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2017 MFA Thesis Exhibition

Posted on April 28, 2017

 

Giverny and Mexico Residency 2017

Posted on April 25, 2017

Artist in Residence Program in Giverny

During the summer of 2016 Matthew Durante (MFA 2017), Naudline Pierre (MFA 2017), Kristina Reddy (MFA 2017), and Jorge Vasquez (MFA 2017) participated in a three-week Artist-in-Residence Program at the Terra Foundation for American Art-Europe. The foundation is located in the village of Giverny, France, next to Monet’s house and gardens. Each Giverny residency recipient also received an additional travel stipend from the Jason Talley (MFA 2008) Scholarship Fund. The Academy’s Giverny Residency Program is made possible by the New York Academy Travel Fund, the Villore Foundation, and Academy Trustee Emeritus Gordon Bethune.

Artist in Residence Program in Mexico

Maya Mason (MFA 2017) participated in the Belle Artes Residency Artist-in-Residence Program in Mexico City, Mexico in the summers of 2016. The Bellas Artes Residency is made possible by the generous support of Stephen Henderson and James LaForce.

 

Art New York 2017

Posted on April 24, 2017

 

The New York Academy of Art is pleased to present “Inside Out”, a special exhibition at the 2017 Art New York art fair, on view from May 3 – 7 at Pier 94 in New York, during Frieze Week. This is the third year that the Academy will be exhibiting at Art New York, part of Art Miami Fairs.

“Inside Out” features over 30 paintings, drawings and sculpture on the theme of interiors and exteriors, created by alumni of the Academy. The works in “Inside/Out” encompass both literal and psychological spaces, from depictions of literal landscapes and street scenes to aspirational dream-places and interiors of the mind.

Featured artists include James Adelman (MFA 2014), Tamalin Baumgarten (MFA 2015), Joao Brandao (MFA 2013), Jaclyn Brown (MFA 2009), Claire Cushman (MFA 2015), Marcelo Daldoce (MFA 2016), Adam Lupton (MFA 2016), Elisabeth McBrien (MFA 2014), Reisha Perlmutter (MFA 2015), Laura Peturson (MFA 2005), Ciara Rafferty (MFA 2016), Nicolas V. Sanchez (MFA 2013, Fellow 2014), Sarah Schlesinger (MFA 2015, Fellow 2016), Alex Smith (MFA 2015), Mitra Walter (MFA 2006), and Jingyi Wang (MFA 2016).

For more information on Art New York, including opening hours, directions and ticketing, please visit artnyfair.com.

The Representation of Jewels in European Painting

Posted on April 6, 2017

Since the Renaissance, painters illuminated their masterpieces with the most beautiful jewelry and gemstones of their time. The art of the jewelers is thus revealed by paintings, which are sometimes the last witnesses of long lost jewels. Art historians Inezita Gay-Eckel and Gislain Aucremanne, professors at L’ÉCOLE: The School of Jewelry Arts, will discuss painterly technique, choice of embellishment and revealing the art of the jewelers, at a special reception and talk presented by Van Cleef & Arpels. The reception and talk are open to the public but an RSVP is required, you can rsvp to rsvp@lecolevancleefarpels.com.

John Alexander Open Critique

Posted on April 6, 2017

Critiques of student work by a renowned visiting artist are a time-honored tradition at the Academy. On Thursday, April 20, we invite you to peek behind the scenes into this normally private happening. Painter John Alexander and David Kratz, President of the Academy, will conduct critiques in front of an audience. Join us for this unique evening.