by Claire Cushman, MFA 2015 “Artists have a limited amount of studio time, so we have to be selective about which shows to see,” says Peter Drake, Academy Dean and curator of Beautiful Beast. “I envision going to shows as part of an artist’s studio practice – and seeing shows that don’t inspire you is like losing time in the… Read More
By Zoe Sua-Kay (MFA 2014) After a week in the Chinese capital and having soaked up some of the local culture and scene close to our hotel, we decided it was time to put our tourist hats on and see some of global tourism’s most famous sites – The Forbidden City, the Summer Palace and of course, the Great Wall… Read More
By Elizabeth Shupe (MFA 2014) Today it rained. We woke up to the sound of the water gently swishing down the gutter outside the window and drip-dripping off of the roof. When I stepped outside of the hotel to make my way to breakfast, it seemed Beijing was still half asleep, curled into itself like a contented house cat The rain… Read More
By Elliot Purse (MFA 2014) After a long, post-opening, post-artist talk, post-John Jacobsmeyer hang out, post-spa weekend, all of us subconsciously decided some down time was due. Monday and Tuesday were spent mostly entertaining ourselves and taking care of all the little things we’d put off over our eventful weekend (i.e. laundry, shopping, and getting a little more time to… Read More
By Maria Teicher, MFA 2013 This time last year I was just beginning to understand my flow within New York and the school that now feels like a second home. I recognized very little faces and was just starting friendships. It was all new and a bit overwhelming. Everything felt a little foreign (which is strange considering I grew up… Read More
Maria Teicher is currently in the first year of her MFA at the New York Academy of Art. Â Although painting is her first and foremost, Maria also works as a photographer. Â With camera in hand at all the Academy’s events, her perspective is unique as it often changes within each new frame. A new conversation is heard with another focus… Read More
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