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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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'Weapons' filmmaker Zach Cregger (BFA 2004 Computer Art) virtually returned to campus last month for a conversation about his career and his SVA education. Check out excerpts from his talk here: https://link.sva.edu/4mzZ42H

#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #weapons #zachcregger
November 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Johnny Han (BFA 2003 Computer Art) talks with 'Computer Graphics World' about his Emmy award-winning work as visual effects supervisor for DC Studios’ The Penguin.
via https://link.sva.edu/4pLl2CM

#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #dc #dcmovies #thepenguin #vfx
November 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Over two decades ago, a family in Chinatown invited photographer Thomas Holton (MFA 2005 Photography, Video, and Related Media) over to dinner, resulting in Holton’s ongoing series “The Lams of Ludlow Street.”
via https://link.sva.edu/4nQcjgO

#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #photography
November 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Introducing the Fall/Winter 2025–26 ‘Visual Arts Journal’

The latest issue of SVA’s magazine spotlights noteworthy recent work by students, alumni, and faculty of the College.
https://sva.edu/features/introducing-the-fall-winter-2025-26-visual-arts-journal
November 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Millie von Platen (MFA 2021 Illustration as Visual Essay) wrote and illustrated a new book, 'Zohran Walks New York,' following New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on a joyful tour through all five boroughs. Via https://link.sva.edu/47CMeMQ.

#sva #svaalumni #svanyc #zohranmamdani #mamdani #nyc
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Ti West (BFA 2003 Film and Video) is to direct "Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol," a new take on the classic holiday story. Johnny Depp in final talks to play the protagonist, Ebenezer Scrooge. Via https://link.sva.edu/47ybDHy.

#sva #svanyc #svaalumn #film #tiwest #johnnydepp #ebenezer
November 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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BFA Illustration Student Sammi Wu’s winning artwork for Queens Public Library’s first-ever Banned Books Library Card Design Contest is now available as a library card. Read more: https://link.sva.edu/3XluEHb

#sva #svanyc #svastudent #queenspubliclibrary #bannedbooks #illustration
November 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Check out Jasmine Lin's reel going over the Behind the Scenes of her portion of the animation on 'There's Something in My Eye,' a film made by Lin and other BFA Animation students.
See more of her work: https://link.sva.edu/46jI9MT

#sva #svanyc #svastudents #animation #studentfilm
November 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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SVA Illustration Student Sammi Wu’s Design Celebrates Queens and the Freedom to Read

The BFA Illustration student’s winning artwork for Queens Public Library’s first-ever Banned Books Library Card Design Contest is now available across the borough.
https://link.sva.edu/3XluEHb
November 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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SVA faculty member Julia Parris’s self-published magazine 'Analog is Heavy, The Resilience Issue' explores heavy themes of loss, grief, fortitude, and more. Next week, Parris will hold a talk at the Museum of Arts and Design. Learn more and buy tickets: https://link.sva.edu/4hOvBkQ

#sva #svafaculty
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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From textured fall photography to bold new illustrations—see this month’s roundup of five SVA artists and designers who are channeling autumn on their Instagram feeds here: https://link.sva.edu/4qODIlm

#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #svastudents #november #artistspotlight #artiststofollow
November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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BFA Illustration faculty member Edel Rodriguez recently did this gorgeous cover for the November 17, 2025 edition of The New Yorker. Read more: https://link.sva.edu/43YxrK1

#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #SchoolOfVisualArts #EdelRodriguez #ZohranMamdani #TheNewYorker #MagazineCovers #nyc
November 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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'Chiquito,' directed by BFA 2025 3D Animation and Visual Effects alumni Lesley Marroquin and Anna Riva, won the Spotlight Award at the fifth annual ¡Tú Cuentas! Cine Youth Fest. Via https://link.sva.edu/4qJ9f8t.

#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #3danimation #shortfilm #filmfestival #latino #latinofilms
November 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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This Saturday, BFA Animation welcomes Rebecca Sugar (BFA 2009 Animation) and fellow BFA Animation alumni Chris Burns (2003), Ian Jones-Quartey (2006), and Alex Myung (2009) at the SVA Theatre to celebrate Sugar’s new album, Lonely Magic. Learn more: https://link.sva.edu/43UXtOe

#sva #svaalumni
November 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Artist and New York City’s incoming first lady Rama Duwaji (MFA 2024 Illustration as Visual Essay) is featured in Marie Claire for her election-night “look with a message.” Read more: https://link.sva.edu/47JFhIQ

#sva #svanyc #schoolofvisualarts #ramaDuwaji #fashion #nyc #mamdani
November 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Heather Drayzen (BFA 2007 Illustration), Win Win, 2025, oil on linen. Drayzen’s work is on view at My Pet Ram, 48 Hester Street, through Sunday, November 9. Via https://link.sva.edu/4qFE1Pn.

#sva #svanyc #schoolofvisualarts #svaalumni #illustration #exhibit
November 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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From a special performance by Rebecca Sugar (BFA 2009 Animation) to a major symposium on global curation in today’s charged political climate, November’s programming offers plenty to explore. Learn more: https://link.sva.edu/3LlQdES

#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #svaevents #rebeccasugar
November 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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The beautiful new cover of the @newyorker.com magazine, “Mayor Mamdani,” was illustrated by #SVA faculty member @edelrodriguez.bsky.social. Congrats! #SVAwesome.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DQqNAoQDR04/?hl=en
November 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Congratulations, #ZohranMamdani, on winning the NYC Mayoral race! We hope you will make our beloved city better.

Photobs #svanycalumni Dina Litovsky, an alumnus of SVA’s MFA Photography, Video, and Related Media program, for TIME magazine earlier this year. https://link.sva.edu/4nIZbtg
November 5, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Zai Thakoor (MFA 2025 Human Computer Interaction) has won the Service Design category in the Global Creative Graduate Showcase 2025. Liwen He (BFA 2025 Interior Design) was a finalist in the same category. Congrats, you two! Learn more about the showcase: https://link.sva.edu/43OjQoD
#sva #svaalumni
November 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Another year, another amazing SVA Halloween Party hosted by VASA! Do you recognize any costumes?

#halloween #halloweenparty #costume #cosplay #artstudent #sva #svanyc #svastudents #schoolofvisualarts #artschool #artcollege
November 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Congratulations, Zohran Mamdani, on winning the NYC Mayoral race! We hope you change our beloved city for the better.
This photo was shot by Dina Litovsky, an alumnus of SVA's MFA Photography, Video, and Related Media program).

#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #photography #ZohranMamdani #NYC
November 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Timothy Goodman (BFA 2007 Graphic Design) partnered with Adidas Running to make signs and cheer on the runners of the NYC Marathon this past Sunday. Let's go NYC! Follow him at @timothygoodman on Instagram.

#sva #svanyc #nyc #nycmarathon #adidas #together #newyorkcity #marathon
November 4, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Watch MFA 1993 Illustration as Visual Essay alumn Tim Okamura create the movie poster for indie film 'Brownsville Bred,' which is in theatres now!
Check out more of his work: https://link.sva.edu/48uZ804
Check out the movie: https://link.sva.edu/4gMdwn2

#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #indiefilm
November 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Take a look at these beautiful color studies from Wenjing Yang's (BFA 2022 Illustration) thesis!
Check out more of her work at https://link.sva.edu/46uPIz7\ or https://link.sva.edu/3KA5u4m

#sva #svanyc #svaalumni #illustration #art
November 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM