Panel Discussion - Hand.Head.Heart

A conversation about the integrity of craft and the search for meaning in contemporary figurative art.

Sabin Howard (MFA 1995)
Nelson Shanks
Peter Trippi
Patricia Watwood (MFA 2000)

The Forbes Galleries
60 Fifth Avenue, New York City
Monday, April 30, 6-8pm

KRISTY GORDON (MFA 2013)

Congrats to Kristy Gordon! "Self-Portrait with Batman" received a certificate of excellence in the Portrait Society of America's Annual Portrait Competition.

MICHAEL MASSEN (MFA 2004)

Congrats to Massen and his recently published book on drawing clothing and drapery. It is published by Watson-Guptill, the division of Random House noted for publishing such classic art books as Richer's Artistic Anatomy and Hale’s Drawing Lessons from the Great Masters. The book, entitled The Artist’s Guide toDrawing the Clothed Figure, presents a novel approach to this age-old subject.

JOHN O'REILLY (MFA 2010, Fellow 2011)

Read the write-up in Art In America's "The Lookout" about the current exhibition.  If you haven't had an opportunity to check out the show, it will up through tomorrow, Thursday, April 26 at RH Gallery.

MICHAEL KAGAN (MFA 2005, Fellow 2006)

I Am My Father's Son
Solo Show
Space SBH
St Barth

 
March 8 - April 14, 2012

Featured in Whitewall's Spring 2012 issue.

ALEAH CHAPIN (MFA 2012) - BP Portrait Award Shortlist

BP PORTRAIT AWARD SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED BY NPG

NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY UNVEILS THIS YEARS OFFERINGS

The Four artists short-listed for the prestigious BP Portrait Award 2012, one of the world’s most sought after art prizes were announced today at the NPG. This year the prize received 2,187 entries from 74 different countries. For the sixth year, the competition has been open to all aged 18 or over. 55 portraits have been selected for the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, which runs from 21 June until 23 September 2012. This year the BP Portrait Award 2012 exhibition is part of the London 2012 Festival, the spectacular 12-week nationwide celebration running from 21 June until 9 September 2012 bringing together leading artists from across the world with the very best from the UK.

The four artists shortlisted for the 2012 award are: Aleah Chapin for Auntie; Alan Coulson for Richie Culver; Ignacio Estudillo for El abuelo (Agustín Estudillo) and Jamie Routley for Tony Lewis.

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KRISTY GORDON (MFA 2013)

Solo Show

Cube Gallery

Ottawa, Canada

April 24 - May 20 2012

vernissage and catalogue launch Sunday, April 29, 2 - 5pm 

http://cubegallery.ca/

Read the artist's interview in Ottawa Citizen!

IAN CAO (MFA 2011)

Congratulations to Ian Cao who has been awarded an OMI residency!

http://www.artomi.org/

ANNIE WILDEY (MFA 2008, Fellow 2009)

Printemps

Cate Charles Gallery

141 Water Street

Stonington, CT

April 1 - 29, 2012

Opening reception April 6, 5-8pm 

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AMY BENNETT (MFA 2002)

XS - Extra Small, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Recent acquisitions Hypochondriac and Diagnosis by Academy alumna Amy Bennett, 2002 are currently on view in the Mezzanine Gallery of the Lila Acheson Wallace Wing as a part of the exhibition XS - Extra Small, curated by Jacques and Natasha Gelman Curator Sabine Rewald. The show features more than fifty works by about 30 American and European artists including Klee, Dali, Warhol, Vuillard, Miro and Picasso. XS closes in April. 

http://www.amybennett.com/news.html

ALI BANISADR (MFA 2007, Fellow 2008)

Contemporary Iranian Art features the work of Academy Alumnus Ali Banisadr, 2007. It will be up at the Metropolitan Museum of Art through September 3rd.

http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/contemporary-iranian-art

http://www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/140016147

This exhibition features seven works by three generations of Iranian artists—Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian (b. 1924), Parviz Tanavoli (b. 1937), Y.Z. Kami (b. 1956), Shirin Neshat (b. 1957), Afruz Amighi (b. 1974), and Ali Banisadr (b. 1976)—four of whom live and work in the United States, while two continue to work in Iran. Despite their diverse modes of expression, these artworks reflect an intrinsic connection with Iran and address issues of identity, political and social concerns, gender, nostalgia, and cultural pride.

MATTHEW WOODWARD (MFA 2007)

View From the Birth Day, a solo exhibition of new work

Chicago Cultural Center

78 E. Washington St., Michigan Avenue Galleries
Chicago, IL 60602

April 7 - July 15, 2012 

Opening reception Friday, April 13th, from 5:30 to 7:30pm

Artist Talk with Matthew Woodward: Thursday, May 3, 5:30 pm

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A world-class art collection finds its home in The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Chicago.

Chicago-based artist Matthew Woodward was commissioned to create a site-specific work for The Residences, based off the architecture of the structure’s historic facade, the Farwell Building.

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