SVA Chelsea Gallery - Past Events
Below is a list of all past events for SVA Chelsea Gallery. Current and upcoming events, as well as other details, are available on the venue's page.
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Lynsey Addario Exhibition
This fall, School of Visual Arts (SVA) will honor Lynsey Addario, acclaimed war photographer, MacArthur Genius Grant and Pulitzer Prize recipient, with the 32nd annual Masters Series Award and Exhibition,...More »
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“SVA X Skowhegan” Exhibition
- Media: Painting - Drawing - Sculpture - Video installation - Performance Art
- 2016-11-28 - 2017-02-04
The School of Visual Arts presents “SVA x Skowhegan,” an interdisciplinary exhibition that explores the effects an increasingly global society has on contemporary artistic practice. The show, curated by...More »
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“Intimacy in Discourse: Reasonable Sized and Unreasonable Sized Paintings” Exhibition
School of Visual Arts’ Chelsea Gallery and Mana Contemporary, in collaboration with the Rail Curatorial Projects, co-present a two-part exhibition, “Intimacy in Discourse: Reasonable Sized and Unreasonable...More »
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“The Sports Show” Exhibition
“The Sports Show” features the work of over 30 artists including veteran New York Mets photographer Marc Levine, iconic celebrity photographer Michael Halsband and subculture documentarian Brian Finke...More »
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“Node to Self” Exhibition
School of Visual Arts presents “Node to Self,” an exhibition of selected thesis projects from graduating MFA Computer Art students. “Node to Self” explores the different themes and media of digital...More »
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“Color Wheel” Exhibition
“Color Wheel,” curated by BFA Fine Arts Chair Suzanne Anker, brings into view a return to many craft sensibilities operating in parallel with more traditional fine art practices. This exhibition addresses...More »
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Johan Grimonprez “It’s a poor sort of memory that only works backwards”
MFA Fine Arts at the School of Visual Arts presents “It’s a poor sort of memory that only works backwards,” an exhibition of work by multimedia artist Johan Grimonprez (MFA 1992 Fine Arts), an SVA alumnus...More »
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“Already Broken: The Personal That Is Not Ours” Exhibition
School of Visual Arts presents “Already Broken: The Personal That Is Not Ours,” exhibition of works by MFA Art Practice students. JD Raenbeau documents his alter ego, Cordelia Fagonard, and her return...More »
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“Between Two Thoughts” Exhibition
School of Visual Arts presents “Between Two Thoughts,” an exhibition by current students and recent alumni featuring innovative approaches to conceptual art. Influenced by Sufism and Eastern philosophies,...More »
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“Mentors” Exhibition
“Mentors” is an exhibition of work by BFA Photography students inspired by their mentorship with key figures in the New York arts community. Drawn from the ranks of city’s best-known photographers, curators,...More »
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“Prints and Small Books” Exhibition
An exhibition of works by BFA Fine Arts students, curated by David Sandlin and Gunars Prande. More »
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“Everything Else” Exhibition
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“Home Front” Exhibition
- Media: Painting - Photography - Sculpture - Installation - Performance Art
- 2014-01-18 - 2014-02-01
School of Visual Arts presents “Home Front,” the first of two exhibitions of new work by second-year students in the MFA Fine Arts Department, curated by MA Curatorial Practice Department Deputy Chair...More »
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“Primary Sources: Documenting SVA and the New York Art World, 1966 – 1985” Exhibition
School of Visual Arts presents “Primary Sources: Documenting SVA and the New York Art World, 1966 – 1985,” a survey of the myriad new ways of making and experiencing art that found a home at the College...More »
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“The Masters Series: R.O. Blechman” Exhibition
School of Visual Arts will honor illustrator R.O. Blechman with the 25th annual Masters Series Award and exhibition. “The Masters Series: R.O Blechman” is the first major retrospective representing all...More »
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“The Pond, the Mirror, the Kaleidoscope:Contemporary Figuration Through a Symbolist Lens” Exhibition
The School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents “The Pond, the Mirror, the Kaleidoscope: Contemporary Figuration Through a Symbolist Lens,” an exhibition of emerging and established painters who graduated from...More »
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“Ecstasy / Apocalypse” Exhibition
- Media: Painting - Drawing - Sculpture - Installation - Video installation - Performance Art
- 2013-07-10 - 2013-08-03
An exhibition of work by MFA Art Practice students, curated by Thyrza Nichols Goodeve and Jacquelyn Strycker. The show explores notions of utopia and dystopia, and the intersection of the culmination of...More »
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“Trace” Exhibition
School of Visual Arts presents “Trace,” an exhibition of installation, sculpture and video art by current students and recent alumni. Curated by Richard Brooks, assistant director of SVA Galleries, the...More »
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“MFA Photography, Video and Related Media Department 2013 Thesis” Exhibition
Curated by Bonnie Yochelson.More »
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“Crossing Platforms” Exhibition
- Media: Graphics - Painting - Installation - Video installation - Media Arts
- 2013-05-18 - 2013-06-01
School of Visual Arts presents “Crossing Platforms,” an exhibition of selected thesis projects from the MFA Computer Art Department, curated by Charley Lewis and Hsiang Chin Moe, “Crossing Platforms”...More »
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“Hatched: New Ventures in Entrepreneurial Design” Exhibition
School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents “Hatched,” a unique showcase of entrepreneurial ventures designed for today’s complex social and commercial marketplace including campaigns, apps, and products, among...More »
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“Selections from Thesis Projects in the MFA Illustration as Visual Essay Department” Exhibition
School of Visual Arts presents “Selections from Thesis Projects in the MFA Illustration as Visual Essay Department,” an exhibition that brings together children’s books, graphic novels, figurative paintings,...More »
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"Kings and Queens" Exhibition
What do Albert Einstein, Attila the Hun, Michael Jackson, and Marie Antoinette all have in common? They are all popular or revered figures, often considered the “kings and queens” of their fields. “Kings...More »
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“Mentors" Exhibition
School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents “Mentors,” an exhibition of work by BFA Photography Department students inspired by their mentorship with key figures in the New York arts community. Drawn from the...More »
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“Split Ends" Exhibition
- Media: Painting - Photography - Sculpture - Installation - Video installation
- 2013-02-22 - 2013-03-09
School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents “Split Ends,” the second of two MFA Fine Arts Department thesis exhibitions, curated by Tim Saltarelli. Exhibition curator Tim Saltarelli says, “Structured around...More »
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"We Object" Exhibition
- Media: Painting - Drawing - Photography - Sculpture - Installation - Video installation
- 2013-01-11 - 2013-01-26
School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents “WE OBJECT,” the first of two MFA Fine Arts Department thesis exhibitions. Curated by Wallace Whitney, painter and co-founder of Canada Gallery, New York, “WE OBJECT”...More »
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"MPS Fashion Photography Graduate Exhibition: Class of 2012"
An exhibition of work by the inaugural graduating class of the MPS Fashion Photography Department: Andrew DeFrancesco, Flavio Dezorzi, Bon Duke, Sonja Georgevich, Doron Gild, Ina Jang, Peter Lee, Mete...More »
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“True Lies” Exhibition
School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents “True Lies,” an exhibition exploring modern notions of deception within photography, challenging today’s predominant understanding of the medium. The work of SVA alumni...More »
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Reed + Rader “Cretaceous Returns”
- Media: Illustration - Photography - Installation - Video installation
- 2012-12-01 - 2012-12-19
The MPS Fashion Photography Department at the School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents “Cretaceous Returns,” an exhibition of multimedia work by SVA alumni Pamela Reed and Matthew Rader, the genre-defying...More »
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Andrew Carlson “Youngstown: An Equivalent”
School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents “Youngstown: An Equivalent,” an exhibition of work by Andrew Carlson (BFA 2011 Photography), the recipient of the 2010 Tierney Fellowship in Photography. The Tierney...More »
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“Life & Death” Exhibition
“The so-called video image is actually a shimmering energy pattern of electrons vibrating in time. The fabric of the image needs to be in a constant state of motion in order to exist, a modern embodiment...More »
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“Myths & Realities” Exhibition
“All the show’s artists exploit their medium’s lingering power to deceive, presenting what appear at first glance to be cold cuts of objectivity that proceed to reveal themselves as more problematic. What...More »
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"Between Two Thoughts" Exhibition
School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents “Between Two Thoughts,” a sculpture and video exhibition by current students and a recent alumnus featuring innovative approaches to the presentation of time-based...More »
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“Social" Exhibition
School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents “Social,” an exhibition of drawings, photography and video by current students and recent alumni featuring works that critique contemporary culture. Curated by Richard...More »
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"Place/Displace/Replace: Art Practice In Situ” Exhibition
- Media: Painting - Drawing - Photography - Installation - Video installation
- 2012-07-07 - 2012-08-11
School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents “Place/Displace/Replace: Art Practice In Situ,” an exhibition of work by second-year artists in the inaugural class of the MFA Art Practice Department that investigates...More »
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“Natural" Exhibition
School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents “Natural,” an exhibition of photography, sculpture and installation art by current students and recent alumni featuring work inspired by natural forms. Curated by Richard...More »
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“MFA Photography, Video and Related Media 2012 Thesis" Exhibition
School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents “MFA Photography, Video and Related Media 2012 Thesis Exhibition,” a selection of work expanding the photographic vocabulary by 23 students graduating from the MFA...More »
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"Parsing (Im)Possibilities" MFA Computer Art 2012 Thesis Exhibition
- Media: Prints - Installation - Video installation - Digital - Media Arts
- 2012-05-18 - 2012-06-02
School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents "Parsing (Im)Possibilities," an exhibition that brings together selected thesis projects from graduating students in the MFA Computer Art Department. Curated by Hsiang...More »
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"Selections from MFA Illustration as Visual Essay Thesis Projects" Exhibition
Curated by David SandlinMore »
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"Designer as Author / Entrepreneur Thesis Launch and Celebration" Exhibition
An exhibition of students showcasing their thesis products through videos and interactive media in the MFA Design Department. Curated by faculty member Ada Whitney.More »
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"Man Made Monsters" BFA Illustration & Cartooning Exhibition
A theme-based exhibition of selected works by third-year students in the BFA Illustration and Cartooning Department. Curated by Department Chair Thomas Woodruff.More »
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"Mentors" BFA Photography Exhibition
An exhibition of work by select BFA Photography Department students inspired by their working relationships with leading members of the New York City arts community. Curated by Department Chair Stephen...More »
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"Just the Tip" Exhibition
School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents "Just the Tip," a thesis exhibition by students in the MFA Fine Arts Department, organized by artist Mike Egan, co-founder of Ramiken Crucible gallery in New York....More »
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"Material Magic" Exhibition
- Media: Painting - Drawing - Photography - Sculpture - Installation - Video installation
- 2012-02-03 - 2012-02-18
An exhibition of work presented by the BFA Fine Arts Department. Curated by Department Chair Suzanne Anker and faculty member Gunars Prande. More »
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"Every Once Sometimes Now" Exhibition
- Media: Painting - Drawing - Photography - Installation - Video installation
- 2012-01-13 - 2012-01-28
The first of two thesis exhibitions in the MFA Fine Arts Department. Curated by Ron Segev with assistant Richard Goldstein. More »
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"Being American" Exhibition
School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents "Being American," an exhibition surveying responses by visual artists to some of the most pressing social issues in America today. Culled from various forms of contemporary...More »
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Edward Sorel "The Masters Series"
School of Visual Arts (SVA) honors Edward Sorel with the Masters Series award and retrospective exhibition. Hailed by The New York Times as “one of America’s foremost political satirists,” Edward Sorel...More »
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"The Influentials: SVA Women Alumni Invite Artists Who Have Shaped Their Work" Exhibition
- Media: Painting - Photography - Sculpture - Installation - Video installation
- 2011-08-26 - 2011-09-21
School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents "The Influentials," an exhibition featuring distinguished female alumni of the College and the diverse group of artists who have influenced their practice. "The Influentials"...More »
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"Closer To Be Far Away" Exhibition
School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents "Closer To Be Far Away," an exhibition of video, interactive sculpture and animation contrasting political and conceptual approaches to making art. The exhibitions...More »
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"SPACCCE" Exhibition
School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents "SPACCCE," an exhibition by two SVA alumni exploring new methods of communicating in a technology dominated world. The exhibition is curated by Richard Brooks, assistant...More »
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"Things Fall Apart" Exhibition
School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents "Things Fall Apart," an exhibition of work by students and recent graduates of the MFA Fine Arts Department and curated by Asya Geisberg. Geisberg explains: "The...More »
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"Abstract Means" Exhibition
School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents "Abstract Means," an exhibition of painting and photography by SVA students and alumni that examines the boundaries between abstraction and representation. The exhibition...More »
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"MFA Photography, Video and Related Media 2011 Thesis" Exhibition
An exhibition of thesis work by students in the MFA photography, Video and Related Media Department. Curated by faculty member Bonnie Yochelson.More »
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"MFA Computer Art Department Thesis" Exhibition
An exhibition of thesis projects by students in the MFA Computer Art Department, including 3D animation, motion graphics, experimental video, networked media, interactive/video/audio installation, digital...More »
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"Ideopolis" Exhibition
An exhibition of thesis projects by students in the MFA Design Department. More »
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"Selections from MFA Illustration Thesis Projects" Exhibition
School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents "Selections from Thesis Projects in the MFA Illustration as Visual Essay Department," an exhibition that brings together animations, children's books, graphic novels,...More »
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"Poisoned Apples and Smoking Lamps: Interpreting Fairy Tales and Adventure Stories" Exhibition
An exhibition of works by third-year students in the BFA Illustration and Cartooning Department inspired by classic fairy tales. Curated by Department Chair Thomas Woodruff.More »
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"Mentors" Exhibition
An exhibition of works by selected students in the BFA Photography Department, inspired by their working relationships with leading members of the New York City arts community.More »
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"Exit" Exhibition
- Media: Painting - Drawing - Photography - Sculpture - Installation - Video installation
- 2011-02-25 - 2011-03-12
The second of two thesis exhibitions in the MFA Fine Arts Department. Curated by Matthew Moravec.More »
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"From Alpha to Zeta" Exhibition
- Media: Painting - Drawing - Photography - Sculpture - Installation - Video installation
- 2011-02-04 - 2011-02-15
An exhibition of work by students in the BFA Fine Arts Department. Curated by Department Chair Suzanne Anker and faculty member Gary Sherman.More »
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"Mirror Image" Exhibition
- Media: Painting - Drawing - Photography - Sculpture - Installation - Video installation
- 2011-02-04 - 2011-02-15
An exhibition of work by students in the BFA Fine Arts Department. Curated by faculty member Gunars Prande.More »
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"There's No Success Like Failure..." Exhibition
- Media: Painting - Drawing - Photography - Sculpture - Installation - Video installation
- 2011-02-04 - 2011-02-15
An exhibition of work by students in the BFA Fine Arts Department. Curated by MFA Art Practice Department Chair David Ross.More »
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"Stranger Than Paradise" Exhibition
- Media: Painting - Drawing - Photography - Sculpture - Installation - Video installation
- 2011-02-04 - 2011-02-15
An exhibition of work by students in the BFA Fine Arts Department. Curated by Department Chair Suzanne Anker and faculty member Gary Sherman.More »
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“Implied Virtue” Exhibition
- Media: Painting - Drawing - Sculpture - Installation - Video installation
- 2011-01-14 - 2011-01-29
School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents “Implied Virtue,” the first of two thesis exhibitions by students in the MFA Fine Arts Department. Curated by Alex Gartenfeld. Gartenfeld has provided the following...More »
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"Between Picture and Viewer: The Image in Contemporary Painting" Exhibition
School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents “Between Picture and Viewer: The Image in Contemporary Painting,” an exhibition of recent work by 19 established and emerging New York artists examining the relationship...More »
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"Ink Plots: The Tradition of the Graphic Novel at SVA" Exhibition
School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents “Ink Plots: The Tradition of the Graphic Novel at SVA,” an exhibition of animation, original art, books and prints by over 100 artists. “Ink Plots” traces the development...More »
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"Where Is My Vote?: Posters for the Green Movement in Iran" Exhibition
An exhibition of over 125 political posters by graphic artists world wide created in support of the protests in Iran that followed the 2009 presidential election. The exhibition is the first public viewing...More »
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"Camera Work" Exhibition
An exhibition of film and photography by current students exploring portraiture, social commentary and organic abstraction. Curated by Richard Brooks.More »
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"The Slow Motion Show" Exhibition
An exhibition of drawing, video, collage and interactive performance art by recent graduates interpreting slow motion as a device used to reveal the unnoticed. Curated by Richard Brooks.More »
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"That's Just It" Exhibition
An exhibition of painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, video and mixed-media work by recent graduates of the MFA Fine Arts Department. Curated by faculty member Stephen Maine.More »
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"Serial Intentions" Exhibition
An exhibition of sculpture and installation by students and recent graduates that examines the boundaries between representation and abstraction. Curated by Richard Brooks.More »
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"SVA MFA Computer Art Thesis Exhibition 2010"
- Media: Graphics - Prints - Installation - Video installation - Media Arts
- 2010-05-21 - 2010-06-05
School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents the MFA Computer Art Thesis Exhibition 2010, bringing together creative projects from graduating students. Curated by Charley Lewis. "Our annual thesis exhibition...More »
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"Selections from Thesis Projects in the MFA Illustration as Visual Essay Department" Exhibition
School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents “Selections from Thesis Projects in the MFA Illustration as Visual Essay Department,” an exhibition that brings together books, figurative paintings, comic books and...More »
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"A New Currency" Exhibition
School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents “A New Currency,” an exhibition of work created in response to changing economic circumstances affecting the contemporary art community. Organized by recent graduates...More »
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"MFA Photography, Video and Related Media Department Thesis of 2009" Exhibition
School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents “MFA Photography, Video and Related Media Department Thesis Exhibition of 2009,” curated by faculty member Bonnie Yochelson. “Some may mourn the fact that photography...More »
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"Potential Energy: 19 Designers Set Their Ideas in Motion" Exhibition
School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents “Potential Energy: 19 Designers Set Their Ideas in Motion,” an exhibition of products, campaigns and services developed by students graduating from the MFA Design Department...More »
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"MFA Illustration as Visual Essay Thesis Projects" Exhibition
School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents “Selected Works From MFA Illustration as Visual Essay Thesis Projects,” an exhibition that brings together books, figurative paintings, graphic novels and narrative...More »
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"Cardsharper" Exhibition
A thesis exhibition including drawing, sculpture, painting and performance by students in the MFA Fine Arts Department. More »
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"Heterotopia" Exhibition
A thesis exhibition by students in the MFA Fine Arts Department. More »
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"The Book Show" Exhibition
School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents “The Book Show,” an exhibition of graphic novels, comic books and children’s books by students in the MFA Illustration as Visual Essay Department. More »
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"Credible Correspondence" Exhibition
School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents “Credible Correspondence (Travels of the Imagination),” an exhibition featuring one-of-a-kind postcards created by first- and second-year students in the MFA Illustration...More »
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"The Call of Cthulhu" Exhibition
School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents “The Call of Cthulhu,” an exhibition of sequential narratives based on the 1928 short story of the same name by American author H.P. Lovecraft (1890 - 1927). The exhibition...More »
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"Transitions" Exhibition
School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents “Transitions,” an exhibition of work by students in the BFA Visual and Critical Studies Department including painting, photography, video, drawing, collage and artist’s...More »
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"New Releases" Exhibition
An exhibition showcasing artists who participated in the BFA Photography Department’s 2008 PhotoGlobal program, a one-year residency for emerging photographers from around the world. More »
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"Rooted" Exhibition
This exhibition features the work of Lisa Elmaleh (BFA 2007 Photography), the 2007 recipient of the Tierney Grant in Photography, from her travels across the United States. More »
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"Identity/Identities" Exhibition
In a new collaboration between the BFA Photography Department and the city of Parma, Italy, young Italian photographers examine the theme of identity. More »
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"Seamless" Exhibition
School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents “Seamless,” an exhibition of thesis work from the first graduating class of the Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Digital Photography program. More »
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2008 Alumni Society Auction
The Alumni Society of School of Visual Arts will hold the 2008 Alumni Society Auction on Tuesday, September 23. The biennial benefit auction is held to raise substantial funds to provide scholarships to...More »
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"Cenacle: Reverie Refurbishing Revelry and Vice Versa" Exhibition
An exhibition featuring work by current MFA Fine Arts Department.More »
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"Figure It Out" Exhibition
School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents “Figure It Out” an exhibition of paintings by current graduate students, featuring abstract and representational approaches in two-dimensional form. In Samuel T....More »
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"Ambient" Exhibition
An exhibition of sculpture, video and photography by SVA students and recent alumni featuring contemporary approaches to interactive and time-based works. More »
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"Boundaries" Exhibition
An exhibition of video and sculpture by SVA students and recent alumni who use their artwork as a tool for self-examination and intellectual inquiry. More »
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"Surrounded by America: An MFA Photography, Video and Related Media Thesis" Exhibition
Students in the MFA Photography, Video and Related Media Department-- both American and foreign-born--offer a thought-provoking assessment of the material and spiritual condition of America today in this...More »
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"MFA Computer Art Department Thesis" Exhibition
An exhibition of thesis projects by students in the MFA Computer Art Department, featuring experimental linear video, networked media, video and visual music installation, experimental non-narrative and...More »
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"Pitch" Exhibition
School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents “Pitch,” an exhibition of socially- and globally-minded products created by 18 students graduating from the MFA Design Department at SVA. These products have been realized...More »
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"MFA Illustration as Visual Essay Thesis Projects" Exhibiton
School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents “Selected Works From MFA Illustration as Visual Essay Thesis Projects,” an exhibition that brings together selected thesis projects by 21 students graduating from the...More »
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"Mentors" Exhibition
School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents “Mentors", an exhibition of works by nearly 80 photography students inspired by their year-long mentorship with key figures in the arts community. Drawn from the ranks...More »
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"Kings and Queens" Exhibition
What do Vlad the Impaler, Jackie Kennedy, the teenage Jesus, and Harry Houdini all have in common? They are popular or revered figures, often considered the “kings and queens” of their fields. “Kings and...More »