Visual & Critical Studies

Our upcoming events in the fall 2016 Art in the First Person lecture series

This semester, the Visual & Critical Studies Program is sponsoring three lectures as part of SVA’s ongoing Art in the First Person series. Here is a description of each event. I will post follow-up announcements as each approaches; you can also visit our events page for updates and additional information. As usual, all of our AIFP events for this semester are free and open to the public. – – A…

Welcome to the 2016/2017 academic year

The 2016/2017 academic year begins today at SVA, and we’d like to welcome our faculty and all new and returning students in the Visual & Critical Studies program back to campus for the fall 2016 semester.

Opening today: “c/d/e/no f/g” at the Flatiron Project Space

The Flatiron Project Space is pleased to present “C, D, E, No F, G” a group show of work by emerging artists Michael Caudo, Luiz D’Orey, Justin Elm and Kayla Gibbons. The exhibition opens on September 3rd, through the 21st, with a reception for the artists on Thursday, September 8th, 6–8PM. The gallery is located on the ground floor of 133/141 West 21st Street. The exhibiting artists, all…

Announcing the VCS scavenger hunt, starting now

To celebrate the start of the new academic year, we’re holding a scavenger hunt for all incoming and returning students in the Visual & Critical Studies program. In the competition, two-person teams will take selfies at specified locations and post them to Instagram or Twitter with a special hashtag; the first two teams to achieve the contest’s goal before the deadline will win a prize (see below…

An interview with Jennifer D’Arbenzio on the Erica Tanov website

Ceramics by Jennifer D’Arbenzio (via Erica Tanov) VCS alumna Jennifer D’Arbenzio was profiled earlier this month in an interview on the Erica Tanov website, which also carries some of her ceramic work. Here’s the site’s introduction to Jen and her ceramics: Jennifer D’Arbenzio is a ceramicist based out of Brooklyn, New York. We fell in love with the way Jennifer re-imagines the forms and shapes…

Jon Nazareth at Raw: Brooklyn Presents REVEAL, this Thursday, August 18th at 7 pm at The Warsaw in Brooklyn

This Thursday evening, VCS alumnus Jon Nazareth will be participating in REVEAL, live art event at The Warsaw in Brooklyn. I’ve posted an event announcement from Jon below, and here’s a page featuring some of his work on the REVEAL website. Admission pre-sales for REVEAL will be deducted from his participation fee, so here’s the link to buy a ticket in advance if you’re planning to go.   RAW:…

Santiago Chavez and Julia Stoddard awarded the 2016 Leipzig Residency

At the end of each academic year, the Visual & Critical Studies Program awards a six-month residency at the Leipzig International Art Programme (LIA) to a recent graduate. Earlier this summer, the department awarded LIA two residencies for next year, scheduled to begin in January and July of 2017. The application process was very competitive this time around, and we are pleased to announce that…

Images from the exhibition 0~100%, curated by Haesoo Jeong

Recently, VCS student Haesoo Jeong curated an exhibition in the gallery at Art Book lounge B-Platform in Seoul, South Korea. Here are Haesoo’s comments about the show, along with some images she sent us and a gif from the B-Platform website. — This was my first time curating anything so it was very rocky experience but totally worth it! The exhibition is called “0~100%”.  Here is a quick summary:…

This Monday at 6 pm: a reception for Inertia: New work by Teresa Lundgren, Jongil Ma, and Riccardo Vecchio, curated by Lisa A. Banner

– – INERTIA New work by Teresa Lundgren, Jongil Ma, and Riccardo Vecchio Curated by Lisa A. Banner 2-30 August 2016 Flatiron Project Space School of Visual Arts 133 W 21st Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues) Opening reception: 8 August, 6:00 PM INERTIA examines artistic interpretations of a property of matter defined by Sir Isaac Newton. Inertia is that property of matter by which it continues…

Amy Wilson in a new Hyperallergic article on public art and censorship

The Jersey City street mural before its removal (via Hyperallergic and @lifeisamother/Instagram) Late yesterday, Hyperallergic posted an article by Claire Voon about the unannounced removal of a publicly funded street mural in Jersey City on Monday. The artwork generated a lot of controversy during its brief existence, due to protest by a handful of community members over some of its contents;…

Opening Tuesday the 26th: LIFEFORCE at The Untitled Space, with artwork by Maggie Dunlap

VCS student Maggie Dunlap has work in the group exhibition LIFEFORCE, which opens this Tuesday evening at The Untitled Space in Tribeca. The following rxhibition announcement is quoted from the gallery’s website: – – Fahren Feingold THE UNTITLED SPACE presents LIFEFORCE A Group Show of 24 Female Artists Curated by Kelsey and Rémy Bennett OPENING RECEPTION July 26th | 6pm – 9pm THE UNTITLED SPACE…

Jamie Kelly in O / U, through August 20th at P! and ROOM EAST

VCS alumnus Jamie Kelly has work in the new two-gallery group exhibition O / U, on display through August 20th at the Lower East Side spaces P! and ROOM EAST. Here’s a description of the show from the galleries’ joint press release [PDF]: – O — U – 15 July – 20 August 2016 Opening reception: Friday, 15 July, 6–9pm An exhibition in two parts: P!, 334 Broome St ROOM EAST, 41 Orchard St P! and ROOM…

“Five Questions With Maggie Dunlap” in Amuse magazine

source: Amuse magazine VCS student Maggie Dunlap was just featured in an interview with Kristen Cochrane in the current issue of Amuse magazine. The short Q&A covers Maggie’s work and some of its iconography; her upcoming group show LIFEFORCE at United Space in Tribeca; the challenges of being a young artist on the contemporary scene; her love of Marilyn Manson’s music; and more. source: Amuse…

Benjamin Lee Sperry and Julia Stoddard in Conjoining Islands, opening July 21st at the Sheen Center for Thought and Culture

Recent VCS graduates Benjamin Lee Sperry and Julia Stoddard will have works on display later this month in the four-person exhibition Conjoining Islands at the Sheen Center for Thought and Culture, running from Thursday, July 21 through Sunday, August 28, 2016 with a reception from 5:30 to 7:30 pm on the 21st. Here is the Sheen Center website’s exhibition description and profile of the…

“The Met as a Mirror,” a retrospective post by Peter Hristoff about his residency at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Peter Hristoff’s tenure as Artist in Residence at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is nearing its end, and he has written a final essay for the museum’s website that looks back at his time there. In addition to covering some of the projects he was involved with over the last few months and his engagement with various objects in the museum’s collection, the article features images, videos, and links…