Calendar

Exhibition

Presented by SVA Galleries

Around and Again

August 7 - September 5, 2024
Painting showing a deli counter crowded with canned goods and products, with sausage hanging from the ceiling.

Barbara H Pszeniczna, My Culture, Our Deli, 2023, acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 inches

SVA Flatiron Gallery

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

Reception

Thu, Aug 8; 6:00 - 8:00pm

Three brightly colored paintings are centered in the far wall of the gallery. To their right, several small prints are hung in a row. To their left, a framed print hangs alone on a wall.

“Around and Again,” SVA Flatiron Gallery, August 7 – September 5, 2024

In the SVA Flatiron Gallery, several colorful prints are hung in a row on the left side of the wall. Several small black and white prints hang on the same wall towards the right.

“Around and Again,” SVA Flatiron Gallery, August 7 – September 5, 2024

In the SVA Flatiron Gallery, several colorful prints are hung in a row on the left side of the wall. Several small black and white prints hang on the same wall towards the right.

“Around and Again,” SVA Flatiron Gallery, August 7 – September 5, 2024

Several colorful prints are hung in a row on the left side of a wall. A book sits on a pedestal in front of them. Several small black and white prints hang on the same wall towards the right.

“Around and Again,” SVA Flatiron Gallery, August 7 – September 5, 2024

Three brightly colored paintings hang in the center of one wall. One shows a statue of a man among flowers, and in another, a figure bends down to pick a flower in a fenced-in yard.

“Around and Again,” SVA Flatiron Gallery, August 7 – September 5, 2024

A lone print depicting a woman dressed as a geisha hangs on one wall. Further down the wall, there are three paintings of food and food stores.

“Around and Again,” SVA Flatiron Gallery, August 7 – September 5, 2024

In the gallery, four works hang in a row on a wall. The largest piece is a painting of a checkout counter at a deli. Another smaller piece shows a woman dressed as a geisha looking in a bathroom mirror.

“Around and Again,” SVA Flatiron Gallery, August 7 – September 5, 2024

On another wall, two vertically-oriented paintings hang beside each other. They show tarot card-like characters. To their right, a black and white drawing and a small painting hang on the wall.

“Around and Again,” SVA Flatiron Gallery, August 7 – September 5, 2024

Next to the door of the SVA Flatiron Gallery, wall vinyl displays the exhibition title “Around and Again” along with the artists’ names. One painting hangs to the left of the glass door, and more artworks are visible inside.

“Around and Again,” SVA Flatiron Gallery, August 7 – September 5, 2024

Inside the hallway, a row of photographs depict moments of daily life. The closest print shows a woman caught in the sunlight walking down the street, while others are hidden in shadow.

“Around and Again,” SVA Flatiron Gallery, August 7 – September 5, 2024

Inside the hallway, a row of photographs depict moments of daily life. The closest print shows the empty box of a trailer truck framing the landscape behind it.

“Around and Again,” SVA Flatiron Gallery, August 7 – September 5, 2024

From outside of the gallery, the SVA Flatiron Windows show a wall of photographs depicting moments of daily life. One person walks by.

“Around and Again,” SVA Flatiron Gallery, August 7 – September 5, 2024

School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents “Around and Again,” an exhibition of multimedia work by seven SVA students and recent alumni selected by a jury of their peers. The exhibition will be on view from Wednesday, August 7, through Thursday, September 5, at the SVA Flatiron Gallery, 133/141 West 21 Street, New York City.


The artwork in “Around and Again” explores how societal expectations shape people’s lives. Some of these influences include gender roles, family expectations, grieving and the loss of play and curiosity as one grows up. The exhibition features a range of forms, including illustration, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture. From paintings influenced by the digital workspace to cultural embroidery techniques used to challenge labels, these works evade easy categorization. Though these artworks use traditional methods, their compositions reflect contemporary sensibilities. The tension of personal development runs throughout, pushing within and beyond constraints, generating sparks of insight through deliberate friction. This work invites viewers to question their own interwoven experiences and where those threads originate.


Artists featured in this exhibition include Valentina Berdegue (BFA 2024 Illustration), Yiran Cui (Tsui) (BFA 2024 Illustration), Kaiyu Dong (BFA Photography and Video), Jessica Kingswell (BFA 2024 Illustration), Zhenyu Pan (BFA 2024 Illustration), Barbara H Pszeniczna (BFA Illustration), and David Steindl (BFA 2024 Fine Arts).


The SVA Flatiron Gallery is open Monday through Saturday, 10:00am–6:00pm.

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