by Jaclyn Dooner (MFA 2015) My artist in residency in Istanbul has furthered my resolve, commitment and passion to be an artist. An undergraduate BFA and 7 years as an Art director in the advertising community, coupled with two incredible years at the Academy have given me strong technical skills to pursue a painting career. Istanbul has provided the emotional… Read More
by Tatiana Córdoba (MFA 2016) Last Saturday, while my friends stayed at Büyükada, one of the beautiful princess Islands (named because the princess and royalty from the Ottoman Empire were exiled there), I decided to come back to Istanbul to see the Chora museum and the archeological museum. Daniel Austin López (MFA, 2016), Simón Ramírez Restrespo (MFA, 2016), Jaclyn Dooner… Read More
By Leonid Lerman (Academy Faculty) Leonid Lerman serves as adjunct faculty at the New York Academy of Art and participated as the visiting critic for the Academy’s Istanbul residency this summer. Image courtesy of Austin Lopez I’m not much of a blogger, but feel like briefly sharing with you some of the impressions of the last few days. I’m slowly… Read More
By Austin Lopez Whether it is making friends at cafes, seeing historical structures, visiting museums and galleries, or creating art at Mimar Sinan, the residency here in Istanbul has created a source of inspiration in me that could last a lifetime. Just for an idea of a typical week, I will describe this week so far. Sunday I had the usual çay… Read More
By Simon Ramirez Restrepo (MFA 2016) In conjunction with studio time, Ali has been giving us private tours of Turkish artists’ studios and museums. His visits have been enriching and engaging. The conversations have been related to Turkish social climate in relationship with art, politics and religion. Each visit has been unique to a particular artist but the conversation tends… Read More
by, Jaclyn Dooner (MFA 2015) Spontaneous trip to Cappadocia: Bus transportation in Turkey is hectic. With an approaching national holiday, studio closure and city shut down, we decided to plan a last minute trip to Cappadocia. In a day’s notice we booked a hotel, a hiking/hot air balloon excursion and four one-way bus tickets to Gerome, Cappadocia. We started our… Read More
By, Tatiana Cordoba (MFA 2016) I always wondered how an artist residency could change and/or influence a person so much that it would be reflected in their artwork… Now, after thirteen days since we landed in this city I can see why. This city has changed us and we know it, and that has also changed our work. Our exploration… Read More
By Austin Lopez (MFA 2016) Life in Istanbul is in many ways “magical,” as so many before me have described it. It is the mixture of the roaming cats, praying voices, strolling boats with the history and landscape of the city that creates this feeling of magic. As the renowned Turkish author, Orhan Pamuk, states from his memoir on Istanbul:… Read More
Simon Ramirez Restrepo (MFA 2016) Terrace view from the female´s residence Today is my third day in Istanbul. So far we’ve immersed ourselves in the culture through walking, eating, visiting, observing, and exploring. We are feeling better and happier with each day that passes. As expected, the jet lag has hit us hard, but the magical energy of the city… Read More
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