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By Maria Teicher (MFA 2013) Now that the affects of Hurricane Sandy have quieted and all is back to normal within the New York Academy of Art community, I’d like to tell you about a group of students who nearly went crazy waiting for the madness to subside. For anyone that’s ever met us or hung around our studios for… Read More

Learning to Dig in Leipzig

Posted on August 16, 2012

By Jon Beer (MFA 2012, Fellow 2013) Over five weeks ago I arrived in Leipzig, Germany to begin what would be a two month painting residency at the Baumwollspinnerei, (once Europe’s largest cotton mill now artist hub. Think of Bushwick but much nicer.) It is one of the largest cities in former East Germany, and is the home of the… Read More

NYAA Leipzig International Artist Residency (LIA) 2012: Falling in Love and Tearing Away

Posted on July 11, 2012

On June 1 Four Academy students arrived in Liepzig, Germany to start an 8-week Artist in Residence Program. Brian Dang (MFA 2013), Robert Fundis (MFA 2013), Elizabeth Glaessner (MFA 2013), and Noelle Timmons (MFA 2013) will share their experiences here throughout the summer. by Noelle Timmons (MFA 2013) It’s week six in our residency here in Leipzig, and the multitude… Read More

Does Painting Still Matter?

Posted on April 18, 2012

The best way to make a dramatic leap as an artist is to stop working. After Hilary Harkness‘ show at Mary Boone Gallery in 2011, she laid down her brushes for a full month and went to southern India. Personal transformation aside, she will never evaluate art the same way again. Here are some ideas for ways to push your… Read More

Escape from Studio Lockdown: An Allegorical Tale of a Backpacker in Alappuzha

Posted on April 4, 2012