Category Archives: interview

Meet Allegra LaViola, Juror and Host of the Academy’s Seventh Annual Summer Exhibition

Posted on June 27, 2013

By Maggie Mead Images courtesy of Allegra LaViola Gallery   Asked what gave her the confidence to start her own contemporary art gallery in 2008, Allegra LaViola rolled her eyes and smiled. “Naivete,” she said. “Stupidity.” Back in 2007, when she made the decision, selling art seemed easy. The economy was booming, and paintings were flying off the walls of… Read More

A Chat with the Speaker

Posted on May 17, 2013

Zach Brown reflects on the meaning of his time at the Academy.  By Maggie Mead Painting student Zach Brown was nominated by his fellow classmates to deliver the student speech on commencement day, Friday, May 24. Such an assignment might have struck fear in the hearts of some students. (How do you sum up the experience of your class? How… Read More

Growth Spurts and New Directions

Posted on April 23, 2013

By Madeleine Hines (MFA 2014) It’s interesting to see how artists change and develop over the course of their careers. I asked some of my classmates to share how–in their view–their work has progressed now that they have one year under their belt at the New York Academy of Art. Zoe Sua Kay “Since coming to the school, my work… Read More

Inside the Studio with Meg Franklin

Posted on November 13, 2012

By Maria Teicher, MFA 2013 Meg Franklin is a fellow artist, New York Academy of Art student and good friend of mine.  She is an incredible talent and one of the most creative individuals I’ve met in quite some time.  Not only does Meg work as a visual artist, she also has her MFA in creative writing.  She runs a… Read More

A Studio Visit With Artist Shannon Kenny.

Posted on August 1, 2012

Originally posted by Maria Teicher, MFA 2013 What an artist can create on paper, canvas, or with clay, is quite magical.  A mere thought can be turned into a tangible masterpiece with the ability to awe, inspire and connect strangers. To get a glimpse into an artist’s process and be able to share in their creation is like getting the… Read More