Exhibition

School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents “Mentors,” an exhibition of work by BFA Photography and Video students inspired by their working relationships with world-renowned artists, curators, editors and directors from the global arts community. Curated by department chair Joseph Maida, “Mentors” will be on view Tuesday, March 12, through Saturday, March 23, at the SVA Chelsea Gallery, 601 W 26th St, 15th floor, New York City.

The Mentors program in the BFA Photography and Video Department at SVA is designed to cultivate relationships between established and emerging artists and to introduce new talent to the broader community. Established in 1992, this program pairs select fourth-year students with key figures in the arts community, giving them professional insight into their work during a culminating point in their education.

Drawn from the ranks of the industry’s best-known photographers, curators, art directors, publishers, art dealers, critics and writers, mentors are matched with students based on their fields of expertise and the students’ areas of concentration. This year’s mentors include, among many others, Jennifer Blessing​, Senior Curator, Photography, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; Sophie Cavoulacos​, ​Associate Curator, Film, The Museum of Modern Art; Ron Gregg, Director, Film and Media Studies MA, Columbia University; Pao Houa Her, Visual Artist; Jody Quon​, ​Director of Photography, New York Magazine; Kathy Ryan, Director of Photography, The New York Times Magazine; Lisa Sutcliffe​, ​Curator, Department of Photographs, The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The BFA Photography and Video Department at SVA is located in the heart of New York City, the epicenter of art, culture, fashion, commerce and activism. The department’s renowned faculty of over 65 professionals connects students to a remarkable network, which is extended through the Mentors program. Alumni go on to work successfully in all creative fields and often hire fellow graduates because of a shared artistic language and the program’s record of accomplishment.

The SVA Chelsea Gallery is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, from 10:00am to 6:00pm, Mondays by appointment, and closed on Sundays. It is fully accessible by wheelchair.