School Of Visual Arts
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School Of Visual Arts
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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.
Ethan Gould (MFA 2018 Visual Narrative) was part of the team behind Danse Macabre, which reached its funding goal on Kickstarter last month. The early “playtest” version of the game is out now on Itch and DTRPG. Via https://link.sva.edu/3MwjSMk.

#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #horrorrpg
February 11, 2026 at 7:08 PM
An illustration from Shaped by Love: An Ode to Moms, a new book by Amanda Calatzis (MFA 2015 Illustration as Visual Essay) about motherhood, released today. Via https://link.sva.edu/4rRAEW5.

#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #schoolofvisualarts #illustration #book #motherhood #AmandaCalatzis
February 11, 2026 at 6:04 PM
'Mira,' a stop-motion short created by Eva Louise Hall (MFA 2020 Visual Narrative) during her time at SVA, has been featured in Stop Motion Magazine. Via https://link.sva.edu/48PP80g.

#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #schoolofvisualarts #stopmotion #animation #stopmo #EvaLouiseHall #arts #art
February 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Claire Merchlinksy (MFA 2016 Illustration as Visual Essay) created the artwork for a New Yorker article about indie-rock band Geese. Via https://link.sva.edu/4pzuGYA.

#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #schoolofvisualarts #illustration #illustrator #Geese #indierock #ClaireMerchlinksy
February 10, 2026 at 7:08 PM
A still from 'The Featherweight,' an award-winning biopic capturing the public image and the private turmoil of a fading boxing star, directed and produced by SVA community members now streaming: https://link.sva.edu/3Mwi8CM.

#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #schoolofvisualarts #biopic #TheFeatherweight
February 10, 2026 at 6:04 PM
“A Work of Art Is Finished When Everything Teeters”

Sarah Sze (MFA 1997 Fine Arts) discusses her new exhibition and how it speaks to her personal experience and a wider concept of technology for The Guardian.
https://link.sva.edu/3ZpmM8L
February 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Kuwaiti painter Alymamah Rashed (BFA 2016 Fine Arts) discusses the inspiration behind her Dior collaboration with The New Arab. Via https://link.sva.edu/4pxYUuQ.

#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #schoolofvisualarts #Dior #arab #arabic #Kuwait #Kuwaiti #collaboration #finearts #painter #arts
February 9, 2026 at 7:08 PM
The Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP), an award-winning nonprofit led by SVA faculty member Pilar Finuccio (MFA 2018 Design for Social Innovation), produces publications, interactive kits, and more to promote civic education and engagement. Read about it: https://link.sva.edu/44Qm4V2.

#sva #svanyc
February 9, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Chris Cortez’s (BFA 2022 Fine Arts) work is on view at SCOPE Miami Beach at Booth C007 during Miami Art Week through Sunday, December 7. Via https://link.sva.edu/3Mxx0R9.

#sva #svanyc #schoolofvisualarts #painting #svaalumni #arts #painting #ChrisCortez #miamiartweek #SCOPEmiamibeach
February 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
“I Want Them to Feel the Emotion”

Charles Fazzino (BFA 1977 Media Arts), official artist of #SuperBowlLX, talks with The Guardian about how he has carved out a unique niche for his pop art. https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/jan/25/charles-fazzino-super-bowl-artist
February 8, 2026 at 9:10 PM
MA Design Research, Writing, and Criticism faculty member Adam Harrison Levy interviewed Katherine Bernhardt (MFA 2000 Fine Arts) for UBS on the occasion of a new commissioned painting she did for UBS Lounge at Art Basel Miami. Via https://link.sva.edu/48J8y6J.

#sva #schoolofvisualarts #painting
February 8, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Jesse Zuo (MFA 2024 Illustration as Visual Essay; BFA 2022 Illustration) was featured on Artsy’s list of rising artists this month.
Via https://link.sva.edu/3MUVpQH.

#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #schoolofvisualarts #illustration #artist #risingartist #art #arts
February 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM
A mini-comic by SVA faculty member Federico Muelas Romero (MFA 2002 Computer Art) about Alyson Moadel-Robblee, PhD, the founding director of Bronx Oncology Living Daily, has been published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Via https://link.sva.edu/4rWtDUg.

#sva #svanyc #svafaculty
February 7, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Five SVA Community Instagrams to Follow in February
From typography and branding to illustration and fine arts, five SVA artists showcase the range and promise of creativity as the spring semester gets underway.
https://sva.edu/features/five-sva-community-instagrams-to-follow-in-february
February 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM
How Miss Piggy Went From Minor Muppet to TV’s Top Hog

Molly Matalon (BFA 2014 Photography) created the visuals for a New York Times piece on Miss Piggy and The Muppet Show, a new Muppets special that premiered this week. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/arts/television/miss-piggy-muppet-show.html
February 6, 2026 at 7:08 PM
“A New Blueprint for Art Fairs Emerges in Doha”

Work by Ali Banisadr (BFA 2005 Illustration) and SVA faculty member Lynda Benglis is featured in Observer’s coverage of the inaugural Art Basel Qatar.

https://observer.com/2026/02/sales-report-art-basel-qatar-doha-wael-shawky/
February 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Artist Cyle Warner (BFA 2023 Photography and Video) talks with Cultured about his studio practice in advance of his participation in the Bronx Museum’s AIM Biennial next month.
Via https://link.sva.edu/48M1Wob.

#sva #svanyc #schoolofvisualarts #svaalumni #bronxmuseum #AIM #CyleWarner
February 5, 2026 at 7:08 PM
BFA Animation students @TRINITY (binscurtis on IG) and John (J0mmie on IG) gives us a speedy tour of SVA’s BFA Animation Department (svabfaanimation on IG) 🏃‍♂️

#animation #animationstudent #artschool #artcollege #svanyc
February 5, 2026 at 6:06 PM
February 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Nominations for the 98th Academy Awards (Sunday, March 15) were announced last month. Congrats to Sara Khaki (MFA 2012 Social Documentary Film), nominated for Documentary Feature for 'Cutting Through Rocks,' co-directed with Mohammadreza Eyni. Trailer: https://link.sva.edu/49X5PIX
February 4, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Top Producers of Fulbright U.S. Scholars and Students

The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that SVA was named a Top-Producing Fulbright Student Institution for 2025–26. Learn more about SVA Career Development’s Fulbright assistance program: https://link.sva.edu/4qS0I2B
February 4, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Edward Gia, (BFA 2020 Photography and Video), 'A kind of death that rebirths you into something less painful . . . like a tree,' 2025. Gia’s work is on view at “Lost and Found” through Saturday, February 14, at MASS Gallery in Austin, Texas. https://link.sva.edu/4kgLQrS
February 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
🏺 SVA Destinations Info Session — Tomorrow

Interested in studying art history on site in Egypt? Join us for an info session on The Art of Ancient Egypt, an SVA Destinations study-abroad course.

📅 Wednesday, February 4
⏰ 3:00 PM
💻 Via Zoom 👉 Register + Zoom link: https://link.sva.edu/4r0qFx5
February 3, 2026 at 8:07 PM
POV: You’re studying in the big apple 😎🗽🍎

#newyork #nyc #artstudent #collegelife #svanyc
February 3, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Late last year, SVA’s Visual Arts Students Association (vasa.sva on IG) and NYU’s Tisch GSO (tischgso on IG) collaborated to host SVA x NYU Tisch’s first-ever Artist Mixer!

#NYU #nyutisch #svanyc #artcollege #collegelife
February 3, 2026 at 5:04 PM