TUN PING WANG (MFA 2011)

"Undefined"
Solo Exhibition
Hionas Gallery
89 Franklin Street

New York, NY 10013
October 7-28
Opening reception October 6

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JUDITH SCHAECHTER (Adjunct MFA Faculty)

"Cute& Creepy"
Group Exhibition
Museum of Fine Arts, Florida State University
October 14 - November 29

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ADELA LEIBOWITZ (MFA 2000)

"The Untitled"Solo Show
hpgrp Gallery New York
529 West 20th Street, #2W
Chelsea
September 29 - October 29, 2011
Opening: Thursday, September 29, 6 - 8 PM

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CARA DEANGELIS (MFA 2011)

Read Cara's interview with Art Nectar here, and be sure to check out her interview about roadkill on the local Connecticut NPR station. To listen to the segment, click here.

Group Show - Psssttt

Kraine Gallery @ KGB85 East 4th Street, NYC
Wednesday October 12th, 2011 - November 2nd, 2011
Opening reception October 12th 9 til11pm
Curated by Bonnie De Witt and Lyndsea Cochrane Cherkasky

Dina Brodsky (MFA 2006)
Lyndsea Cherkasky (MFA 2007)
John Cichowski (MFA 2003)
Deb Danziger (MFA 2007)
Cara DeAngelis (MFA 2011)
Bonnie De Witt (MFA 2007)
Michelle Doll (MFA 2006)
Shauna Finn (MFA 2005)
Candace A. Goodrich (MFA 2007)
Karl Koett (MFA 2007)
Lisa Lebofsky (MFA 2006)
Mark Lerer (MFA 2008) 
Christopher LoPresti (MFA 2008)
Isaac Pelepko (MFA 2008)
Rafael Perez (MFA 1999)
Jason Talley (MFA 2008)
Annie Wildey (MFA 2008)
Lisa Winter (MFA 2007)

BAIN BUTCHER (MFA 2006)

Solo Exhibition

Misciagna Center for the Arts, Penn State Altoona, Altoona, PA

Oct. 13- Nov. 6, 2011

Opening reception: October 20th, 3-5pm.

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Group Show - Self Portrait as a Monster truck vol. 2 The Reckoning

Curated by Benjamin Martins

September 16th - November 3rd 2011

In 2010, a movement began, not with a a whimper, but with a rumble. Inspired by Maud Taber-Thomas and curated by Benjamin Christopher Martins, “Self Portrait as Monster Truck” was an opportunity for purest artistic expression, a framework upon which an artist could hang their individual expression, displaying their truest self projected upon a neutral subject. 

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SHANGA MANNING (MFA 2011)

"Made in New York"
Fredrikstad Kunstforening, Norway
October 8th- October 23rd
A show by Shanga Manning and Monica Olsen that presents a small collection of work from their two years in New York.

MONICA OLSEN (MFA 2011)

"Made in New York"
Fredrikstad Kunstforening, Norway
October 8th- October 23rd
A show by Shanga Manning and Monica Olsen that presents a small collection of work from their two years in New York.

ALI BANISADR (MFA 2007, Fellow 2008)

"Visions"
Ali Banisadr, Jules de Balincourt, Tomory Dodge Barnaby Furnas, Ryan Mosley

Galleria Monica De Cardenas, Italy
Opening with the artists
Thursday 29 September 2011    6:30 pm

Exhibition
29 September – 22 December

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MATT WOODWARD (MFA 2007)

The Tremendous Alone
Elmhurst Art Museum

JENNY SAVILLE (Senior Critic)

Continuum 

September 15 - October 22, 2011 

980 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10075
Hours: Tue-Sat 10-6

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JULIA COLAVITA (MFA 2010)

OPENING RECEPTION:
Friday, September 23rd, 2011
6:00PM - 9:00PM
Show closes October 5th, 2011

Hosted by:
powerHouse Arena
37 Main Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(F Train to York St)

Curated by:
Mighty Tanaka

"Hosted by powerHouse Arena, in DUMBO, Brooklyn, this art show exhibits the work of six emerging artists who represent different directions and juxtaposing interpretations of Abstract art."

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NICOLE ETIENNE (MFA 2009)

Main Gallery:
Nicole Etienne
"A Moveable Feast"
September 8 to October 8, 2011
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Read about her show in High Fructose
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Group Show - Paintworks

Caitlin Hurd (MFA 2006)
Oh Joon Kwon (MFA 2008)
Alyssa Monks (MFA 2001)
David Pettibone (MFA 2007)
Jennifer Presant (MFA 2002)
Matthew William Robinson (MFA 2001)
Melanie Vote (MFA 1998)
Patricia Watwood (MFA 2000)
Rob Zeller (MFA 2001)


Group Show Paintworks at Gowanus Ballroom

Opening Reception
Friday, September 16, 2011
Doors open at 6pm

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ALI BANISADR (MFA 2007, Fellow 2008) - ARTnews

"Ali Banisadr's paintings sometimes coalesce into dense figurative groupings; other times they explode into whirligig patterns. What is most compelling about them is not the intricacy of their detailing so much as they generate a palpable sense of atmosphere..."

For Christopher French's complete review of Banisadr's exhibition, "It Happened and it Never Did," please check out the September 2011 issue of ARTnews, which is out now.

Ali Banisadr's show ran from March 3 – April 30, 2011 at Leslie Tonkonow Artworks + Projects  (535 W. 22nd Street, New York, NY 10011).

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VINCENT DESIDERIO (Senior Critic)

"Recent Paintings"
Featuring eighteen new paintings in oil and mixed media, this will be Desiderio’s seventh exhibition with Marlborough Gallery. The show will open with a reception from six to eight in the evening on Thursday, September 15, 2011, and will be on view through October 15 at 545 W. 25th Street. 

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New Changes to the Academy Staff

Margaret McCann is the new Interim Faculty Chair. Please check back soon for bio. 
 

Denise Armstrong is the new Assistant to the Dean of Academic Affairs. She was born in South Korea and adopted when she was 4 months old. Denise grew up in McLean Virginia and studied art music and dance for all of her life. She graduated from The University of Virginia in 2005 with a BA in English. Denise worked for fashion designer Mara Hoffman for five years as her Production Manager, HR Manager and Internship Coordinator, temped for a year at a non-profit and then a biochem firm before coming to the Academy to pursue her interest in higher education.  Denise speaks French and American Sign Language, loves animals, and spends her free time listening to music, hanging out with her husband and their dog Leeloo, dancing, and snowboarding. She is a Pisces and loves food- especially pickles and southern style home cooking.

Heidi Elbers is the new Exhibitions Registrar & Alumni Coordinator. Heidi grew up right outside New Orleans, and moved to NYC in 2008 to attend graduate school at the New York Academy of Art. During her time at the Academy, Heidi was an intern for the Marketing and Events department as the exhibitions registrar. After receiving her MFA in painting in 2010, Heidi continued to work part-time, which has now transitioned to full time with added alumni responsibilities. When not working on Academy Events and Exhibitions, Heidi maintains her studio practice. Too see some of her artwork, check out her website at www.heidielbers.com.

Katie Albert will be resigning from her full-time position as Director of Marketing and Events.  Ever loyal to the Academy, Katie has graciously offered to stay on through Take Home a Nude and may also continue as a member of our team on a consulting or part-time basis with specific projects.  For nearly five years Katie has made an enormous contribution to the school using her creativity and incredible energy to build and oversee the Academy events and exhibitions department, raise revenues for scholarships, expand our network of artists and patrons, develop systems, and meet all kinds of challenges with humor, resourcefulness and dedication.  We will always be grateful to her for her commitment to our mission. 

Charis J. Carmichael Braun will be leaving the Academy this September as Director of Alumni Relations. Charis worked hard creating opportunities to open the Academy's doors to alumni, and she was proud to have been a part of the Academy's encouraging outreach to the alumni community. Her dedication and enthusiasm for alumni has left an important legacy and solid foundation upon which we are called to build. Looking forward, she will continue to work as a member of the Alumni Association to seek opportunities to strengthen connections. Charis will now be pursuing a more active studio practice as well as teaching. She asks that you please keep in touch with the Academy and with each other.