Exhibition

BFA Visual and Critical Studies presents an exhibition of mixed media artworks by Alika Feldman (BFA 2023 Illustration), Marina Korenfeld (BFA 1996 Interior Design), and BFA Visual and Critical Studies student Natalie Straton, curated by Natalie Straton. The exhibition will be on view from Friday, April 11, through Sunday, April 20, at the Flatiron Project Space, 133 West 21 Street.

“Inner Echoes” presents three generations of NYC-based female artists with Ukrainian roots, all of whom are alumni or current students of SVA. It is an exploration of generational relationships, a common culture, and local upbringing that echo in the work of all three. Featuring printmaking, painting, sculpture, and illustration, “Inner Echoes” welcomes the viewer into an alluring world of whimsy, introspection, and symbolism, offering a brief escape from the madness of reality. 

The first opportunity for escape presented itself when Korenfeld co-created IDEA— an aesthetic center for children where she taught painting, drawing, and art history. Feldman and Straton joined the IDEA community a few years apart and began to hone their skills under Korenfeld’s wing. Straton quickly found herself looking up to Feldman, gaining great inspiration from her older peer’s work. In the decade that followed, the three artists created work both independently and collaboratively, learning from each other and the world around them. 

“Inner Echoes” serves as a visual collection of the echoes of Korenfeld’s teachings in the work of Feldman and Straton, echoes of their shared heritage and education, and a kaleidoscopic reverberation of Slavic folklore, symbolism, and world-view that echo from one work to the next.