Re:Presentation

Presented by BFA Fine Arts

October 11 - 30, 2023

A painting of a chinola fruit being cut. The painting shows two hands in the midst of cutting open the fruit on the right side. On the left sits a cut chinola. The background is a vibrant blue.

Diana Torres, Chinola (Passion Fruit), 2023, oil on canvas, 30 x 18 inches

SVA Flatiron Gallery

133/141 West 21st Street, 1st floor, New York, NY 10011

Reception

Wed, Oct 11; 6:00 - 8:00pm

Reception registration

A collection of works by BFA Fine Art students hanging across three walls. The pieces range in size, color, and medium.

“Re:Presentation,” SVA Flatiron Gallery, October 11 – October 30, 2023

Paintings depicting human bodies and physical spaces hang on the walls next to one another.

“Re:Presentation,” SVA Flatiron Gallery, October 11 – October 30, 2023

Three vibrant textile and painted works hang on a wall beside each other at the SVA Flatiron Gallery.

“Re:Presentation,” SVA Flatiron Gallery, October 11 – October 30, 2023

On the left there is a painting of a man standing beside a horse. In the center, a painting of a blue abstract form against black. On the right, a collection of small and medium sized works that have some three-dimensional qualities.

“Re:Presentation,” SVA Flatiron Gallery, October 11 – October 30, 2023

Three paintings depicting people and animals, including a painting of a man standing beside a horse; a painting of a girl with red hair and a dog; and a painting of many lambs bundled together, all hang near one another in a corner of the SVA Flatiron Gallery.

“Re:Presentation,” SVA Flatiron Gallery, October 11 – October 30, 2023

A wide view of part of the “Re:Presentation” exhibition at SVA Flatiron Gallery, showing 6 paintings by BFA Fine Arts students on the gallery’s walls.

“Re:Presentation,” SVA Flatiron Gallery, October 11 – October 30, 2023

An image from outside of the glass gallery doors, looking inward at “Re:Presentation”. On the outside wall, the exhibition title is displayed above a painting of water and sky.

“Re:Presentation,” SVA Flatiron Gallery, October 11 – October 30, 2023

On the left gallery wall hangs two green-gray paintings featuring a person and a car door. On the right, there are two paintings of water and sky, each divided in halves.

“Re:Presentation,” SVA Flatiron Gallery, October 11 – October 30, 2023

A wall at “Re:Presentation” full of four large paintings by different BFA Fine Arts students. The closest painting depicts a shirtless person in a green pointed hat running towards the viewer.

“Re:Presentation,” SVA Flatiron Gallery, October 11 – October 30, 2023

A loose canvas with bold yellow and red shapes and marks dance against a cobalt-colored background on the left artwork, and further down the wall on the right are three additional paintings.

“Re:Presentation,” SVA Flatiron Gallery, October 11 – October 30, 2023

Three paintings hang next to each other on the walls of the SVA Flatiron Gallery, with the left piece showing a person with long hair curled up in an orange bubble. The middle piece shows a person’s hands cutting open a fruit. and the piece on the right shows many people in a dark red, fantastical beach scene.

“Re:Presentation,” SVA Flatiron Gallery, October 11 – October 30, 2023

At “Re:Presentation”, a show of work by SVA’s BFA Fine Art students, some two works on the right show anxious, fantastical scenes of giants rising out of water and reaching for beach-goers. On the left, a painting shows a person’s hands cutting fruit.

“Re:Presentation,” SVA Flatiron Gallery, October 11 – October 30, 2023

One long, horizontal painting with warm muted colors hangs beside two square paintings, one of which is a bright sunny yellow, and the other an icy blue.

“Re:Presentation,” SVA Flatiron Gallery, October 11 – October 30, 2023

A view looking directly down a hallway and out the window of the SVA Flatiron Gallery. Works by BFA Fine Art students hang on the walls to the right and left.

“Re:Presentation,” SVA Flatiron Gallery, October 11 – October 30, 2023

Visitors sit on benches outside the brightly lit windows of the SVA Flatiron Gallery, where the “Re:Presentation” exhibition is displayed. The works are visible through the windows.

“Re:Presentation,” SVA Flatiron Gallery, October 11 – October 30, 2023

School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents “Re:Presentation,” an exhibition of paintings by BFA Fine Arts students, curated by faculty member Leigh Behnke. The exhibition will be on view from Wednesday, October 11, through Monday, October 30, at the SVA Flatiron Gallery, 133/141 West 21st Street, New York City.

“Re:Presentation” examines contemporary painting as an image-centric practice by this particular generation of artists. They are reconsidering content, imagery and subject matter which is unavailable in a formalist or non-objective vocabulary and as such, ideas of personal expression and political concerns are particularly prevalent in their work. Having been exposed to a wide range of visual data on the web ranging from fantasy and animation to horrific political and environmental violence, these concerns are incorporated as visual references and anchor points. There is a resurgence of interest in the introduction of representation as a means to contextualize their practice in the 21st century.

The show features the work of Aden Hardin, Amber Dacanay, Anastasiia Terekhina, Aurora Patton, Avery Mei Skillin, CROSS, David Steindl, Diana Torres, Donghee Yoo, Dos Perras, Elliot Havens, Emily Warren, Emma Rice, Grace Qian, Grace Ullman, Jae Park, Jimmy Johnson, Lauryn Casey, Michael Fried, Mina Kim, southorions, Nella Clersaint, Nicholas Kledaras, Peihan Deng, Rawnak Rahman, Soeun Choi, Victoria Jochnowitz, Yihua Zhu, and Yuna Kim.

The SVA Flatiron Gallery is open Monday through Saturday, 10:00am– 6:00pm. Masks are encouraged but not required.