This is Jason Sho Green, a second-year painting major at the Academy. I’m currently writing on the train from Madrid to Barcelona, on my way to Paris in a few days to meet up with the rest of the Terra Foundation/Giverny Residency group. JFK [airport] gives you plenty of time on the runway to work on cabin interior drawings… The… Read More
by Aliene De Souza Howell (MFA 2011) We were all a little nervous when, just as the Opening for our exhibition in Leipzig began, it started pouring cats and dogs outside… but then the storm let up and the plethora of guests we were all hoping for inundated us. The hours of preparing food and cleaning and months of artmaking all… Read More
A special note for you from Maria Kozak, the Academy blog’s roving ArtWorld reporter… The Guggenheim Museum and YouTube have teamed up to showcase innovative work in the ever expanding realm of online video. Now through July 31, 2010, participants are invited to submit new or existing videos created within the last two years. Submissions may include any form of… Read More
by Aliene De Souza Howell (MFA 2011) We have been fortunate to receive an esteemed line of artists and guests during our time with LIA. Christiane Baumgartner, largescale woodcut artist, was the first to visit our studios in early July for a critique in addition to graciously taking us into and showing us around her own studio. Christiane Baumgartner (second… Read More
by Aliene De Souza Howell (MFA 2011) We are all making work to flesh out and inform our Thesis, which will commence this fall. Ian has brought a sculptural sensibility to new media and has branched out into photography and video projection. He is transforming the feeling of trepidation he had upon moving to a more fringe New York neighborhood. Always… Read More
A Review by Maria Kozak (MFA 2011) Summer is a great time go see art. Galleries and museums not only show work outside of their usual programming but offer the ultra cooling power of central air. Catherine Howe, “Proserpina (Pinks)†A multitude of NYAA alumni, faculty and friends are currently on view at Danese Gallery in The Other as Animal,… Read More
an antique wood engraving by Aliene De Souza Howell (MFA 2011)Leah Flam, the director’s intern, has been the most kind translator and ambassador to Leipzig we could ask for. She brought us to the Museum of Printing Arts in Leipzig. Gutenberg’s Printing Revolution found much enthusiasm here and the museum has preserved presses from the 1500s, the oldest known worldwide… Read More
by Aliene De Souza Howell (MFA 2011) We have also explored Leipzig’s thriving cultural scene! The Fine Arts Museum of Leipzig currently is displaying half of a massive retrospective of the prolific local master, Neo Rauch, in honor of his 50th birthday, the other half being shown in Munich. I stood in awe of the vibrant colors and seamlessly combined compositions… Read More
A Review by Maria Kozak (MFA 2011)If you feel like escaping the city this weekend then head out to Bridgehampton. You can checkout ArtHamptons in the morning and then spend the rest of the day at the beach. It’s a few hours on the Long Island Railroad and you can bring your bike on the train for easy transportation upon… Read More
I am Aliene De Souza Howell, a current Academy student who received one of four residency grants to work in Leipzig, Germany for 2 months this summer. This opportunity was earned through hard work of course, in the form of strong grades, volunteer contributions to the academy and an attitude cognizant of an individual’s responsibility to a community. The other… Read More
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