Author Archives: jelm

My ideas have changed, changed, and changed again…

Posted on November 19, 2010

by Aliene de Souza Howell (MFA 2011) My ideas have changed, changed, and changed again. I have had much trouble trying to transfer the efficaciousness of my Germany mixed media works on paper into oil paintings or 3-dimensional pieces. After making a successful mock diorama I attempted to make a much larger 3-dimensional one that was an almost unqualified disaster…. Read More

Fellows: Austin Park

Posted on November 17, 2010

Austin Park grew up in Ft. Pierce, Florida and received his BFA from the University of Florida in 2003. He has always been interested in how we adapt to society over time and the modern rituals we create for ourselves His recent work is influenced from his time spent living and working in the Miami area, enamored by the collision… Read More

Studio of Exhaustion from Diligent Service

Posted on November 16, 2010

The New York Academy of Art is pleased to share a new note by Hilary Harkness! Regularly posting her “Notes from Studio Lockdown,” Hilary blogs with us as she prepares for her upcoming exhibition at Mary Boone Gallery in New York City. Follow her on this blog for sneak peeks into her studio! Dear Friends,One of the most important things an artist… Read More

Art & Culture Lecture: Mia Brownell

Posted on November 15, 2010

  Mia Brownell recently exhibited in a solo show with Alix Sloan: “Stomach Acid Dreams.” A graduate of Carnegie Mellon and State University of New York, Buffalo, Mia has been teaching painting and drawing since 1993. She has held a tenured faculty position at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven since 2003. She was recently awarded the Southern Connecticut… Read More

Art & Culture Lecture: Pablo Helguera

Posted on November 4, 2010

  Pablo Helguera, “The Estheticist,” is a free ongoing service of art consultation around practical, philosophical and ethical issues around the visual arts profession. ASK PABLO… ANY QUESTION! Here’s how: Check out the latest issue of “The Estheticist.” Think of a question and post it as a comment to this blog post. (Mr. Helguera would like to have these questions in advance, comment now!)… Read More

“XXX”… the first-ever Alumni Reunion Exhibition

Posted on November 2, 2010

Please join us for the Opening Reception: Friday, November 5th, 6-8 pm   The New York Academy of Art and the Alumni Association are pleased to present X X X an unprecedented exhibition of works from three classes of the Academy. Selected from the early, the middle and the most recent graduates, “X X X” is the first-ever alumni Reunion… Read More

Hilary Harkness: Notes from Studio Lockdown

Posted on November 1, 2010

The New York Academy of Art is pleased to introduce a new and ongoing bi-monthly series on this blog. Artist Hilary Harkness will be regularly posting “Notes from Studio Lockdown” as she prepares for her upcoming exhibition at Mary Boone Gallery in New York City. See below for her first “Note” and follow her on this blog as she pulls it… Read More

Art & Culture Lecture: Ken Currie

Posted on November 1, 2010

The first light of day (triptych), oil on canvas Ken Currie is a Scottish painter, born in North Shields, England. He is one of the most influential living artists in Scotland. His paintings are displayed in public and museum collections worldwide. Currie’s paintings are concerned with how the human body is affected by illness, aging and physical injury, social and… Read More

The Players Club

Posted on October 31, 2010

A Review by Maria Kozak (MFA 2011)A lot of heavy hitters this week so I’ll keep it short and sweet. Currin Gagosian has a major Rauschenberg show and Anselm Keifer in Chelsea and a John Currin show uptown. The Rauschenberg show consists of a survey of his work from his early ‘Combines’ to the silk screen paintings of the 1960’s…. Read More