Category Archives: Exhibitions

In the spring of 2014, a group of Academy alumni organized a pop-up exhibition to honor Jason Talley (MFA 2008) and raise funds for the Academy scholarship in his memory. The Jason Talley Scholarship Fund Tote Bag pop-up exhibition was on view April 12 and April 25. All tote bags are for sale with 100% of the proceeds going towards… Read More

During the summer of 2013 Jessica Benjamin (MFA 2014), Adam Cross (MFA 2014), Alonsa Guevara (MFA 2014), Shannon Kenny (MFA 2013), Daniela Kovacic Muzio (MFA 2013), William Logan (MFA 2014), Kerry Thompson (MFA 2014) and Steve Vollo (MFA 2014) participated in a two-week Artist-in-Residence Program at the Terra Foundation for American Art-Europe. The foundation is located in the village of… Read More

The Westminster Kennel Club Artwork Competition is a skills contest in which entrants submit artwork for use and inclusion in the promotional materials for the Westminster Kennel Club 138th Annual Dog Show. Coordinated by the New York Academy of Art and the Westminster Kennel Club the competition is open to Academy MFA students and alumni, and current continuing education students…. Read More

THE BIG PICTURE Desiderio, Fischl, Rauch, Saville, Tansey There are artists who are comfortable contributing to the art world by making their work and hoping that it finds a place in art history, and then there are the artists who make the big picture. It is these artists who seize the moment by making a statement through their work that… Read More

During the summer of 2013 James Adelman (MFA 2014), Elliot Purse (MFA 2014), Elizabeth Shupe (MFA 2014), and Zoë Sua Kay (MFA 2014) participated in a eight-week Artist-in-Residence Program on the campuses of the University of Shanghai and the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing. At the end of the residency all four artists participated in the group exhibition… Read More

Trained originally in Abstract Expressionism, Erlebacher (along with her husband Walter) broke from this style in the late 60’s and quickly became recognized as one of the leading representational figurative and still-life artists in America. Erlebacher’s work examines the deep metaphorical and social themes of contemporary culture through her painterly and aesthetic images. This retrospective pays tribute to Martha’s outstanding… Read More

During the summer of 2013 Alicia Brown (MFA 2014), Tim Buckley (MFA 2014), Krista Smith (MFA 2014) and Shangkai Kevin Yu (MFA 2014) participated in a two-month Artist-in-Residence Program hosted by Leipzig International Art Programme, in Leipzig, Germany. The Academy’s Leipzig residency is made possible by the New York Academy Travel Fund, the Villore Foundation and Trustees Gordon Bethune and… Read More

Featuring the 2013 Post-graduate Fellows: Jonathan Beer, Aleah Chapin, and Nicolas Holiber.

The Academy will present an exhibition of alumni works for sale curated by Academy Senior Critic, Eric Fischl. The collection includes pieces by some of the most accomplished artists to have graduated from the Academy. Featured artists include Jason Bereswill (MFA 2005), Aleah Chapin (MFA 2012, Fellow 2013), Michelle Doll (MFA 2006), Elizabeth Glaessner (MFA 2013, Fellow 2014),  Nicolas Holiber… Read More

Artwork above by: Nicolas Holiber (MFA 2012, Fellow 2013), Dina Brodsky (MFA 2006), and Mitra Walter (MFA 2006)