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Academy Summer Residencies 2017: Leipzig
Our first Summer Residencies dispatch comes from Naomi Nakazoto MFA 2018, who is spending the summer in Leipzig, Germany as part of the Leipzig International Artists Programme. The first moments after arriving at the Leipziger Baumwollspinnerei are overwhelming. Despite researching previous recipients’ photos, Google maps and images, anything related I could find, I couldn’t have anticipated that… Read More
Academy Summer Residencies 2016: Giverny
Our third essay from Giverny, France comes from Kristina Reddy MFA 2017. Every morning I would wake up with the sun – happy, and excited to start the day. And who wouldn’t be, if they awoke in a beautiful home, situated amidst gardens and chirping birds! It is impossible not to see the French countryside as somehow “romantic.” I think… Read More
Academy Summer Residencies 2016: Giverny
Our second essay from Giverny comes from Matthew Durante MFA 2017. Giverny is an inspiration. I paint both the landscape and the figure, but here the landscape is such that to paint anything else would seem to miss the point. It is enchanting. I want to thank the New York Academy of Art and the Terra Foundation for an unparalleled experience…. Read More
Academy Summer Residencies 2016: Beijing
Our final dispatch from Beijing is from Amina Kerimova MFA 2017. I’ve been lucky to have visited many places around the globe in my life. Asia happens to be one of my favorites. Compared to Hong Kong, where I once lived for a couple of months, it quickly became apparent how different and unique a city like Beijing truly was…. Read More