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Introducing the Spring/Summer 2024 ‘Visual Arts Journal’

The latest issue of SVA’s magazine includes features on alumni Ja’Tovia Gary, George Boorujy, Selina Alko, and more.

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SVA Archives’ Beth Kleber on the Release of the Bob Gill Collection

The legendary designer’s work is now open for research at the College’s Archives.

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Meet 2024 SVA Alumni Scholarship Award Winner Sabrina Geffner

The fourth-year BFA Film student’s award-winning thesis project is a short film called ‘Good Enough.’

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The Five: Nona Faustine, Gary Panter and more SVA Artists in the Press

In this week’s ‘The Five,’ SVA’s talented community members are seen in such outlets as the ‘New York Times,’ Hyperallergic and CNN.

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Alumnus and Celebrated Artist Gary Simmons Named SVA’s 2024 Commencement Keynote Speaker

The ceremony will celebrate the achievements of some 1,137 undergraduate and graduate degree candidates.

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SVA Receives Honorary “SVA Way” Street Co-Naming on Manhattan’s East Side

The new sign was unveiled at the northwest corner of East 23rd Street and Third Avenue.

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Top Projects on SVA Portfolios for March 2024

The month’s notable projects included a brand identity campaign, a pencil-skills book, and a ‘Harper’s Bazaar’ fashion photoshoot.

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April 2024 Exhibitions and Events at SVA

In the final months of this academic year, April’s exhibition and event offerings largely center on thesis finals and graduating student works.

Four images: The first one: A person standing in the middle of a group of people. The second one: A person is standing in a bush with their hand and leaves obscuring their face. The third one: A photo edited to look like a painting of people in a field of sunflowers. The fourth one: Person holds a phone that shows a fisheye doorbell camera.

‘We the Present’: See the World Through Young Eyes

BFA Photography and Video’s annual high school contest awards its top prize winner free tuition to its summer Pre-College program.

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The Five: Design Chairs on iOS 10 Icons, an Alumnus’s Heroism and a popular Animation Course Make the Press

In this week’s ‘The Five,’ SVA’s talented community members are seen in such publications as ‘New York,’ ‘Fast Company’ and ‘Animation’ magazine.