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Three students tracing letters with paint as part of the Hand Lettering and Sign Painting spring workshop.

BFA Advertising and BFA Design 2024 Fall Workshop Series

Helen Spyropoulos
October 1, 2024
A colorful life tryptch design with a man in glasses pointing at his face with his hand held out.

Top Projects on SVA Portfolios for September 2024

Last month’s projects include several surreal illustrations, art created during SVA’s 2024 summer program, and a graphic for voter registration day.

October 1, 2024
a woman in black silhouette wearing an abstract robotic astronaut suit with the words "SVA WAY" coming out the back of the helmet.

The Future Lies in Imagination: Melinda Beck’s Fall 2024 SVA Subway Poster

In a video interview, the School of Visual Arts faculty member discusses the inspiration behind her vibrant, graffiti-influenced subway poster for the College.

Rodrigo Perez
September 20, 2024
A face made out of pieces of paper, including an 1888 transaction receipt, creates an abstract face with large red lips smoking a cigarette.

SVA Archivist Beth Kleber on the Art and Design of Ivan Chermayeff

The head archivist at the Milton Glaser Design Study Center and Archives takes a closer look at the late designer and faculty member’s work on view at ‘Copy, Cut + Paste’ in the SVA Gramercy Gallery.

Maeri Ferguson
September 17, 2024
A mixed-media collage made of multiple colors of paper, in rectilinear and arched shapes, with many postal marks along the top right corner.

‘Copy, Cut + Paste’ Celebrates the Visual Language of Ivan Chermayeff

SVA Galleries and the Milton Glaser Design Study Center and Archives will exhibit a rare collection of the late designer and faculty member’s work beginning Wednesday, September 11.

Maeri Ferguson
September 9, 2024
A plexiglass vitrine suspended aloft from the gallery’s four corners anchors the exhibition. Illuminated from within, the installation evokes a discarded trophy case whose prizes spill out into the space.

The Five: Jasmine Gregory, Harris Savides and More SVA Artists in the Press

In this week’s roundup of School of Visual Arts community members featured in the media, alumni and faculty make their mark on the world of film, comics, fine art and more.

Maeri Ferguson
August 23, 2024
Illustrated cover of a punk magazine depicting a shirtless man passionately singing into a microphone while several hands coming from off the page reach up towards him. He is singing the words "I am the world's forgotten boy" and the text under him reads "The incredible Iggy"

From the SVA Archives: Students Explore the College’s Collections

A Humanities and Sciences class studied little-seen objects in the Milton Glaser Design Study Center and Archives for a group project last year.

August 20, 2024
Two images, the first one is a sepia picture of a DJ in the 80s with a vinyl record, and the second one is a modern picture of young people at a dance party.

The Art of the Airwaves

WSVA, the College’s radio station, has been making noise for more than 50 years.

Jennifer Waits
August 15, 2024
A man in a black and white shirt wearing a white baseball cap sits on a couch holding his figures apart with abstract paintings behind him on the wall.

The Five: Timothy Goodman, Sharoz Makarechi, and More SVA Artists in the Press

In this week’s roundup of SVA community members in the press, alumni and faculty make their mark on photography, design, museums and more.

Maeri Ferguson
August 7, 2024
An illustration of a woman with green-ish hues a building reading a book, surrounded by verdant flowers and while birds flying nearby.

Top Projects on SVA Portfolios for July 2024

Last month’s projects include a comic about a relationship’s origins, illustrations for a ‘New York Times’ article and more.

August 1, 2024