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Check out "Liminal," the latest exhibition by alumnus Domingo Milella (BFA 2005 Photography), presented at Sotheby's Maison, Hong Kong through August 20.⁠⁠From the foreword: "This exhibition invites us to reflect on the lasting impact of human expression. . . Even amid chaos, art serves as a vessel for meaning and beauty, reaching out to those who come after us."⁠ Learn more at the link in bio.⁠⁠Images courtesy of Sotheby's.⁠⁠@svanyc @svabfaphotovideo @sothebys⁠ #svanycalumni by @svanycalumni

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Now on view in Philadelphia: "American Chimera," organized by Mark Kendall (MFA 2011 Social Documentary Film), at the Center for Decelerated Practice until Saturday, August 1. ⁠⁠"'American Chimera' is an extended multimedia project rooted in a layered examination of the practice of Jim Day, a self-taught taxidermist who constructs 'bald eagles' out of the parts of other birds. circumventing the federal prohibition against the unauthorized possession of actual specimens. By integrating moving image, exhibition, and research-based practice, the project considers the eagle as a chimeric figure in American life—simultaneously a living species and widely circulated symbol, operating as a site of cultural projections, values, memories, and fantasies. Like the bird at its center—shifting and chimeric—'American Chimera' fosters civic inquiry into American identity as a composite form, built from many origins and constantly remade."⁠⁠Visit the link in bio 🔗 for more info. @_mark_kendall_ @american_chimera⁠ @deceleratedpractice⁠ @svanyc #svanycalumni by @svanycalumni

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Heather Heckel (@heatherheckelart; MAT 2012 Art Education) presents a solo exhibition, "10 Summers and 250 Years: Advocating for Our Public Lands through 30 Artist Residencies," at the Post Guardhouse Museum at Gateway National Recreation Area in Sandy Hook, NJ.⁠⁠The exhibition brings together a collection of American stories told through 250 illustrations—in celebration of the United States of America’s 250th birthday—created over the past decade during 30 artist-in-residence programs with the National Park Service and the Bureau of Land Management. ⁠⁠"As our nation turns 250 years old, let us be reminded that our shared history began long before 1776 and that it will continue with present and future generations," says Heckel in her artist statement.⁠⁠The exhibition is on view through September 20, 2026. Heckel's book of the same title is also available now. Learn more about the project via @national_parks_traveler at the link in bio. ⁠⁠Photo credits: Ranger Mikayla Turner and Heather Heckel.⁠⁠@svanyc #svanycalumni by @svanycalumni

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Happy Pride!!! Fun day with my @svanyc community. More photos to follow. #pridemarch2026 #nycpride #sva by @svanycalumni

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Join us in celebrating Mexican visual artist Arantxa Ximena (@arantxa_ximena_, MFA 2019 Fine Arts), who was selected as the artist representative for the United Nations' celebration of the Spanish language this year. ⁠⁠For the occasion, Rodriguez presented "Echoes off Peace" at the UN in New York from April 23 to May 15. ⁠The artwork reflect on how meaning travels, shifts, dissolves, and returns, and is inspired by her decades-long relationship with Buddhism.⁠Photography: @davezuluaga and @agusparedesmx⁠⁠@svanyc #svanycalumni by @svanycalumni

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Jen Xu (BFA 2010 Animation) and Kate Rhodes (BFA 2010 Cartooning) create a visually detailed and immersive world in "Haven and the Fallen Giants." ⁠⁠"A shining city in the desert. A legendary giant asleep for years. A poor outcast girl who is determined to survive. All three come together to create a fantastical and stunningly illustrated adventure that encompasses revenge, loyalty, prejudice, and love." Learn more via @penguinrandomhouse at the link in bio.⁠⁠Available in your nearest bookstores in paperback, hardcover, and ebook formats starting today, June 16!⁠⁠Images via the artists. ⁠⁠@kaiju_bean @svanyc @svabfaanimation @svaillocomx⁠ #svanycalumni⁠⁠⁠ by @svanycalumni

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Congratulations, New York Knicks! 🏀🗽 @SVABFADesign faculty member and @svanycalumni Zipeng Zhu (@ZZdesign) captures the electric pulse of this historic win. 💥🎉 #KnicksInFive #NewYorkKnicks #KnicksTape #SVAAlumni #KnicksForever @NYKnicks by @svanycalumni

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✨️Celebrating SVA alumni at the Whitney Biennial 2026✨️⁠⁠On view through August 23, 2026, at the Whitney Museum of American Art, this year's biennial brings together 56 artists, duos, and collectives, including Joshua Citarella (BFA 2010 Photography), Andrea Fraser (1983 Fine Arts), and Michelle Lopez (MFA 1994 Fine Arts). “Together,” the curators say, “the works capture the complexity of the present and propose imaginative, unruly, and unexpected forms of coexistence.” The biennial was co-organized by Carina Martinez (MA 2022 Curatorial Practice), Rubio Butterfield Family Fellow.⁠⁠Installation view of Whitney Biennial 2026 (Whitney Museum of American Art, March 8–August 2026). Photographs by Jason Lowrie/BFA.com. © BFA 2026.⁠ Image one features Michelle Lopez's film "Pandemonium." Image 2 features sculptures by Andrea Fraser.⁠⁠@svanyc @whitneymuseum @joshuacitarella @hiviscosity⁠@svabfaphotovideo @svamfafinearts @svacuratorialpractice⁠⁠#svanycalumni #WhitneyBiennial2026 #Whitney Museum⁠ by @svanycalumni

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I was recently featured in my college’s Spring/Summer edition alumni magazine, the @svanyc School of Visual Arts’ Visual Arts Journal @svanycalumni, about the work we’ve been doing in our adopted hometown. Ever since graduating, it’s been a dream of mine to be featured in this magazine. It feels really meaningful to be recognized both by my alma mater and by the town itself!I’m incredibly grateful to have had the chance to work with so many friends, neighbors, and local businesses along the way. A huge thank you to everyone who has supported us and made this possible!Shoutout to Greg Herbowy for the thoughtful interview and putting this together with the design team. Read the full article at the link in bio. by @svanycalumni

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The New York Knicks are headed to the NBA Finals this week, and the city is feeling it! 🏀🗽The fans' jubilation was captured by SVA alumnus Jeremy Cohen (BFA 2014 Photography). Follow his work @jermcohen.⁠⁠Go @nyknicks!⁠⁠ by @svanycalumni

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Join Independent Curators International (@curatorsintl) at the SVA Theatre (@svatheatre) for "Make Art, Make Trouble: Feminist Art, Film, and Collective Action," a free, daylong event on Thursday, June 25, honoring the life and legacy of former SVA faculty member Joan Braderman. ⁠⁠A video artist, activist, pioneering voice of the feminist second wave, and founding member of the journal "Heresies: A Feminist Publication on Art and Politics," Braderman was part of a generation of women who fundamentally transformed how art and politics could speak to one another.⁠⁠Co-organized by SVA Board of Trustees Treasurer Lyn Hughes (BFA 1981 Photography), who was mentored by Braderman while a student at SVA, the program features feminist film screenings, artist Q&As, and a panel on the lasting impact of the Heresies Collective.⁠⁠Learn more and RSVP at the link in bio. The event is free and open to the public. Thursday, June 25, 12:00 – 9:00pm. SVA Theatre, 333 West 23rd Street.⁠⁠@svanyc⁠ #svanycalumni by @svanycalumni

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Leonovich Gallery presents "Crowa and God in Upheaval," a solo exhibition by Leemour Pelli (BFA 1994 Fine Arts) featuring the artist's new series of paintings, on view through Thursday, May 28.⁠⁠Curated by Annina Nosei, the show draws inspiration from literature, including novels by Pelli's father, as well as works by Ted Hughes and Jerzy Kosinski. ⁠"Much like an epic literary work, Pelli’s paintings invite a deep and introspective engagement oscillating between psychological states, episodic storytelling, and philosophical ruminations." Learn more via @leonovichgallery at the link in bio. ⁠⁠Image: Leemour Pelli, "Crowa and God in Upheaval," 2026, oil on canvas. Courtesy of the artist.⁠⁠@svanyc @svafinearts⁠ #svanycalumni by @svanycalumni

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