by Claire Cushman (MFA 2015) “I usually paint the painting in my head first, to give myself time to decide whether it’s actually worth painting,” says Shangkai Kevin Yu, (who goes by Kevin), of his process. “If it is, then I take photos, either in the place where I initially encountered the objects, or by arranging the objects and people to… Read More
by Claire Cushman “I chose to paint a bed because of its inherent content,” says Stephen Vollo, of his painting of a rather ordinary looking bed. “It’s a place where people have sex, dream, and possibly die. But it’s also a part of our everyday routine. So it has many, often contradictory associations. I wanted to make a painting that… Read More
Interview with 2015 Fellow Alonsa Guevara Aliaga by Claire Cushman On Tuesday, September 8th, Mark Miller gallery and the New York Academy of Art will unveil the works of the 2015 NYAA Postgraduate Chubb Fellows – Alonsa Guevara, Stephen Vollo, and Shangkai Kevin Yu. This show marks the culmination of these artists’ yearlong fellowships, and the beginning of their promising… Read More
Alonsa Guevara, Class of 2014, Fellow 2015 Studio: 4th Floor www.alonsaguevara.com
Have you had the chance to see the “2014 Fellows Show” at the Academy? If not, RUN don’t walk to Wilkinson Gallery, 111 Franklin Street, before it closes on Sunday, September 29th. At the show you will be drawn to Elizabeth Glaessner’s (MFA 2013, Fellow 2014) work. Her post-apocalyptic paintings slowly reveal intricate allegories suspended in time. Her chromatically vivid, psychologically dense, personal narratives take… Read More
Nicholas V. Sanchez (MFA 2013, Fellow 2014) is driven by a prolific compulsion to bear witness to everything he holds dear. In paintings that depict blind horses, decaying walls and scabrous surfaces, Sanchez suggests a world that is not only falling apart but one that is also slipping through his fingers. By painting memories that could easily fade into oblivion, Sanchez creates… Read More
by Nicolas V. Sanchez (MFA 2013, Fellow 2014) Tribeca Ball is an annual event produced by the Academy to showcase its stellar artists. The Academy invites a tremendous amount of people who are all eager to visit the school’s artists-in-residence and see all of their work. As a student, you participate in the event by displaying your work for easy… Read More
Over a few days in August, we sat down with Nicolas Holiber (MFA 2012, Fellows 2013) to talk a little about his work, the Academy Fellowship, and what he’s looking forward to as the Fellowship year concludes. Nicolas Holiber. Hero (detail), 2013. Nicolas Holiber: My name is Nicolas Holiber, I am 28 years old and I have an addiction to taking… Read More
Beer’s Studio, 2013 One day earlier this summer, we sat down with Jonathan Beer (MFA 2012, Fellows 2013) to talk a little about his work, the Academy Fellowship, and what he’s looking forward to as the Fellowship year concludes. New York Academy of Art: Tell me about where you’re from. Jon Beer: I am 25 years old. I am… Read More
Aleah Chapin photographed by Maria Teicher (MFA 2013) One day earlier this summer, we sat down with Aleah Chapin (MFA 2012, Fellows 2013) to talk a little about her work, the Academy Fellowship, and what she’s looking forward to as her Fellowship year concludes. Academy: Your art is specifically linked to your childhood, rather where you grew up and where… Read More
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