media Scholar receives $10,000 over two years in the form of tuition reduction. …The student selected continues to document… Read More
Dear friends, They say that if you are not failing you are not trying hard enough, and also that failing is good because then you can learn from your mistakes. But art is a subjective field – how do you tell if your work of art is a failure or not? My dealer Mary Boone considers every painting in an… Read More
A Review by Maria Kozak (MFA 2011)Think what you may about the commercialization and commodification of art but it is unavoidable. Art fairs, though the pinnacle of the trade show business model, are a critical part of maintaining a contemporary dialogue and can be an integral part of exposure for many artists. If anything, art fairs are a reassuring reminder… Read More
How to move forward after a critique.By Catherine Howe, instructor As one who has given and received countless critiques in the (too many to mention) years since I was in grad school myself, I would like to share with you some tips for making the most of your Thesis Project critiques. The most important thing I can tell you is keep… Read More
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