DAY TWO – New England Painting Tour by Seth Ruggles Hiler (MFA 2005) Seth gazes out over a spectacular vista (wishing he could have hiked his easel and canvas up to the summit!) Although radical to conventional religious belief, the poem “Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church†by Emily Dickinson explains how nature serves as a place of worship… Read More
DAY ONE – New England Painting Tourby Seth Ruggles Hiler (MFA 2005) I traditionally am a studio painter, working from my own digital photography of people and places. My daily life-drawing and painting at the New York Academy of Art has packed my toolbox with anatomical knowledge and an understanding of light that only the naked eye can teach. The… Read More
A special note for you from Maria Kozak, the Academy blog’s roving ArtWorld reporter… The Guggenheim Museum and YouTube have teamed up to showcase innovative work in the ever expanding realm of online video. Now through July 31, 2010, participants are invited to submit new or existing videos created within the last two years. Submissions may include any form of… Read More
Mike Smith, Operations Manager at the Academy, describes the new bar system which will be used for improved lighting in the studios. Follow our blog and see regular updates on the project! See our Flickr page for more photos.Please click here to contribute to the project.
by Aliene De Souza Howell (MFA 2011) We have been fortunate to receive an esteemed line of artists and guests during our time with LIA. Christiane Baumgartner, largescale woodcut artist, was the first to visit our studios in early July for a critique in addition to graciously taking us into and showing us around her own studio. Christiane Baumgartner (second… Read More
Mike Smith, Operations Manager at the Academy, takes us through what will be the new studio spaces on the second floor at the Academy. Follow our blog and see regular updates on the project! Please click here to contribute to the project.
by Aliene De Souza Howell (MFA 2011) We are all making work to flesh out and inform our Thesis, which will commence this fall. Ian has brought a sculptural sensibility to new media and has branched out into photography and video projection. He is transforming the feeling of trepidation he had upon moving to a more fringe New York neighborhood. Always… Read More
Mike Smith, Operations Manager at the Academy, finishes up the Overview with a look into a new classroom space in our new addition. Follow our blog and see regular updates on the project! Please click here to contribute to the project.
A Review by Maria Kozak (MFA 2011) Summer is a great time go see art. Galleries and museums not only show work outside of their usual programming but offer the ultra cooling power of central air. Catherine Howe, “Proserpina (Pinks)†A multitude of NYAA alumni, faculty and friends are currently on view at Danese Gallery in The Other as Animal,… Read More
After my opening for the Monmouth Museum’s “NJ Emerging Artist Series: Seth Ruggles Hiler – Portraits” on July 16th, in Lindcroft, NJ – see video, below – I hit the road, traveling north to Maine. Leaving behind my “20-Something” Portrait Painting Series (I am so over 20-somethings!), I am ready to avert my gaze to the landscape and engage in… Read More
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