SVA Names Alumnus and Artist Riccardo Vecchio Chair of MFA Illustration as Visual Essay
Vecchio succeeds Marshall Arisman, the program’s founder, who passed away last year.
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Award-winning artist and School of Visual Arts alumnus Riccardo Vecchio has been named chair of the College’s MFA Illustration as Visual Essay program.
Credit: Nir Arieli