A last chance to see “Milton Glaser: POP,” the continuation of thesis presentations, virtual lectures and more at the School of Visual Arts
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Milton Glaser, Tennis, 1968, illustration for “Sports” issue of Imagination XIII. Art Director James Miho. Champion Papers.
With the end of the academic year comes a summer full of exhibitions and events at the School of Visual Arts, including the continuation of thesis presentations, plus plenty of virtual lectures to keep you company wherever the season finds you. There are just a few days left to catch “Milton Glaser: POP,” and a slew of opportunities to hear from some of the brightest minds across the art, journalism and education worlds. Even if you’re out of town for the summer, you can keep up with select shows thanks to SVA’s online galleries. But if you happen to be in the neighborhood, stop in to any one of the College’s four gallery spaces for everything from design to photography, textile work, interactive installations and more from SVA students, alumni and visiting artists.
EXHIBITIONS
Through Monday, June 5 | “Milton Glaser: POP” | SVA Gramercy Gallery
Steven Heller, design historian and co-chair of MFA Design; artist, designer and longtime SVA faculty member Mirko Ilić; and Beth Kleber, head of the Milton Glaser Design Study Center and Archives and the SVA Archives, present an exhibition based on Milton Glaser: POP, their book collecting colorful and little-seen work created by the late designer, illustrator and SVA faculty member Milton Glaser during the 1960s and ’70s.
Through Tuesday, June 6 | Animation Celebration Exhibition | SVA Flatiron Windows
BFA Animation presents a gallery exhibition alongside its 2023 Animation Celebration Screening. Continue the celebration outside the SVA Theatre with a special trailer reel and film posters from the class of 2023’s thesis projects.
Through Thursday, June 15 | “Ephemeral Vortex” | Online
SVA Continuing Education and Artist Residency Programs present a group exhibition of work by artists from the residency’s spring 2023 cohort, curated by Lauren Hirshfield and Kat Ryals of Paradice Palase. Artists in the exhibition include Adriana Berrio, Dahlia Bloomstone, Megan Dilnutt, Ruth Hamill, Katherine Huff, Dominique Labaki, Catherine Langley, Mariett Monfort, Carol Paik, Allison Radomski and Alfred Rosenbluth.
Milton Glaser, Dick Gregory on Poppy, 1969, poster for Poppy Records. On view at “Milton Glaser: POP.”
Thursday, June 1 – Thursday, June 8 | “Amalgam Thread” | SVA Flatiron Gallery
An exhibition of work from four artists and alumni of the SVA Artist Residency Programs, featuring art by Gregg Yupanki Bautista, Zoë Elena Moldenhauer, Carol Paik and Ami Park. Each artist in the exhibition utilizes a physical thread as a prominent element in their work, employing materials and techniques traditionally associated with craft. The artists’ shared utilization of thread creates a cohesive visual and material connection, while also serving as a metaphorical reminder of their bond as former residency participants.
Thursday, June 1 – Saturday, June 17 | “change of he(art)” | SVA Chelsea Gallery
An exhibition of thesis projects by more than 20 students from the MFA Computer Arts class of 2023, curated by department advisor and faculty member Lotte Marie Allen and MoMA assistant exhibition designer LJ McNerney. “change of he(art)” explores the many connections between bodies, minds, hearts and relationships through interactive installations, animations, prints, games, tattoos and more.
Tuesday, June 13 – Friday, June 30 | “Somewhere” | SVA Flatiron Project Space
An exhibition of work by three emerging artists in the BFA Visual & Critical Studies program at SVA who are working with notions of place—of “somewhere”— in their work, curated by faculty member and SVA alumnus Peter Hristoff.
Wednesday, June 14 – Friday, June 30 | All-Staff Art Show | SVA Gramercy Gallery
The 11th annual All-Staff Art Show, an exhibition of works in various media by SVA administrative staff.
Thursday, June 15 – Thursday, June 29 | “The Courage to Play and Dream” | SVA Flatiron Gallery
MA/MAT Art Education presents an exhibition and celebration for graduating students in its MA and MAT degree programs.
An exhibition of work by the MFA Photography, Video and Related Media class of 2023.
Catherine Langley, Memento, 2023, collage and oil on paper. On view at “Ephemeral Vortex.”
Chiung Zhang, The Awakening of the Insects, 2023, animation. On view at “change of he(art).”
EVENTS
Tuesday, June 13, 7:00 – 8:30pm | i3 Photo Lecture: Evan Hume | Location provided upon RSVP
MPS Digital Photography presents a talk with Iowa-based artist and assistant professor of photography at Iowa State University Evan Hume, as part of its i3: Images, Ideas, Inspiration lecture series. Hume’s work has been featured by publications such as Aperture and Der Greif and was included in the Museum of Contemporary Photography’s Midwest Photographers Project. His first monograph, Viewing Distance, was published by Daylight Books in 2021.
MFA Art Practice presents a talk with artist Josh Kline. Kline’s retrospective, “Project for a New American Century,” is currently on view at the Whitney Museum of American Art.
Tuesday, June 20, 3:00 – 5:00pm | Reclaiming Juneteenth: A Talk With Jelani Cobb | Online
To honor Juneteenth, SVA Diversity, Equity and Inclusion has invited Jelani Cobb to host a virtual discussion, free and open to the public. Cobb is the dean of the Columbia Journalism School and Henry Luce Professor of Journalism at Columbia University and a staff writer at The New Yorker. He writes on race, history, justice, politics and democracy, and recently co-edited The Matter of Black Lives, a collection of The New Yorker’s most groundbreaking writing on Black history and culture in America, featuring the work of legendary writers like James Baldwin and Toni Morrison. Register to attend here.
MFA Art Practice presents a talk with interdisciplinary artist Heide Hatry.
MFA Art Practice presents a talk with artist Tony Oursler. Oursler is known for his work with moving images and installation.
Tuesday, June 27, 7:00 – 8:30pm | i3 Photo Lecture: Maha Al Asaker | Location provided upon RSVP
MPS Digital Photography presents a talk with multidisciplinary artist Maha Alasaker, whose working mediums include photography, performance, textiles and natural dyes, as part of its i3: Images, Ideas, Inspiration lecture series. Through her artwork, Alasaker tries to gain a deeper understanding of herself while attempting to engage issues of culture and identity. In 2019, Alasaker published her first photo book, Women of Kuwait, which was then acquired by the Getty Research Institute and The Thomas J. Watson Library at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.