Category Archives: MFA 2015

Babies on Top of Cabinets, Surrealist Mollusks, and a Life Sized Mermaid

Posted on October 14, 2014

AN INTERVIEW WITH SENIOR CRITIC JUDY FOX By Claire Cushman (MFA 2015)  “It’s hard to say life is small, delicate, and vulnerable unless you can show the real size of life,” says New York Academy of Art’s newest Senior Critic Judy Fox. On September 17th, Fox discussed the presence of abstraction in sculpture with renowned abstract sculptor and Pace artist… Read More

One of the Best Paintings I Have Ever Seen

Posted on August 28, 2014

By Amanda Pulham (MFA 2014) I know that I speak for everyone on the Moscow residency when I say that our time here has been, and continues to be, spectacular. Apart from the every day luxuries of our imperial style Stalin-era skyscraper apartment and access to a beautiful and historically significant painting studio, one of my favorite things about Russia… Read More

Seduced by Paint

Posted on August 18, 2014

By Matthew Comeau (MFA 2015) Arriving at a new place, with nothing but time; the first thing one does is seek out its most vital parts to assess which pieces of this new world can be absorbed and brought back to the soul. At the start of my stay here, I was in a funk. As much as I was ecstatic… Read More

Free From Self Doubt

Posted on August 11, 2014

By Sarah Schlesinger (MFA 2015)MERHABA FROM ISTANBUL To prepare properly for this residency, I spent hours asking google questions like “What’s the weather like in Istanbul?” and “Where is Istanbul?” to “Can women wear shorts?*”  The wealth of information that experienced tourist bloggers gave made me nervous and overwhelmed. I hope this blog post reaches all timid Turkish travelers and eases their worry.ISTANBUL… Read More

A Fish Out of Water

Posted on July 16, 2014

By Claire Cushman MFA 2015In the early hours of Monday, June 9th, eleven half-asleep Academy students trudged through the rain to Grand Central Station, dragging bags heavy with clothing and paint supplies. After what I’m told was a scenic two-hour train ride along the Hudson River, we arrived in Rhinecliff, New York, where staff members Katie Hemmer and Denise Armstrong met… Read More

Creating Memories We’ll Never Forget

Posted on July 11, 2014

ByHannah Stahl (MFA 2015) Instead of writing about all the things we’ve seen so far, I​’ve decided to show you. Here is a video compilation of the​ various happenings we’ve had the incredible opportunity to be a part of in Germany. The video takes a look at our home and studio life at the Leipzig Spinnerei; critiques with other artists-in-residence;  a… Read More

Moscow Residency Part 1: A City of Irrepressible Spirit

Posted on July 8, 2014

By Gabriel Zea (MFA 2015)“Russian people are altogether spacious people, just like their land, and extremely inclined to the fantastic and disorderly” – from Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment. It’s a bit difficult to grasp how so much has been given to us for this residency.  I’m in awe of the opportunity organized by the incredibly generous and well-connected Nikolay Koshelev… Read More

It Felt As If We Were Inside A Traditional Chinese Painting

Posted on July 2, 2014

By Dana Kotler MFA 2015 Today we returned to dusty Shanghai from a trip to the beautiful city of Hangzhou.  A city where trees canopy the streets, motorcycles and bikes race back and forth, huge mountains hovering above the city in a foggy mist. The city is home to the Central Academy of Art, a university that has several campuses,… Read More

Finally, Some Progress

Posted on June 27, 2014

Josh Henderson is one of two Academy students learning the ways of stone carving during a summer residency at the Studio Corsanini in Carrara, Italy.  The residency made possible by ABC Stone aims to promote the use of stone in artistic practice by pairing young artists with master sculptors for experimental learning through intensive mentoring.  As a neophyte stone carver,… Read More

Surviving Generations and Wars: Part of Leipzig’s History

Posted on June 23, 2014

By Camila Rocha MFA 2015 Dreaming big (and getting a little jealous too) in front of Olafur Eliasson huge studio in Berlin. Four Academy classmates from the class of 2015 were chosen to attend the LIA residency in Leipzig, Germany. After many months of working hard, we knew how much effort everyone put into their work and we felt very… Read More