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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 1d

Former MFA Art Practice and MFA Fine Arts faculty member and video art pioneer Dara Birnbaum, who passed away in May, is remembered for her work deconstructing television and mass media in this month’s Artforum.
Read more: https://link.sva.edu/4neT9RW
#danabirnbaum #sva #remembrance

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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 1d

Reuniting and Reflecting at “Wavelengths”

Five alumni featured in SVA Galleries’ latest juried exhibition reflect on the challenges, lessons, and joys of sustaining an artistic practice. https://sva.edu/features/wavelengths-brings-sva-alumni-together-in-a-celebration-of-resilience-and-community

School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 2d

From haunting illustrations to eerie animations, check out October’s roundup of Instagram art accounts by SVA students.
Read more: https://link.sva.edu/4qeQ4D2

#sva #svanyc #schoolofvisualarts #svastudents #svacommunity #october #spookyseason #art #spookyart

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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 2d

Alumni featured in SVA Galleries’ latest juried exhibition, "Wavelengths," reflect on the challenges, lessons, and joys of sustaining an artistic practice.
Read more: https://link.sva.edu/4hy9RK1

#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #exhibition #gallery #art

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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 2d

Yuan Fang’s latest solo exhibition, “Spaying,” is on view at Skarstedt Gallery through Saturday, October 25. Join Fang and SVA faculty member James Siena for a conversation about her work at 4:30 pm today.
RSVP: https://link.sva.edu/3W5uSSi

#sva #svanyc

School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 3d

Carlos Jaramillo (BFA 2015 Photography) photographed 'Andor' actor Diego Luna for an interview in The Wrap.
See more: https://link.sva.edu/3VgBkWd

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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 3d

Still from 'Tough Bird,' the SVA thesis film by Lisa Cheong (MFA 2025 Visual Narrative). Cheong’s animatic short uses comedy to tell a story about invisibility, recognition, and, of course, pigeons. See the trailer here. Via @lisiepeasie and @mfavn. https://link.sva.edu/4n2Rmiv

School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 3d

Lisa Elmaleh (BFA 2007 Photography), a 2024 Guggenheim Fellow, is a PhMuseum 2025 Women Photographers Grant candidate for her ongoing series documenting the conditions driving migration and the people who are forced to migrate. https://link.sva.edu/3K6mbnV

School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 4d

'The New York Times' asked MFA Illustration as VE Chair/alum Riccardo Vecchio about illustrator/alum Rama Duwaji, who's navigating the spotlight after her husband, Zohran Mamdani, won the Democratic primary for the 2025 NYC mayoral election.
via https://link.sva.edu/46QUw3n

#sva #svanyc #svaalumni

School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 4d

Want to learn more about SVA? Visit us for Open Houses! On Saturdays this fall, Admissions hosts three in-person Open Houses spanning our New York City campus, with different majors featured at each event.
Learn more: https://link.sva.edu/3rj4fdf

#OpenHouse #ArtSchool #College #NYC

School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 4d

Honoring the Spiritual Traditions That Raised Us

Faculty member Sophia Victor (MPS 2024 Art Therapy; BFA 2010 Fine Arts) talks about her latest exhibition “Ekklesia” and the importance of Black communal spaces in an interview for Madamenoire. https://link.sva.edu/46pKPYj

School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 5d

Carlos Jaramillo (BFA 2015 Photography) photographed Andor actor Diego Luna for an interview in The Wrap. https://www.thewrap.com/diego-luna-interview-andor/

School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 5d

Storm Ascher (BFA 2018 Visual and Critical Studies), founder of Superposition Gallery and the Hamptons Black Arts Council, was featured in Hyperallergic as a fresh voice at this year’s Armory Show. https://link.sva.edu/3Vj1fMP

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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 5d

Meet Junyi Wang

Junyi Wang (BFA 2025 Design) talked about creating work that is focused on environmental sustainability and protection in an interview with Canvas Rebel. https://canvasrebel.com/meet-junyi-wang/

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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 6d

A still from 'Big Mountain Soul: Ski Africa,' a film by Brendan Russo (BFA 2007 FIlm and Video) premiering later this month at Breckenridge Film Festival. https://breckfilmfest.eventive.org/welcome

School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 8d

Want to learn more about SVA? Visit us for Open Houses! On Saturdays this fall, Admissions hosts three in-person Open Houses spanning our New York City campus, with different majors featured at each event

Learn more: https://link.sva.edu/3rj4fdf

#OpenHouse #ArtSchool #ArtCollege #College #NYC

School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 8d

Check out these awesome photos alumnus Bobby Doherty (BFA 2011 Photography) took of Glen Powell for GQ!

#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #photography #glenpowell

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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 9d

Opening his first solo Australian exhibition at the Museum of Old and New Art, Arcangelo Sassolino speaks to Esquire about the making behind his “psychological traps” with industrial materials, mentions taking a sculpture class at SVA
via https://link.sva.edu/427CgjB

School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 9d

This gorgeous piece was made by BFA 2023 3D Animation and VFX alumnus Ollie Yao. He mixes real fabrics with 2D animation to create a uniquely beautiful composition to accompany one of his favorite song intros of all time: 'Funeral' by Phoebe Bridgers.

#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #animation #multimedia

School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 9d

In a MagCulture piece about publisher Jeannine Saba of Piero Publishing, she mentions a special issue that now lives in SVA's Milton Glaser Archives
via https://link.sva.edu/3V6qr9p
#sva #svanyc #miltonglaser

School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 10d

David Brandon Geeting (BFA 2011 Photography) photographs the cast of The White Lotus for The Wrap.
via https://link.sva.edu/3IePSTa
#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #photography #whitelotus

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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 10d

Check out this gorgeous junior thesis by BFA Illustration student Aradhita Kedia (@aradhita_art on Instagram), inspired by 'Palace of Illusions' by Chitra Divakaruni!

#sva #svanyc #svastudent #illustration #palaceofillusions

School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 10d

In Canvas Rebel, Junyi Wang (BFA 2025 Design) reflects on creating a poster for the National Environmental Education Foundation’s (NEEF) online Earth Day Gallery during his time at SVA.
via https://link.sva.edu/4ggv2ze
#svaalumni #sva #svanyc #design #neef #environment

School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 11d

Best-selling horror creator Alan Robert (BFA 1993 Illustration) (The Beauty Of Horror, Life Of Agony) announced that he has illustrated The Official Conjuring Universe Coloring Book for Insight Editions, distributed by Simon and Schuster.
via https://link.sva.edu/46ez86q
#svaalumni

School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 11d

We love to see our recent grads so passionate about their art! Schantelle Alonzo graduated earlier this year from the BFA Animation program, and she's already hard at work on a new film. Can't wait to see what you do next, Schantelle!
#sva #svanyc #animation #films #svaalumni