The BFA Photography and Video Department to Exhibit High School Students’ Work in “2017 America”

November 18 - December 2, 2017

Reception: Thursday, November 30, 6:00 - 8:00pm

SVA Gramercy Gallery, 209 East 23rd Street, New York City

October 25, 2017, New York, NY—High school students throughout the United States answered the call for submissions from the BFA Photography and Video Department at the School of Visual Arts for the opportunity to exhibit their work alongside their peers in a “2017 America” themed show. Aiming to give voice to the newest members of the visual arts community, “2017 America” showcases a wide range of perspectives and talent, featuring the work of students from 30 states and drawn from over 2,000 submitted works. The exhibition will be on view from November 17 through December 3 at SVA Gramercy Gallery in New York City and is free and open to the public.

One year after one of the most polarizing elections in recent history, SVA’s BFA Photography and Video Department was eager to support and understand the perspectives of the youth whose futures will be deeply affected by the decisions made during this tumultuous time. “2017 America” provides a space for up-and-coming creative talents to express themselves. Viewers will gain insight into what young American artists are seeing, thinking and making, and how they define this vast country in the present.

The resulting exhibition ranges from works that are overtly political and issue-oriented to those that express a more personal view of identity and life in the United States at this moment.

“2017 America” was curated by a team culled from the BFA Photography and Video staff: Bina Altera, Amber Dietz, Maria Dubon, Alex Hovet, Max Lee, Steven Mayer, and Department Chair Stephen Frailey, who were committed to giving an exhibition opportunity to each artist who submitted work. 

For more information, visit bfaphotovideo.sva.edu/highschoolexhibit.

BFA Photography and Video students at SVA immerse themselves in all aspects of commercial and fine art photography and video, gaining a better understanding of various genres, ideas and vocabularies. With access to cutting-edge facilities—as well as a 100-plus faculty of photographers, museum directors, critics, art directors, editors and collectors—they are able to hone their craft and cultivate their own sensibility and visual style.