Through his 50 years of leadership at the School of Visual Arts, designer and educator Richard Wilde, the chair emeritus of the BFA Advertising and BFA Design departments, left an indelible mark on the School of Visual Arts as well as on the larger world of visual culture. Committed to his vocation at the College, Wilde taught over 10,000 students and left SVA with a vast legacy of hiring superstar design professionals to work alongside him as faculty before he retired in 2019.

Now, following a 50th anniversary BFA Advertising & BFA Design Spring Show and conversation with the design legend that took place at the end of the semester he retired, SVA is honoring Wilde once more with “Wilde Mind,” an exhibition celebrating his life and legacy.

Designed and curated by current and longtime faculty member and chair of the College’s 3D Design program Kevin O’Callaghan (BFA 1980 Media Arts), “Wilde Mind” will span from Wilde’s early years growing up in Brooklyn to his 50-year tenure at SVA, during which he hired more than 900 faculty. Presented by SVA Galleries, “Wilde Mind” will be on view Friday, November 3, through Saturday, December 9, at the SVA Chelsea Gallery, 601 West 26th Street, 15th floor, New York City.

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The retrospective celebrates the life, career and legacy of the Chair Emeritus of BFA Advertising and BFA Design.