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With over 6,000 students at its NYC campus and 43,000+ alumni from 130 countries, SVA represents one of the most influential artistic communities in the world.

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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 16h
John Rivas (BFA 2019 Fine Arts) is featured in Gagosian Quarterly's survey of contemporary Latinx art in the United States. The essay, "The Destination Is Latinx," examines the artists shaping the field today, and includes Rivas among them.
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The Destination Is Latinx | Gagosian Quarterly
Susan Breyer surveys the dynamic state of contemporary Latinx art in the United States. Highlighting seven artists who are rewriting cultural narratives, Breyer calls for sustained attention to this ....
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
BFA Animation students reflect on Make Your Own Show!, a workshop led by faculty member and 2019 program graduate Mike Carfora, where they created an original animated short from start to finish in just a few weeks.
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“Make Your Own Show!” You Are An Animator
BFA Animation students participate in the “Make Your Own Show!” workshop hosted by faculty and alum, Mike Carfora (BFA 2019 Animation) this past June.
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Last Saturday, BFA Illustration and BFA Comics students prepared 300 lunch bags for NY Common Pantry’s distribution center uptown. This initiative gave first-year students the opportunity to connect with fellow students, administrators, and academic advisors while supporting our New York community.
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Christine Sun Kim (MFA 2006 Fine Arts) is among the 20 winners of the MacArthur Foundation's 2026 "Genius Grants," honoring exceptional achievement in the arts, humanities, and sciences.
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SVA Alumnus Christine Sun Kim Named 2026 MacArthur Fellow
Artist Christine Sun Kim (MFA 2006 Fine Arts) is among the 20 fellows named this year for the prestigious award.
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
BFA Photography and Video senior Lindsey Sarria spent her summer shooting @Mets games as the 2026 Marc Levine Mets Photography Intern. Her work is on view at an exhibition opening this weekend, see details and read more about her experience in our Q&A.
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SVA Student and 2026 Marc Levine Photo Intern Lindsey Sarria on Her Summer with the New York Mets
A Q&A with a School of Visual Arts photography major about her summer internship with the New York Mets.
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Comedian and actor Murray Hill (MFA 1997 Photography and Related Media) talks about his time at SVA and his new memoir, "Showbiz! My Life as a Middle-Aged Man," in an interview with us ahead of its launch today at the SVA Theatre.
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“Showbiz!”: SVA Alumnus Murray Hill on His New Memoir | School of Visual Arts | SVA NYC
An interview with performer and School of Visual Arts alumnus Murray Hill, in advance of his new memoir's publication.
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The SVA Archives has published the second issue of its zine, "Carton Club." The complete issue—about a notable 1975 exhibition at SVA featuring work by such artists as Helen Frankenthaler, Louise Nevelson, Robert Rauschenberg, and Andy Warhol—is viewable on Issuu.
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SVA Archives
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Bob Minkin (BFA 1981 Graphic Design) talks with Rolling Stone about his photos of New York City's '70s and '80s music scene, collected in new book, "New York Rocked."
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Bob Minkin's Best Photos of New York Music in the Seventies and Eighties
See photographer Bob Minkin's photos of New York in the 1970s, featuring snaphots of Bruce Springsteen, Frank Zappa, Buddy Guy, and more
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Fall is in full swing at SVA as photography, light installations, painting, and sculpture fill galleries across the College. October also brings with it film screenings, book launches, curator talks, and workshops, all free and open to the public.
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October 2026 Exhibitions and Events at SVA
An exhibition by the MPS Digital Photography class of 2026, a glass mirroring workshop, and BFA Animation’s Undies headline SVA’s October calendar.
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Our next SVA Visit Day is Saturday, October 10—see where students live, work and study. Sit in on student panels, tour studios and housing, meet Admissions and Financial Aid, and receive a $50 fee waiver for your early action application. Register here: sva.edu/admissions/visit
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
From neon, to holography, plasma, and projection, Kacie Lees (MFA 2012 Fine Arts) talks about curating "A Vivid Blur," an exhibition of light-based works on view at the SVA Chelsea Gallery through Friday, October 30.
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SVA Alumnus Artist Kacie Lees on Curating the SVA Chelsea Gallery Show “A Vivid Blur”
SVA Alumnus Artist Kacie Lees on Curating “A Vivid Blur,” an Exhibition of Light-Based Works
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Join BFA Fine Arts student Christine as she flies from Taiwan back to New York City for a new school year—traveling with three suitcases, a 15-hour flight, and a few tips for international students traveling back to SVA.
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Momo Kim (SVA 2016 BFA Illustration) explores transformation and identity through her "Mutated Tulip" motif. Her work is on view in "Poetics of Mutation" at THE THIRD in Seoul—an immersive "mutated garden" spanning mediums. thethirdgallery.com/exhibitions/22-…
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Anagh Banerjee, studio assistant in the MFA Illustration as Visual Essay program and a graduate of the class of 2018, created the artwork for a New York Times essay marking the 50th anniversary of Anne Rice's "Interview with the Vampire."
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How Anne Rice Channeled Grief Into ‘Interview With the Vampire’
On the novel’s 50th anniversary, her son, the novelist Christopher Rice, looks at the story behind the story.
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Ah, the sounds of SVA #ambientsounds #asmr #artschool #sound #svanyc
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
In honor of World Kid Lit Month, explore a roundup of recently published children's books written or illustrated by members of the SVA community that center diverse stories. sva.edu/features/a-world-of-stories…
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Each year, juniors in SVA BFA Animation's Advanced Animation Workshop team up to produce a short film—working as if inside a full production studio. Watch a behind-the-scenes look at the process behind Junior Jammies:
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The 2026 Junior Jammies Video Zine
YouTube video by SVA BFA Animation
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
On 10/10 and 11/7, join us for SVA Visit Days—see where students live, work and study. Sit in on student panels, tour studios and housing, meet Admissions and Financial Aid, and receive a $50 fee waiver for your early action application. Learn more here: sva.edu/admissions/visit
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The latest MFA Products of Design x MoMA collaboration is now live in the MoMA Design Store. Oops! Recycled Acrylic Coasters, designed by 2026 program graduate Jessie Wang, turns everyday tabletop mishaps into playful printed patterns made from recycled acrylic.
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Oops! Recycled Acrylic Coasters - Set of 4
MoMA Exclusive: Designed to trick the eye, these coasters turn the illusion of everyday spills and mishaps into playful patterns. Coffee rings, wine splashes and familiar cup-shaped stains all artfull...
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
SVA Theatre's After School Special returns next week—a free festival of screenings including "Anora" (2024) and "KPop Demon Hunters" (2025), as well as Q&As with SVA alumni in film, TV, animation and VFX. Free and open to the public; see the lineup below.
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After School Special, SVA Theatre’s Alumni Film and Animation Festival, Returns September 23 | School of Visual Arts | SVA NYC
The 2026 SVA After School Special features Oscar-winning films, Netflix documentaries, and visionary animation.
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Congratulations to BFA Interior Design: Built Environments student Tvisha Patel, winner of the 2026 AIANY Interiors Committee's Recipe for a Room competition. Her project proposes a modular break room for New York City's essential workers, addressing this year's theme: Repair.
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
This summer, SVA BFA Animation department partnered with Mighty Oak to host a Stop Motion Puppet Fabrication Bootcamp, teaching students and alumni industry-standard puppet-building techniques over six weeks. sva.edu/features/a-summer-of-stop-m…
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A Summer of Stop Motion with SVA and Mighty Oak ED
The School of Visual Arts, in partnership with Mighty Oak, hosted a Puppet Fabrication Bootcamp where participants learned industry-standard techniques.
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Illustrator Koren Shadmi (BFA 2006 Illustration) is the latest artist behind SVA's subway poster series, with imagery that speaks to the transformative power of creativity. sva.edu/features/imagination-towers…
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Imagination Towers Over the Everyday in Koren Shadmi’s Fall 2026 Subway Poster
The School of Visual Arts alumnus and longtime faculty member discusses the inspiration behind his new subway poster for the College.
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
This month, SVA Galleries presents three special exhibitions just in time for the return to campus for the 2026–27 academic year, with receptions for each taking place this week. sva.edu/features/fall-26-exhibition…
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Light-Based Art, Extraordinary Books, and Groundbreaking Illustration: SVA Galleries in September
This fall, SVA Galleries will welcome three special exhibitions opening within the first week of September.
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
A new semester begins at SVA! After a Welcome Week full of info sessions, tours, and social events, students are ready to start their journey. See photos from Welcome Week here: sva.edu/features/fall-2026-welcome-…
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The fall 2026 semester at SVA starts this month, and with it comes a full slate of events and exhibitions, all free and open to the public. Explore the September 2026 lineup:
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September 2026 Exhibitions and Events at SVA
SVA's fall 2026 season opens with "A Vivid Blur," "Building Books," a Brad Holland survey, plus thesis screenings and curatorial talks.
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
How can play foster connection and creativity across generations? MFA alumni Hao Jie Sim and Xiaolan Fu brought their thesis project, Aging in Play, to the Games for Change Festival and shared what they learned along the way: sva.edu/features/connecting-across-…
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Before his work appeared in The New York Times, The New Yorker, and Vanity Fair, Keith Negley (MFA 2013 Fine Arts) felt stuck in one style. Grad school taught him "to not care anymore" about a signature look and to let his own experiences drive the work instead.
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He may have illustrated your favorite New Yorker read — or your kid's favorite book | Cascadia Daily News
Bellingham's Keith Negley on how he transcended 'assembly line' art, what's next for his career
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Two weeks into grad school, Souvik Paul's future sister-in-law had a spinal cord injury. It redirected his MFA Products of Design thesis toward an overlooked problem: catheters. Nine years later, his design is cleared by the FDA—the first reusable intermittent catheter system ever authorized.
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SVA PoD Alum Souvik Paul Receives FDA Clearance for Aurie Catheter System
SVA Products of Design alumnus Souvik Paul, founder and CEO of Aurie, has received FDA clearance for his reusable intermittent catheter system — a medical device he first developed as his MFA thesis a...
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
School of Visual Arts has been named #1 in Animation Career Review's 2026 Top 50 Illustration Schools rankings—recognizing strong academic reputation, employment outcomes, and program depth.
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Top 50 Illustration Schools and Colleges in the U.S. - 2026 College Rankings
Our 2026 rankings of the top 50 illustration schools in the U.S. The criteria we used for the animation rankings consists, in no particular order, of the following: Academic reputation, Employment da...
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
SVA alumnus Rostarr (BFA 1994 Graphic Design) has unveiled a monumental new mural wrapping the entire façade of Potato Head Beach Club in Seminyak, Bali, inspired by his time observing the island's coastline, temples, and rituals.
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Rostarr's 'Evolving Landscapes' Is An Epic Tribute to Bali's Shifting Spirit – SURFACE
The idea for 'Evolving Landscapes' began on the sands of Bali, where American artist Rostarr, spent weeks observing the island's coastline
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Staten Island's newly official flag was designed by one of our own: Emil Micha (1964 Graphic Design). A decade after he first sketched it for Borough Hall, City Council just voted 42-0 to make it the borough's official flag.
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Maiden, Sword, Ship: Staten Island’s Borough Flag Is Now City-Certified
A decade-long labor of love and design pays off at the City Council.
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
As summer winds down, the SVA community is capturing it in every medium imaginable 🌇 Meet 5 SVA creators—spanning stop-motion, illustration, and photography—giving us all the late-summer inspiration we need
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Five SVA Community Instagrams to Follow for August | School of Visual Arts | SVA NYC
Five SVA alumni and faculty Instagram accounts capturing the final days of summer through stop-motion animation, illustration, photography, and more.
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
SVA just landed the #1 spot on The One Club's 2026 Top 10 Advertising and Design Schools list 🏆
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The Top 10 Advertising & Design Schools of 2026
After Young Ones, how do the best schools in the world stack up?
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
From classroom to award stage 🎨 BFA Illustration student Emily Xinya Wang was awarded the Professional Recommendation Prize in the Beijing International Book Fair Illustration Competition for her visual memoir, Trees in My Life, created at SVA under the instruction of faculty member Steve Brodner.
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
With sketchbooks packed and passports stamped, SVA community members flew to France for the 66th Annecy International Animation Film Festival—joining artists from around the globe at one of the world's most prestigious animation events.
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All Abroad! 2026 SVA at Annecy | School of Visual Arts | SVA NYC
SVA students and faculty travel to attend the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival sharing tips, reflections, and how they build community.
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Congrats to 5 SVA faculty and staff on recent grant wins! Jan Stebbins won an ASIFA-Hollywood grant for her animated short The Journey. Mari Nakano, Randy Hunt, Todd Carroll, and Peter Martin won AICAD/PALS grants to bring sustainability into SVA classrooms.
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SVA Faculty and Staff Win ASIFA-Hollywood, AICAD Grants | School of Visual Arts | SVA NYC
Five SVA faculty and staff members have been awarded competitive grants to support the development of an animated film and a sustainability-centered curriculum
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
MA Curatorial Practice students traveled to the 61st Venice Biennale to review pavilions firsthand against the backdrop of protests, a jury resignation, and the passing of artistic director Koyo Kouoh. Read all 10 dispatches in the program's publication, The Curatorial.
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Special Section: 61st Venice Biennale — The Curatorial
If art and its exhibition are a kind of gnomon to guide us to the right time of reckoning, quite a few pavilions showed us the length of the shadows and the nuanced complexities (sometimes as amusing ...
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
More than 80 SVA community members were recognized in the 3x3 Annual No. 23, with Best of Show awarded to Wenjia Wang (BFA 2018 Illustration) and Carol Jiang (BFA 2025 Illustration). sva.edu/features/3x3-magazine-honor…
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3x3 Honors SVA Artists in its Annual International Illustration Awards | School of Visual Arts | SVA NYC
More than 80 SVA Community members are recognized at 3x3’s Show 23
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Noticed all the lines around New York lately? So did Natan Dvir (MFA 2010, Photography, Video, and Related Media). Dvir shot the photography for @curbed.com's story on the city's line-culture obsession—from fro-yo shops to pizza counters—capturing New Yorkers in the act of waiting.
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It’s Humiliating. It’s Exhilarating. It’s a Line.
In a city that’s go-go-go, it’s never been more fashionable to stand-stand-stand.
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
How do we hold on to the things that matter? For her MFA Products of Design thesis, Lauren Palazzi developed three design frameworks that each address a moment in the life of an heirloom. Read about it here: productsofdesign.sva.edu/projects/h…
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Emily Larsen (BFA 2015 Photography) embraces the photograph as a constructed object, cultivating a tension between reality and artifice. Read about her work in an interview with Lenscratch for Still Life Photography week: lenscratch.com/2026/07/still-life-w…
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
MFA Illustration as Visual Essay student Jodie Chiou is drawn to moments that are nonsensical, delightful, and precious, whether that be in our relationships with each other, nature, or ourselves. Read about Chiou and her work in Canvas Rebel: canvasrebel.com/meet-jodie-chiou
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Congratulations to Ailyn Lee (MFA 2022 Fine Arts; BFA 2017 Illustration) and Tianshu Zhang (MFA 2023 Fine Arts), whose work is on view in "The Overslept Mayfly" at Latitude Gallery, NYC, through Saturday, August 1. Read Whitehot Magazine's review of the show: bit.ly/4c01ipp
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The Overslept Mayfly: Ailyn Lee and Tianshu Zhang, curated by Shuang Cai at Latitude Gallery in Lower East Side, Manhattan.
Mayflies are the only insects that must molt once more after their wings have already formed
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
New York–based illustrator and animator Yiting Nan (BFA 2022 Design) creates bold, colorful work inspired by the everyday details she observes on walks around the city. Check out her story and portfolio in Communication Arts.
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Yiting Nan | Communication Arts
This New York–based illustrator, animator and designer has developed her style by exploring where her favorite disciplines intersect and how her viewpoint applies to each.
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Meet Jesse Kirsch (BFA 2008 Graphic Design), an SVA alumnus whose studio, No Plan, has designs woven throughout the culture and streetscapes of Takoma Park, Maryland. From logos, to murals, neon signs, and merch for local businesses—see what "hyperlocal," community-first design can look like.
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SVA Alumnus Jesse Kirsch’s ‘Hyperlocal’ Approach to Design | School of Visual Arts | SVA NYC
A feature on SVA graduate Jesse Kirsch, who founded a "hyperlocal" design studio, No Plan, in Takoma Park, Maryland.
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Julie Klausner (MFA 2007 Illustration as Visual Essay), creator of Hulu’s Difficult People (2015–17), discusses the cult comedy’s legacy in The New York Times ahead of a new Blu-ray edition and a reunion this fall.
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‘Difficult People’ a Decade Later: A Sarcastic Time Capsule
This cult comedy about two snide show-business outsiders has a new Blu-ray edition, and a reunion this fall. The creator Julie Klausner discusses why she’d love to revive it.
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Abdool Corlette (BFA 2013 Film and Video) reflects on his branding career path—from GLAAD to the American Civil Liberties Union—in a Q&A from the spring/summer 2026 Visual Arts Journal.
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SVA Alumnus Abdool Corlette on His Work as ACLU’s Head of Brand | School of Visual Arts | SVA NYC
A Q&A with SVA graduate Abdool Corlette, who works as the head of branding at the ACLU.
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Kaitlin Brito (BFA 2022 Illustration) talks with @creativeboom.com about overcoming burnout and how she captures the quality of traditional media while working digitally.
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How Kaitlin Brito protects her 'pure making' so the paid work gets better
The New Jersey illustrator on hitting the burnout wall, drawing with a black ink pen so she can't turn back, and finding the magic in everyday things like beans...
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School Of Visual Arts @svanyc.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Congratulations to 2026 BFA Design alumni April Lim, Yun Kim, and Seogyeong Kim! The group was awarded a Young Ones Student Award for their project SafeDash, an autopilot-style smart helmet designed for DoorDash's large-scale delivery network.
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