Author Archives: Nicholas Burkhalter

2026 Staff Exhibition

The New York Academy of Art proudly presents its 2026 Staff Exhibition, an annual show celebrating the creative talents of its dedicated staff members. The Staff Exhibition underscores the Academy’s commitment to fostering a vibrant artistic community, highlighting the ongoing creative endeavors of those who contribute to its educational mission.

Chubb Fellows and Friends Exhibition Panel

Please join us on Wednesday, February 25 at 6:30pm for a panel discussion moderated by curator, Katherine Delony, featuring Chloe Chiasson, and Luján Peréz Hernández. The panel is free and open to the public. Chubb Fellows and Friends was made possible with the generous support of Chubb and the Green Family Art Foundation.   Katherine Delony is the Director of the Green… Read More

A Financial Roadmap for Artists with Beyond The Studio

Join us for an essential conversation focused on financial empowerment, one of the most crucial yet often overlooked aspects of building a sustainable art career. Moderated by Senior Critic Dexter Wimberly, this event will feature Amanda Adams and Nicole Mueller, hosts of the acclaimed Beyond The Studio podcast, who will share candid insights from their own experiences as working artists. Amanda and… Read More

Keith Timmons Lecture Series: Jennifer Packer in conversation with Clifford Owens

Keith Timmons Lecture Series Organized by Clifford Owens, Director of Critical Studies, New York Academy of Art This lecture series is supported by Keith Timmons, a Baltimore-based art collector, to convene Black artists, scholars, curators, and critics at the New York Academy of Art during the 2025 – 2026 academic year. Jennifer Packer creates portraits, interior scenes, and still lifes… Read More

Chubb Fellows & Friends

  A pillar of arts education, the New York Academy of Art has supported generations of figurative artists, fostering lasting connections among students, faculty, visiting critics, and scholars.   With the support of Chubb, a world leader in insurance, the Academy presents its highest honor, the Chubb Fellowship, each year to three alumni who have displayed exceptional skill and talent. Looking back… Read More

Chubb Fellows at Art Basel Miami Beach 2025

The Chubb Post-Graduate Fellowship is the highest honor the New York Academy of Art can bestow on its students. Under the program, the Fellows have the opportunity to expand the breadth and depth of their artistic prowess while serving as teaching assistants and mentors to a new crop of talented figurative artists. Chubb Fellows also receive studio accommodations, exhibition opportunities,… Read More

Creative Resilience, Kenturah Davis and Dexter Wimberly In Conversation

Join Senior Critic, Dexter Wimberly in conversation with artist, Kenturah Davis as they explore resilience and perseverance in building a strong artistic career. Davis, who earned her MFA from Yale University School of Art and works between Los Angeles, New Haven, and Accra, Ghana, creates portraiture using text as a point of departure to explore language’s fundamental role in shaping… Read More

Women Sculptors: Real Talk

For the past year, a group of accomplished professional women sculptors– Vinnie Bagwell, Meredith Bergmann, Donna Dodson, Nina Levy and Barbara Segal–has been meeting monthly to share insights and challenges in their work and careers. Now they are opening up their conversation to the public in a forum discussion hosted by Nina Levy, the chair of the Sculpture Department of… Read More