School Of Visual Arts
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With over 6,000 students at its NYC campus and 43,000+ alumni from 130 countries, SVA represents one of the most influential artistic communities in the world.
In the fall 2026 semester, MFA Art Practice will be offered as an online program, providing artists located worldwide with access to SVA’s faculty and resources. Read more about it in a Q&A with Chair David A. Ross: https://link.sva.edu/3Mdp4UQ
#sva #svanyc #schoolofvisualarts #arts
#sva #svanyc #schoolofvisualarts #arts
January 21, 2026 at 6:08 PM
In the fall 2026 semester, MFA Art Practice will be offered as an online program, providing artists located worldwide with access to SVA’s faculty and resources. Read more about it in a Q&A with Chair David A. Ross: https://link.sva.edu/3Mdp4UQ
#sva #svanyc #schoolofvisualarts #arts
#sva #svanyc #schoolofvisualarts #arts
SVA debuted its first NYFW show curated by the College’s Fashion Show Production Team! Hosted in the Fine Arts Department, the show featured 16 categories fusing fashion, art, and science as a way to push boundaries and explore the unknown.
#NYFW #NYFW2025 #fashion #artstudent #artschool
#NYFW #NYFW2025 #fashion #artstudent #artschool
January 21, 2026 at 5:04 PM
SVA debuted its first NYFW show curated by the College’s Fashion Show Production Team! Hosted in the Fine Arts Department, the show featured 16 categories fusing fashion, art, and science as a way to push boundaries and explore the unknown.
#NYFW #NYFW2025 #fashion #artstudent #artschool
#NYFW #NYFW2025 #fashion #artstudent #artschool
We asked SVA students for their favorite #boba spots around campus and what they normally order! Have you tried them before? 🧋
#bubbletea #bobatea #collegestudents #svanyc #sva #schoolofvisualarts #artschool #artstudents #artcollege
#bubbletea #bobatea #collegestudents #svanyc #sva #schoolofvisualarts #artschool #artstudents #artcollege
January 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM
We asked SVA students for their favorite #boba spots around campus and what they normally order! Have you tried them before? 🧋
#bubbletea #bobatea #collegestudents #svanyc #sva #schoolofvisualarts #artschool #artstudents #artcollege
#bubbletea #bobatea #collegestudents #svanyc #sva #schoolofvisualarts #artschool #artstudents #artcollege
Savvy out on campus doing side quests again 🐦 (Follow Savvy on IG! savvy_sva)
#collegestudent #artschool #artcollege #collegelife #svanyc #savvy #savvysva #mascot #svamascot #sva #svanyc #schoolofvisualarts
#collegestudent #artschool #artcollege #collegelife #svanyc #savvy #savvysva #mascot #svamascot #sva #svanyc #schoolofvisualarts
January 20, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Savvy out on campus doing side quests again 🐦 (Follow Savvy on IG! savvy_sva)
#collegestudent #artschool #artcollege #collegelife #svanyc #savvy #savvysva #mascot #svamascot #sva #svanyc #schoolofvisualarts
#collegestudent #artschool #artcollege #collegelife #svanyc #savvy #savvysva #mascot #svamascot #sva #svanyc #schoolofvisualarts
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#sva #svanyc #schoolofvisualarts #collegelife #collegestudent #artschool #artcollege #collegelife #canvas
January 20, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Remember to check your emails and notifications! 🙃
#sva #svanyc #schoolofvisualarts #collegelife #collegestudent #artschool #artcollege #collegelife #canvas
#sva #svanyc #schoolofvisualarts #collegelife #collegestudent #artschool #artcollege #collegelife #canvas
When you pick a good book at the SVA Library 🕺 🕺 🕺
#library #librarytiktok #artschool #artcollege #svanyc
#library #librarytiktok #artschool #artcollege #svanyc
January 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM
When you pick a good book at the SVA Library 🕺 🕺 🕺
#library #librarytiktok #artschool #artcollege #svanyc
#library #librarytiktok #artschool #artcollege #svanyc
40 Years On, DC Artists Revisit Don Miller's MLK Mural https://hyperallergic.com/40-years-on-dc-artists-revisit-don-millers-mlk-mural/?ref=daily-newsletter
January 19, 2026 at 6:08 PM
40 Years On, DC Artists Revisit Don Miller's MLK Mural https://hyperallergic.com/40-years-on-dc-artists-revisit-don-millers-mlk-mural/?ref=daily-newsletter
Five Art and Museum Events for MLK Day in NYC https://hyperallergic.com/five-art-and-museum-events-for-mlk-day-in-nyc/?ref=daily-newsletter
January 19, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Five Art and Museum Events for MLK Day in NYC https://hyperallergic.com/five-art-and-museum-events-for-mlk-day-in-nyc/?ref=daily-newsletter
Bringing the FBI's War on Martin Luther King Jr. to Light
Filmmaker Sam Pollard talks to Hyperallergic about his documentary MLK/FBI, how history repeats, and how authorities treat left- and right-wing protests differently https://hyperallergic.com/sam-pollard-mlk-fbi-interview/?ref=daily-newsletter
Filmmaker Sam Pollard talks to Hyperallergic about his documentary MLK/FBI, how history repeats, and how authorities treat left- and right-wing protests differently https://hyperallergic.com/sam-pollard-mlk-fbi-interview/?ref=daily-newsletter
January 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Bringing the FBI's War on Martin Luther King Jr. to Light
Filmmaker Sam Pollard talks to Hyperallergic about his documentary MLK/FBI, how history repeats, and how authorities treat left- and right-wing protests differently https://hyperallergic.com/sam-pollard-mlk-fbi-interview/?ref=daily-newsletter
Filmmaker Sam Pollard talks to Hyperallergic about his documentary MLK/FBI, how history repeats, and how authorities treat left- and right-wing protests differently https://hyperallergic.com/sam-pollard-mlk-fbi-interview/?ref=daily-newsletter
"The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically."
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Illustration by SVA's @GailAnderson, Chair of the BFA Advertising and Design (@svabfadesign) departments,
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Illustration by SVA's @GailAnderson, Chair of the BFA Advertising and Design (@svabfadesign) departments,
January 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM
"The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically."
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Illustration by SVA's @GailAnderson, Chair of the BFA Advertising and Design (@svabfadesign) departments,
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Illustration by SVA's @GailAnderson, Chair of the BFA Advertising and Design (@svabfadesign) departments,
Jiwoong (BFA 2018 Photography and Video), Calling IV, 2025, found telephone, steel nails. Jiwoong’s work is on view at Blade Study, 17 Pike Street, at “Tread Water” through Friday, December 19. Via https://link.sva.edu/4oQ9TzA.
#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #gallery #photography #exhibit
#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #gallery #photography #exhibit
January 18, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Jiwoong (BFA 2018 Photography and Video), Calling IV, 2025, found telephone, steel nails. Jiwoong’s work is on view at Blade Study, 17 Pike Street, at “Tread Water” through Friday, December 19. Via https://link.sva.edu/4oQ9TzA.
#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #gallery #photography #exhibit
#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #gallery #photography #exhibit
KAWS, a.k.a. Brian Donnelly (BFA 1996 Illustration), shares the story behind his newest installation at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in the San Francisco Chronicle. Via https://link.sva.edu/48jE6Rz.
#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #schoolofvisualarts #KAWS #SFMOMA #installation #art
#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #schoolofvisualarts #KAWS #SFMOMA #installation #art
January 18, 2026 at 5:04 PM
KAWS, a.k.a. Brian Donnelly (BFA 1996 Illustration), shares the story behind his newest installation at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in the San Francisco Chronicle. Via https://link.sva.edu/48jE6Rz.
#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #schoolofvisualarts #KAWS #SFMOMA #installation #art
#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #schoolofvisualarts #KAWS #SFMOMA #installation #art
BFA Fine Arts faculty member Zoe Schwartz has launched a glass workshop at SVA, the first course within the BFA Fine Arts department’s new glassworking facilities. Read about it in a Q&A via https://link.sva.edu/49wldw5.
#sva #svanyc #svafaculty #glass #glassworkshop #glasswork
#sva #svanyc #svafaculty #glass #glassworkshop #glasswork
January 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM
BFA Fine Arts faculty member Zoe Schwartz has launched a glass workshop at SVA, the first course within the BFA Fine Arts department’s new glassworking facilities. Read about it in a Q&A via https://link.sva.edu/49wldw5.
#sva #svanyc #svafaculty #glass #glassworkshop #glasswork
#sva #svanyc #svafaculty #glass #glassworkshop #glasswork
“Is This Artist the Joe Rogan of the Art World?”
The New York Times spotlights Doomscroll, a podcast about online political culture created and hosted by Joshua Citarella (BFA 2010 Photography). Via https://link.sva.edu/3WZRW5p.
#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #schoolofvisualarts #podcast #doomscroll
The New York Times spotlights Doomscroll, a podcast about online political culture created and hosted by Joshua Citarella (BFA 2010 Photography). Via https://link.sva.edu/3WZRW5p.
#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #schoolofvisualarts #podcast #doomscroll
January 17, 2026 at 6:08 PM
“Is This Artist the Joe Rogan of the Art World?”
The New York Times spotlights Doomscroll, a podcast about online political culture created and hosted by Joshua Citarella (BFA 2010 Photography). Via https://link.sva.edu/3WZRW5p.
#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #schoolofvisualarts #podcast #doomscroll
The New York Times spotlights Doomscroll, a podcast about online political culture created and hosted by Joshua Citarella (BFA 2010 Photography). Via https://link.sva.edu/3WZRW5p.
#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #schoolofvisualarts #podcast #doomscroll
Elizabeth Peyton (BFA 1987 Fine Arts) painted actress Jennifer Lawrence for the cover of W. Check out the article: https://link.sva.edu/484LTSg.
#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #schoolofvisualarts #painter #painting #JenniferLawrence
#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #schoolofvisualarts #painter #painting #JenniferLawrence
January 17, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Elizabeth Peyton (BFA 1987 Fine Arts) painted actress Jennifer Lawrence for the cover of W. Check out the article: https://link.sva.edu/484LTSg.
#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #schoolofvisualarts #painter #painting #JenniferLawrence
#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #schoolofvisualarts #painter #painting #JenniferLawrence
In honor of Veterans Day, MA Governor Maura Healey unveiled a temporary art installation, up through December 12, featuring works created by veterans living in MA, including Hector Rene Membreno-Canales (BFA 2014 Photography). Via https://link.sva.edu/44c8A5x.
#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #veterans
#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #veterans
January 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM
In honor of Veterans Day, MA Governor Maura Healey unveiled a temporary art installation, up through December 12, featuring works created by veterans living in MA, including Hector Rene Membreno-Canales (BFA 2014 Photography). Via https://link.sva.edu/44c8A5x.
#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #veterans
#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #veterans
Recent MFA Computer Arts graduate Zixin Yang talks about Lingering Summer Day, her Alumni Scholarship Award-winning thesis film dedicated to her late mentor and their final meeting before his passing. Via https://link.sva.edu/4o5u3EB.
#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #3Dfilm #3danimation #schoolofvisualarts
#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #3Dfilm #3danimation #schoolofvisualarts
January 16, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Recent MFA Computer Arts graduate Zixin Yang talks about Lingering Summer Day, her Alumni Scholarship Award-winning thesis film dedicated to her late mentor and their final meeting before his passing. Via https://link.sva.edu/4o5u3EB.
#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #3Dfilm #3danimation #schoolofvisualarts
#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #3Dfilm #3danimation #schoolofvisualarts
A Day in the Life of Bill Plympton
Animation Magazine shares a look into the daily dealings of celebrated indie animator Bill Plympton (1969 Cartooning) as part of its “A Day in the Life” series. https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/a-day-in-the-life-of-indie-animation-king-bill-plympton/
Animation Magazine shares a look into the daily dealings of celebrated indie animator Bill Plympton (1969 Cartooning) as part of its “A Day in the Life” series. https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/a-day-in-the-life-of-indie-animation-king-bill-plympton/
January 16, 2026 at 5:04 PM
A Day in the Life of Bill Plympton
Animation Magazine shares a look into the daily dealings of celebrated indie animator Bill Plympton (1969 Cartooning) as part of its “A Day in the Life” series. https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/a-day-in-the-life-of-indie-animation-king-bill-plympton/
Animation Magazine shares a look into the daily dealings of celebrated indie animator Bill Plympton (1969 Cartooning) as part of its “A Day in the Life” series. https://www.animationmagazine.net/2026/01/a-day-in-the-life-of-indie-animation-king-bill-plympton/
Know your rights: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani shares guidance on constitutional rights in ICE encounters. Watch, save, and share.
January 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Know your rights: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani shares guidance on constitutional rights in ICE encounters. Watch, save, and share.
MFAVN alumni Cady Juarez (2017) and Jon Bero (2016) are developing an indie animation project called Sol Search with a team of 20. Sol Search explores grief, identity, and power through a fire-wielding protagonist and a fractured world on the brink of war. https://www.solsearchstory.com/
January 15, 2026 at 6:08 PM
MFAVN alumni Cady Juarez (2017) and Jon Bero (2016) are developing an indie animation project called Sol Search with a team of 20. Sol Search explores grief, identity, and power through a fire-wielding protagonist and a fractured world on the brink of war. https://www.solsearchstory.com/
The Best Illustrations of 2025
Works by Pablo Delcan (BFA 2012 Graphic Design) and Xiao Hua Yang (MFA 2018 Illustration as Visual Essay) were included in The New York Times’ list of most memorable illustrations last year. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/arts/year-in-illustration.html
Works by Pablo Delcan (BFA 2012 Graphic Design) and Xiao Hua Yang (MFA 2018 Illustration as Visual Essay) were included in The New York Times’ list of most memorable illustrations last year. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/arts/year-in-illustration.html
January 15, 2026 at 5:04 PM
The Best Illustrations of 2025
Works by Pablo Delcan (BFA 2012 Graphic Design) and Xiao Hua Yang (MFA 2018 Illustration as Visual Essay) were included in The New York Times’ list of most memorable illustrations last year. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/arts/year-in-illustration.html
Works by Pablo Delcan (BFA 2012 Graphic Design) and Xiao Hua Yang (MFA 2018 Illustration as Visual Essay) were included in The New York Times’ list of most memorable illustrations last year. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/arts/year-in-illustration.html
SVA Alumnus Steve Birnbaum’s Instagram Is a Living Map of Music History
From Elvis to Beyoncé, @thebandwashere tracks down the origins of famous images and marks the passage of time.
https://sva.edu/features/sva-alumnus-steve-birnbaum-s-instagram-is-a-living-map-of-music-history
From Elvis to Beyoncé, @thebandwashere tracks down the origins of famous images and marks the passage of time.
https://sva.edu/features/sva-alumnus-steve-birnbaum-s-instagram-is-a-living-map-of-music-history
January 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM
SVA Alumnus Steve Birnbaum’s Instagram Is a Living Map of Music History
From Elvis to Beyoncé, @thebandwashere tracks down the origins of famous images and marks the passage of time.
https://sva.edu/features/sva-alumnus-steve-birnbaum-s-instagram-is-a-living-map-of-music-history
From Elvis to Beyoncé, @thebandwashere tracks down the origins of famous images and marks the passage of time.
https://sva.edu/features/sva-alumnus-steve-birnbaum-s-instagram-is-a-living-map-of-music-history
SVA faculty member Edel Rodriguez was spotlighted in an episode of PBS’s 'In The Making,' a documentary shorts series about emerging cultural icons on their journeys to becoming masters of their artistic disciplines. Watch it here: https://link.sva.edu/3Xu9aI8
#sva #svaalumni #svanyc #documentary
#sva #svaalumni #svanyc #documentary
January 14, 2026 at 6:08 PM
SVA faculty member Edel Rodriguez was spotlighted in an episode of PBS’s 'In The Making,' a documentary shorts series about emerging cultural icons on their journeys to becoming masters of their artistic disciplines. Watch it here: https://link.sva.edu/3Xu9aI8
#sva #svaalumni #svanyc #documentary
#sva #svaalumni #svanyc #documentary
Jen Grasso (BFA 2005 Photography) and Marco Ferrari talk about their latest project documenting analog photo-booth history through research and interviews with booth technicians in Lenscratch. Via https://link.sva.edu/47IgvKo.
#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #schoolofvisualarts #photobooth
#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #schoolofvisualarts #photobooth
January 14, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Jen Grasso (BFA 2005 Photography) and Marco Ferrari talk about their latest project documenting analog photo-booth history through research and interviews with booth technicians in Lenscratch. Via https://link.sva.edu/47IgvKo.
#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #schoolofvisualarts #photobooth
#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #schoolofvisualarts #photobooth
Violeta Encarnación (BFA 2022 Illustration) talks about how she became a children’s book illustrator ahead of the release of her latest project, 'Barbed Wire Between Us.' Via https://link.sva.edu/49iuW8Z.
#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #illustration #childrensbook #schoolofvisualarts #arts
#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #illustration #childrensbook #schoolofvisualarts #arts
January 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Violeta Encarnación (BFA 2022 Illustration) talks about how she became a children’s book illustrator ahead of the release of her latest project, 'Barbed Wire Between Us.' Via https://link.sva.edu/49iuW8Z.
#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #illustration #childrensbook #schoolofvisualarts #arts
#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #illustration #childrensbook #schoolofvisualarts #arts