The right anglerLocal woman takes second place in ESPN Bassmaster event Jun 10, 2008
She was born in Arizona and lived in California before moving east to attend film school at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. . (Hoboken Reporter, NJ)
Young filmmakers honored with student Oscars Jun 10, 2008
Silver Medal: "Simulacra," Tatchapon Lertwirojkul, The School of Visual Arts, New York. Bronze Medal: "The Visionary," Evan Mayfield, Ringling College of Art and Design, Florida. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
iTunes U expanded to universities in UK, Ireland, and more Jun 5, 2008
Also new are Clemson University and the School of Visual Arts ... I thought that both Trinity College and The Open University seemed to have particularly good course content, whereas the School of Visual Arts seemed to have more promotional materials than anything else. (Ars Technica)
Finding your way May 30, 2008
His artistic interest in maps grew from being away at the School of Visual Arts in New York, homesick for Houston. He often made the long drive home, relying on maps and always carrying a journal. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Remy Sylado to join exhibition May 12, 2008
"Jeihan was my schoolmate at the School of Visual Arts in Solo, Central Java," Remy said. Jeihan and his friends, including leading poet Sapardi Djoko Damono, columnist Jakob Sumardjo and painter Sri Warso Wahono, will join the exhibition titled "Sabang Merauke". (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
More Americans feeling 'green guilt' May 8, 2008
School of Visual Arts students use recycled cellphones to construct a tree for Earth Day at the Today show in New York. A study finds 47% of those with children under 6 recycled cellphones. (USA Today)
Remembering Joan MooreDeputy cultural affairs director was community activist, artist May 5, 2008
" Service to come Moore, 65, died on April 25 in Christ Hospital in Jersey City after battling an illness for some time. She lived in the Bronx for 10 years before moving to Jersey City in 1978. She was director of graphic design for Mobil Oil for 15 years before working as deputy director of cultural affairs in Jersey City. Surviving her are her partner, Audrey Snitkin; a son, Gary Snitkin; and a daughter, Sheryl Snitkin. A memorial service will be held for Moore on Friday, May 9 from 10 a.m.... (Hoboken Reporter, NJ)
Cedar Park recognizes its ‘Gambler Guns' May 2, 2008
Local artist Drew Johnson, from the Gemini School of Visual Arts and Communications located in Cedar Park, made the illustrations for the city directory. Quick check on CPEC. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
Amy Stein: New American Fables May 2, 2008
"My photographs serve as modern dioramas of our new natural history. In Domesticated Amy Stein explores the paradoxical relationship between man and the natural world: The primal issues of comfort and fear, dependence and determination, submission and dominance refer to our modern every day life.The photographs in this series are constructed based on real stories from American provincial life. By contrast, the setting of Halloween in Harlem is the City: kids are posing in colourful costumes in... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Sean Christopher: Vanity Bonfire May 2, 2008
Sean Christopher attended the Laguna College of Art and Design in Laguna Beach, CA where he received his B.F.A. in Illustration and the School of Visual Arts in New York City where he received his M.F.A. in Drawing and Painting. He has always been deeply attracted to symbolism and employs a variety of objects to create his narratives. (AbsoluteArts.com)
What's news? Lucio Pozzi's performance piece examines the nature of information Apr 19, 2008
He has been on the faculty of the School of Visual Arts since the early 1970s, but he refuses to be pinned down to a single style or medium, going back and forth constantly between abstract and representational painting, sculpture and performance art. The current performance at the Opera House is a homecoming of sorts. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
New Trustees Elected to Aspen Institute Board Apr 17, 2008
Smith is an alumna of Beaver College (now Arcadia University), from which she graduated in 1971, and has received honorary degrees from Arcadia University, Bates College, Bryn Mawr College, Smith College, Skidmore College, Macalester College, Occidental College, Pratt Institute, Holy Cross College, Wesleyan University, School of Visual Arts, Northwestern University, Colgate University, California State University Sacramento, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Wheelock College, and the... (PR Newswire)
At the Modern, art in a New York minute Apr 11, 2008
Last Friday just before 6 p.m., when a group of young artists who are finishing master's degrees at the School of Visual Arts entered the museum with strange bulges under their coats, they were motivated by all of those things. But one of the artists, Jonathan Hartshorn, who had already placed some of his drawings inside a MoMA bathroom and photographed them last month in what he called his solo show there had yet another reason for preferring its restrooms to those of other New York museums. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Artwork features research Apr 1, 2008
Instead of crunching numbers or preparing dissertations, graduate students from the School of Visual Arts are now showcasing another form of research on campus, found in their artwork ... "Other departments give symposiums or talks. This is the entry from the School of Visual Arts.". (Daily Collegian, PA)
Firms try working around visa shortage Mar 31, 2008
"I've invested so much money into my degree, I should be given a fair chance to work here for some time," said Akbar Hajiani, 28, a graphic artist from India who recently earned his bachelor's degree from the School of Visual Arts in New York. He has been working for a Virginia graphic and production design company under a one-year extension of his student visa, and the company plans to apply for an H-1B to keep him in the U.S.. (Los Angeles Times)
Here Comes the Grumbling Splunk Mar 30, 2008
The pair, whose business is called Studio Espinosa, met in 1992 in a class at Manhattan's School of Visual Arts taught by Milton Glaser, the man behind the "I Heart New York" logo. Back then, neither would have guessed they'd have a career in television, much less get their big break with super-sushi. (Boston Globe)
A homecoming of sorts for Keith Haring in Lyon Mar 8, 2008
He himself experimented with the then new media at the School of Visual Arts in New York. Making videos of the weekend action at Club 57 and the Paradise Garage, where Haring often took the role of ringmaster, was a routine affair. (International Herald Tribune)
RooftopComedy Launches 1st Annual National College Comedy Competition Feb 23, 2008
February 15 - Harvard University * February 19 - Xavier University * February 19 - University of Arkansas * February 21 - Columbia College * February 21 - Duke * February 25 - Ohio State University * February 26 - Boston College * February 27 - UC Berkeley * February 28 - Northwestern University * March 1 - University of Minnesota * March 3 - George Washington University * March 4 - Indiana University * March 4 - Brown University * March 5 - University of North Carolina * March 6 - Columbia... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The Reel Queens: Blackout made filming a horror for Whitestoner Feb 15, 2008
Paolino, a Whitestone resident who has worked on special effects and prosthetics for feature films since the late 1970s and teaches makeup and visual effects at Manhattan's School of Visual Arts, said he has put the finishing touches on the editing of his feature debut and is now in the process of screening it for distributors. "My goal was to create something a little more intellectual than your typical horror film - something with a little more substance," he said. (Bayside Times, NY)
Anderson wins AIGA Medal Feb 15, 2008
She also teaches at the School of Visual Arts and has co-authored books with Steven Heller. Prior to her tenure at SpotCo, she was senior art director at Rolling Stone. (Variety)
The immigrant's song: Dinh Q L's solo exhibition 'After the War' Feb 15, 2008
L earned art degrees at UC Santa Barbara, and the School of Visual Arts in New York. But a decade ago, he moved back to Vietnam and now lives in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), though he has continued to exhibit in the United States and elsewhere. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Juried exhibition held in Zoller gallery Feb 11, 2008
What: The School of Visual Arts Undergraduate Jurle Exhibition When: Reception 5:30 p.m. Wenesday; on display until Feb. 20 Where: Zoller Gallery at the Visual Arts Builing Details: Admission is free ... Students' artwork for the competition has been submitted and judged, and it is available to see until Feb. 20 at the School of Visual Arts Undergraduate Juried Exhibition in Zoller Gallery ... Gallery coordinator Heather Hughes said all undergraduate students in the school of visual arts were... (Daily Collegian, PA)
Celebrating Black History Month Public Library, local colleges observe African-American contributions Feb 2, 2008
Jeffries is a professor of African American studies at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Items in the museum include souvenirs brought back by Jersey City residents from what is now memorialized as the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963, where over 200,000 supporters of the civil rights movement gathered in Washington, D.C, as well as quilts by African-Americans dating back to the 1890s. (Hoboken Reporter, NJ)
Line king Redl shines light on altered realities Feb 2, 2008
Redl graduated from New York's School of Visual Arts in 1995 with an MFA in computer art, and in the years since then you can track a trend toward more monumental and all-encompassing uses of light. His studio is still in New York. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
* Gerard Way's road to success Jan 31, 2008
357 Magnum was pointed to his head, and he was "put on the floor, execution-style." He graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York City and was working in the comic book industry there when, on Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists crashed two airliners into the World Trade Center. Twice when we're talking about Sept. 11, his voice tails off. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
$200 mil. approved for BU construction Jan 29, 2008
He said he would also like to renovate CFA's other buildings, including 808 Commonwealth Ave, which may become the new School of Visual Arts location as well as expand nearby areas to create a more vibrant presence as the central part of campus. Campus-wide renovations are intended to maintain the university's sprawling campus, said BU Vice President for Operation Gary Nicksa. (Boston University Daily Free Press, MA)
Exhibit to provide experience to graduate students Jan 17, 2008
Thanks to the annual First Year Master of Fine Arts Student Exhibition, graduate students in the School of Visual Arts can apply their skills to real life without even leaving campus. The show, which kicks off today at the Zoller Gallery, was put together by nine first-year graduate students in the School of Visual Arts, said Heather Hughes, coordinator for the Zoller Gallery ... Receiving feedback is a main goal of the exhibition, said Charles Garoian, director of the School of Visual Arts. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Students make film history Jan 12, 2008
By Lisa Chamoff Staff Writer Published January 12 2008 NORWALK - Alexa DiCambio plans to study filmmaking when she enrolls this fall at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. But the Norwalk High School senior already has a big head start on her career. (Stamford Advocate)
Rhinebeck Pilates under new ownership Jan 10, 2008
Ewing says she grew up in the Hudson Valley and at the age of 18 moved to New York City to attend the School of Visual Arts. According to Ewing, while in school pursuing a degree in fine arts printmaking, she received her Pilates teaching certification and began teaching in various studios around the city. (Rhinebeck Gazette Advertiser, NY)
Michael Goldberg, Abstract Expressionist painter Jan 9, 2008
Mr. Goldberg and his wife both taught at the School of Visual Arts. Since 1980, he had spent five months of each year in Tuscany, Italy, on an estate outside Siena. (Boston Globe)
Bedbugs invading New York... Dec 31, 2007
George Washington Hotel ence, 23 Lexington Ave. - dormitory rooms for students at School of Visual Arts, 2006-2007 academic year. Helmsley Park Lane Hotel, 36 Central Park South - guest room, 2005. (The Drudge Report)
First Left, Second Right: Abhishek Hazra - Yamini Nayar - Kiran Subbaiah Dec 31, 2007
1975, Rochester, NY); 2005 MFA School of Visual Arts; 1999 BFA Rhode Island School of Design; 2007 ExitArt, NY; 2006 BosePacia Modern, NY; 2005 Queens Museum of Art, NY.. Kiran Subbaiah (b. (AbsoluteArts.com)
How To Market Your New Idea Dec 23, 2007
Grace Hahn, a 24-year-old School of Visual Arts student, is convinced the customers are out there. Besides finding financial backing, her biggest challenge was finding the right images to legitimize and glamorize an idea with a tradition of sleaze and scandal. (Forbes)
Schools add, expand comics arts classes Dec 16, 2007
The number of freshmen in the cartooning major at the School of Visual Arts in New York more than doubled from 2002 to last year. The Savannah College of Art and Design offered comics art in 1992 as an elective to a handful of students. (USA Today -- News)
Two 2008 calendars designed in JCOne spotlights African-American cinema, the other, local architecture Dec 3, 2007
Thirty-seven-year old Carson grew on Jersey City's Glenwood Avenue and is a graduate of McNair Academic High School in Jersey City and School of Visual Arts in New York City. For him, the calendar was a "labor of love" that started in late 2005 and was completed toward the end of 2006. (Hoboken Reporter, NJ)
The city we take for granted Nov 23, 2007
But that didn't last long. Kentz left the school and ultimately began studying art again as a student at the School of Visual Arts and later at the Art Students League. Today, Kentz works at a music publishing company and paints on weekends in his apartment, which is just five blocks from where he grew up. (Bayside Times, NY)
Great chemistry Nov 12, 2007
In an e-mail interview, Ranbir says: I did a two-year course at the School of Visual Arts in New York and studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. I got a few acting offers while I was studying, but I've always wanted to work with Sanjay Leela Bhansali. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Fraternity offers house to display student art Nov 1, 2007
After approaching John Bowman, an associate professor at the School of Visual Arts, and discovering that students do not have a showcase for their art, he suggested using the recently remodeled Beta Theta Pi house. "I thought it would be kind of fun to bring some culture into the house," he said. (Daily Collegian, PA)
* Young and rebellious at 40 Oct 28, 2007
Six years of studying at the School of Visual Arts in New York and City University of New York opened him to new perspectives and sources of inspiration, including classmates exiled from South America and roommates who were poor but happy artists content with their work. A party hosted by Beat poet Allen Ginsberg inspired the director's award-winning graduation film Van Gogh's Ear, an experimental short featuring the maestro talking about his creations, death and immortality. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Campus notes Oct 25, 2007
The school of Visual Arts' John M. Anderson Visiting Artists and Scholars Lecture Series will sponsor Drake's lecture, "Breakdown, Decay as Metaphor.". The Department of Computer Science and Engineering will host a seminar at 10 a.m. today in 333 Information Sciences and Technology Building. (Daily Collegian, PA)
* Rock star comics Oct 22, 2007
It also used skills he developed as a student at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan. "I had all this creative energy, and I missed drawing terribly," he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
At SHS, referred students find help for mental health Oct 10, 2007
Historically, creative professionals have had a greater tendency toward developing mental health issues, and because the visual arts program is so small, professors often observe signs of mental deterioration before it surfaces in students' artwork, said Jeannette Guillemin, an assistant director in the School of Visual Arts at Boston University. "If someone is doing violent-type paintings, it doesn't necessarily mean they are a violent person," Guillemin said. (Boston University Daily Free Press, MA)
People on the Move Oct 3, 2007
Chris Reid graduated from Boston University's College of Communication in 1990, and attended the School of Visual Arts in New York. Robert Reid graduated from The College of Boca Raton in 1991 with a degree in history and political science. (Pensacola News Journal)
From a 'Woodcock' low to a 'Real Girl' high Oct 2, 2007
Gillespie, who came to the United States in 1986 to attend the School of Visual Arts in New York, contends that he was straight with the studio from the start. "I really felt in my gut that the audience would respond to the dark humor, since it was the kind of humor I'd had success doing in my commercials," he says. (Los Angeles Times)
Bright art on display in gallery Sep 19, 2007
Quisgard will speak to the public in the HUB Auditorium at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 4 prior to her exhibition's reception at 7 p.m. Her talk is titled "Going for broke in New York: What every emerging artist should know about the obstacle course that is the NY art world" and is sponsored by the John M. Anderson Endowment Artists and Scholars Lecture Series in the School of Visual Arts. Despite her age, Quisgard said her sense of enterprise hasn't diminished. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Museum fights through apathy, budget issues Sep 13, 2007
Working closely with the School of Visual Arts, the museum offers not only exhibits that change with each semester, but also musical concerts and even many film series that correspond with different artists and or themes of exhibits. "We try to complement or add to the array that is already on campus," Muhlert said. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Burt Hasen, 85, artist inspired by maps Sep 13, 2007
Hasen taught at the School of Visual Arts from 1954 until his retirement in 2000. Hasen's first marriage ended in divorce. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Palmer museum opens new exhibit Sep 11, 2007
A former faculty member of the School of Visual Arts, Shobaken's drawings often depict Pennsylvania countryside, McGrady said. Works on paper stay in storage for long periods of time and don't stay on display very long in order to protect the paper, McGrady said. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Brevard's best businesses respect clients, workers Sep 3, 2007
"The company's media department also publishes 24-page, full-color newsletters that keep residents attuned to what's going on around their communities.In-Design Studio "Smiley" Aili Melton, as the owner of In-Design Studio on Merritt Island likes to call herself, has plenty of reason to show those pearly whites these days.Her company won the Minority-Owned Business of the Year accolade.Even if she hadn't won, Melton believes a sunny disposition does wonder for business."My nickname says... (Florida Today)
Digital Cameras' Second Wind Aug 31, 2007
"Most people don't need more than 6 or 8 megapixels, and manufacturers are doing them a disservice by telling them that they need more," says Katrin Eismann, chair of the digital photography department at New York's School of Visual Arts. There are other trade-offs. (MSNBC -- Business)
Other Katrina Anniversary events Aug 29, 2007
Autos HomeCenter Zero In On Your Next Home Free Classifieds. 07:23 PM CDT on Tuesday, August 28, 2007. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Photo Gallery Aug 28, 2007
When Hoboken resident Brian Musikoff first graduated from the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan in 1995, the idea of creating fine art was more of a hobby. He initially had worked in publishing as an animator, which is a time-consuming task that involved Musikoff and a team of artists drawing or coloring other artists' work. (North Bergen Reporter, NJ)
Other events Aug 28, 2007
Autos HomeCenter Zero In On Your Next Home Free Classifieds. Other Katrina Anniversary events. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Taking a risk: Brothers dive into business of making feature films Aug 18, 2007
Michael Furth, the director of "Overdue," got a film production degree from the School of Visual Arts in New York City and works as a post-production supervisor on "Iconoclasts," the Sundance Channel series. He's done short films, but hopes this will be his first full-length feature. (Stamford Advocate)
Artist's Dreamy Works Are on Exhibit at Bethlehem Library Aug 17, 2007
Mr. Paredes, 44, a Brooklyn, N.Y., native and current Waterbury resident, received a master's degree from the School of Visual Arts in New York City in 1987 and has been involved professionally in fine arts, graphic design, and art education in both New York and Connecticut. According to Mr. Paredes, it's not just about painting a picture; he looks to give his viewers something to talk about. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
CROSS Announces Winners of 'FINE LINES' Scholarship Competition Aug 4, 2007
The three runner-up prizes will be presented to Choon Keat Teoh of the School of Visual Arts in New York; Vanessa Espinosa of Creighton University in Iowa; and Brianne Rediske of Montana Sate University - Bozeman. Fifty honorable mentions were also awarded. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Winners Announced for 2007 Adobe Design Achievement Awards Aug 4, 2007
"The Design Achievement Awards allowed me to meet and learn from other students - incredibly talented and humble individuals - from around the world," said Amy Wang from the School of Visual Arts in New York and the 2006 winner in the Environment Graphics and Packaging category ... In the Environmental Graphics and Packaging category the winner was Po-Yun Jack Wang of California College of the Arts in San Francisco, and the finalists were Julie Tinker of the School of Visual Arts in New York,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way Hopes To Get Fans 'Into Comic Shops'; Says Band Isn't Prepping New LP Jul 31, 2007
Long before the band was formed, Way attended the School of Visual Arts in New York, where he majored in illustration and cartooning. He wanted to be a comic book artist so badly that he later interned at DC Comics. (VHI.com -- Music News)
'Stephen Holland Celebrates Baseball,' the First-Ever S.F. Solo Exhibition of the World's Pre-Eminent Celebrity Sports Artist, Opens at San Francisco Art Exchange on Sat. July 7 With a 7pm Artist's Reception Jul 4, 2007
He studied at NYC's Art Students League, School of Visual Arts and Pratt Institute. When he began painting, unable to afford live models, he used photos in boxing magazines as his subjects. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
LI family finds lucrative niche licensing their art Jun 22, 2007
Greg and Bob attended the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan and, on the side, continue to have fine art careers -- Bob painting maritime and seascapes and Greg painting wildlife. But it seemed only natural, they said, to join their father, Joseph. (Newsday -- Business)
Jobs You Can Really Do From Home Jun 15, 2007
Jill Sabato, a recent graduate of the School of Visual Arts, tried freelance design projects when she was in between jobs. "I liked working at home, but when you've got bills to pay, it's not a good idea to count on the money you'll make from a project," she explains. (WNBC.com, NY)
Teens display their talents Jun 8, 2007
Robert Keeney, 17, a member of the Advanced Placement Studio Art class, said he appreciated Voychick's help in putting together works that was sent to the School of Visual Arts. Though Robert plans to first pursue a two-year degree at Housatonic Community College before transferring to the competitive art school, he received "a lot of creative ideas" in art class. (Monroe Courier, CT)
Spider-Man artist lives out childhood dream May 31, 2007
He enrolled in the School of Visual Arts in New York City and by 1977 was working on advertising storyboards. Then came his first freelance position with DC Comics, working on Superman. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Pamela Maffei Toolan to Continue as VP of Design for Waverly May 22, 2007
She is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts in New York. About Waverly ) Waverly is a premier lifestyle brand and one of the most recognized names in home furnishings. (PR Newswire)
Post a comment May 18, 2007
As a graduate of the School of Visual Arts, in Mahattan. who was a commercial art major there had a teacher who said to us on our first day of college, Advertising is a blank s business He was the teacher of my quarter of the incoming class. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
