Faculty/Staff/Alumni News
Spring 2012
Adjunct Instructor Josef Zutelgte exhibition “Nip Joint” can be seen March 5 through 10, at City College Art Gallery. The opening Reception is Thursday, March 8, 6pm to 8 pm, and the gallery is located in the Campton – Goethals Building, at 1620 Amsterdam Avenue (Enter at 140th Street).
Fine Arts department alums Kathleen Granados, Pete Hoffmeister, Miguel Brito and Cristina Razzano are all included in the Brucennial, which was featured in a New York Times article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/02/arts/design/brucennial-2012.html
Pete Hoffmeister, BFA graduate of the Fine Arts Department, and current employee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, has artwork featured at "Spattered Columns," an exhibition space operated by Art Connects New York., in an exhibition entitled, “SW!PE Three: Metropolis”. The exhibition runs from March 7th through March 29th, 2012. and features the work of artists employed as guards at various New York City museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Museum of Natural History, Guggenheim, Whitney, New Museum, and MoMA PS1. The opening reception takes place from 6pm-8pm on Wednesday, March 7th, and the gallery is located at 491 Broadway, 5th Floor, New York, New York 10013. Pete is also is a contributor to SW!PE MAGAZINE, a publication that is independently produced by artists and writers, featuring visual and written work.
Adjunct Instructor Bing Hu’s installation "Shattered Debris, Sheer Transformation” is featured at the Sprint Flatiron Prow Art Space, which is located at 23rd St and 5th Ave., and runs from March 2 through June 2. This exhibit originated at the Brooklyn Museum in 1998. The exhibit can be viewed 24 hours a day from the street, but the space will also be open for viewers to go inside and speak with the artist on Tuesdays from 11am -3pm. Special artist’s talks, demonstrations, and critic’s talks will be a part of this exhibition, dates to be determined. The Opening/Unveiling is Friday, March 2nd, 2012 at 7pm.
Adjunct Assistant Professor Harriet Korman's solo exhibition, New Paintings, can be seen at Lennon, Weinberg, Inc., 514 West 25 Street, from March 1st through April 1st. The opening of the exhibition takes place on March 1st, 6 to 8pm. More info. at www.lennonweinberg.com
Fine Arts department graduate Jenna Hicock is featured in the group show "ALL TALK", at Pandemic Gallery. The exhibition runs February 17th through March 11th, and the opening Reception takes place of Friday, Feb. 17th, 7-11pm. More info. can be found at: www.pandemicgallery.com.
Fine Arts Department BFA graduate Raisa Nosova, has a solo exhibition of paintings and animations at Gallery 51, 51 Church Street, Montclair, NJ. The exhibition opens on Saturday, February 18th, 6-8pm, and runs through March 4th. More info. at Gallery51.org. You can also watch Raisa's videos at: vimeo.com/channels.raisanosova
Adjunct Assistant Professor Sue Willis’s artwork is now in the Brooklyn Museum Feminist Data Base,
http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/eascfa/feminist_art_base/gallery/sue_willis.php?i=3312
The work of Abigail DeVille, Fine Arts department BFA graduate, is featured in the The Ungovernables: 2012 New Museum Triennial, which runs from February 15th through April 22nd. Abigail was also mentioned in the review of the exhibit in the New York Times, Friday, Feb. 17. and her piece is on a subway poster advertising the show! For more information please visit http://mediaspace.newmuseum.org/ungovernables/
The work of Fine Arts Department BFA graduate Oasa Sun DuVerney can be seen in the exhibition, “Me Love You Long Time”, at Aljira, A Center for Contemporary Art, located at 51 Broad Street, Newark, NJ. The exhibition runs February 16th through April 14th. More info. can be found at: www.aljira.org
“Departure” is the title of three person exhibition featuring Pansum Cheng (FIT Fine Arts sculpture technician), Victor Merriam (Fine Arts BFA student) and Phyllis Merriam. The exhibition takes place 2/20 Gallery, located at 220 West 16th Street, and runs from February 7th through 21st. The opening exhibition is on February 9th, 6-9pm. More info can be found at: www.220gallery.net
An exhibit of the work of Fine Arts sculpture students, curated by Fine Arts Chair Stephanie DeManuelle, takes place in the Lobby of the D Building, from January 29th through March 19th. Entitled “Sculpture/Syntax”, the artwork included in the show rethinks of what is appropriate material and subject for sculpture.
Fall 2011
Professor Suikang Zhao gives a slide talk on his work, studio practice, and life, as part of the Fine Arts Faculty Talk series, on December 5th at 5pm in room D630, in FIT's D Building.
New paintings by Assistant Professor Tom Evans are featured at Sideshow gallery, 319 Bedford Ave., in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The Exhibition runs November 19th through December 18th, and the opening reception is on November 19th, 6-9pm. A review of the exhibition appeared in CityArts newspaper on December 14th, http://issuu.com/cityartsnyc/docs/121411
FIT Fine Arts club Urban Studio will be featured at Art Basel 2011, Dec 1-5, at the ARTNOW/RED DOT art fair. FIT Fine Arts students from this group, along with staff members Pansum Cheng, Marcin Wlodarczyk and advisor Melissa Starke will be installing a 16’ sculpture for the event. For more information visit: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Urban-Studio-FIT/115513345141573
“Framework” is the title of a group exhibition organized jointly by FIT Fine Arts clubs Urban Studio and The Art Collective. The exhibition takes place from November 9th through 26th. More info can be found at: www.m55art.org
A film about Fine Arts Department Chair Stephanie DeManuelle by film maker Robert DeMaio, entitled 'The Art of Stephanie DeManuelle', is scheduled for November 14th, at 5:30pm, in Room D207 in the D Building of FIT. The 9 minute film includes footage of Stephanie in her studios in NewYork and the Adirondacks, plus interviews with other artists and gallerists. The film can be watched here: http://www.theartistarchive.org/video/stephanie.mov
“Framework” is the title of a group exhibition organized jointly by FIT’s Fine Arts clubs Urban Studio and The Art Collective. The exhibition takes place from November 9th through 26th. For more information visit:www.m55art.org
A solo exhibition of Adjunct Professor Mark Kurdziel's paintings is featured at Able Fine Art, 511 West 25th Street, Suite# 507, in New York City. The exhibition runs from October 22nd through November 15th. www.ablefineartny.com He gives a gallery talk about his work on Tuesday, November 15th at 12:45pm.
Summer 2011
An exhibition of recent paintings and prints by Adjunct Assistant Professor Anthony Martino is featured at Westbeth Gallery, 55 Bethune Street, New York City. The exhibition runs from June 11th through 26th. www.westbeth.org
Spring 2011
An exhibition entitled “Water, Liquor, Hair”, featuring the paintings of Assistant Professor Julia Jacquette, is featured at the Anna Kustera gallery. The exhibition runs from March 31st through May 21st and is located at 520 West 21st Street. More info. at: www.annakustera.com A Gallery talk is scheduled for Thursday, April 28th at 12:45pm. A review of the show appears in the New York Times on April 28th, www.nytimes.com/2011/04/29/arts/design/julia-jacquette-water-liquor-hair.html
“Epicine” is the title of the exhibition organized by Fine Arts club Urban Studio, which takes place at AGallery, 141 West 28th Street, NYC. The exhibition includes artwork that questions established ideas of masculinity and femininity and how that is manifested in visual art, and was selected by guest curator, artist Jo Wood-Brown. The exhibition opens April 8th from 6-8pm.
“New Directions” is the title of Adjunct Assistant Professor Robert Jessel's solo exhibition at Bowery Gallery, 530 West 25th Street, NYC. The exhibition runs from February 1st through 26th, and the opening reception is on Thursday, February 3rd, 5-8pm. More info. can be found at: www.bowerygallery.org
Spring 2011
"Studio Visit" is the title of Fine Arts Professor Cynthia Gallagher's exhibition at the gallery M55 Art. The opening is Saturday, February 12th, 2011, from 5 - 8pm. The gallery is located at 44-02 23rd Street, Long Island City, New York, and the exhibition runs February 9 - 26. For more information: http://www.m55art.org/.
The artwork of Fine Arts professors emeritus Richard Pitts and Robert Schecter is included in the group show "Five Sculptors" at the Able Fine Art NY Gallery, at 511 West 25th Street, Suite #507, New York City. The opening reception takes place on January 13th, 6 to 8pm, and the exhibition will continue through February 8th. For further information: http://www.ablefineartny.com/.
"Studio Visit" is the title of Fine Arts Professor Cynthia Gallagher's exhibition at the gallery M55 Art. The opening is Saturday, February 12th, 2011, from 5 - 8pm. The gallery is located at 44-02 23rd Street, Long Island City, New York, and the exhibition runs February 9 - 26. For more information: http://www.m55art.org/.
The artwork of Fine Arts professors emeritus Richard Pitts and Robert Schecter is included in the group show "Five Sculptors" at the Able Fine Art NY Gallery, at 511 West 25th Street, Suite #507, New York City. The opening reception takes place on January 13th, 6 to 8pm, and the exhibition will continue through February 8th. For further information: http://www.ablefineartny.com/.
Fall 2010
Paintings by Adjunct Assistant Professor Katherine Bradford are featured in a group show at the Edward Thorp Gallery. The show runs November 12th, 2010 through January 8th, 2011. For more information, http://www.edwardthorpgallery.com/.
Fine Arts staff member Pansum Cheng and Fine Arts staff members and alum Marcin Wlodarczyk & Melissa Starke have been given exhibition space at VERGE Art Fair, for a special event on Dec 3rd during Art Basel 2010 called "Hot Commodity", which takes place from 8-11pm at the Maxine Hotel, and also features 5 artists from Miami.
Urban Studio Unbound, the Fine Arts club that includes current students and alumni, is creating artwork for the VERGE Art Fair, Miami Art Basel 2010, in four different locations onsite. Three of the artworks are video installations, and one is a sculptural/mixed media installation piece.
Fine Arts Department Coordinator Melissa Stark co-curated with Fine Arts Alumni Kenneth Park and Garett Klein the exhibition "Remote", at the M55 Art Gallery, 44-02 23rd Street, Long Island City, New York. The exhibition runs from November 2nd through November 21st, 2010. For more information http://www.m55art.org/.
Professor Vincent Arcilesi's solo exhibition, "Arcelesi in Rome", is featured at the Broome Street Gallery, 498 Broome Street, New York City, from October 19th through November 7th, 2010.
Fine Arts Alumnus David Cappella's artwork is featured in a one night exhibition at Envoy enterprises, New York, NY, on November 15th, 2010.
The artwork of Fine Arts professors Assa Bigger, Sylvie Covey, Susan Daykin, Stephanie DeManuelle, Jean Feinberg, Cynthia Gallagher, Bing Hu, Harriet Korman, Anthony Martino, Bill Pangburn, Linda Peer, James Patrick Reid, Marcy Rosenblat, Anthony Santuoso, Jeffrey Way, Joel Werring, Sue Willis, and Josef Zutelgte is included in the exhibition "Lightness - FIT Art and Design Faculty Exhibition", which runs from November 13th through December 11th, 2010, at the Museum at FIT, 7th Avenue and 27th Street, New York, NY. For more information http://fitnyc.edu/336.asp.
The artwork of Professor Richard Pitts is included in the exhibition Art in the Landscape - Sculpture Barn 7th Atelier Exhibition, from October 16th through November 28th, 2010. Sculpture Barn is located at 3 Middletown Road at 39, New Fairfield, CT. For more information http://www.sculpturebarn.com/.
The exhibition "The Common Object" features the artwork of Adjunct Assistant Professor Robert Jessel and Assistant Professor Anthony Martino, at the Prince Street Gallery, 530 West 25th Street, New York City, from October 5th through 30th, 2010.
The John Davis gallery presents a solo exhibition of Assistant Professor Jean Feinberg's artwork, from October 14th through November 7th, 2010, at 362 1/2 Warren Street, in Hudson, NY, where adjunct assistant professor Katherine Bradford's exhibition, "A Collection of Small Paintings", is presented simultaneously.
Adjunct Instructor Sylvie Covey's solo exhibition, Elegy, is presented by the Durst Organization at the Lobby Gallery at 1155 Avenue of the Americas at 45th Street, New York City, from September 10th to October 21th, 2010.
Adjunct Professor Marcy Rosenblat's work is featured in the exhibition "11/9", at the Galerie Forum Berlin am Meer, Berlin, Germany. The exhibition runs from June 6th to June 25th, 2010.
Spring 2010
The artwork of Adjunct Assistant Professor Katherine Bradford is included in the group exhibition, "Talk Show", at the Edward Thorp Gallery, 210 Eleventh Ave., 6th floor, New York City. The exhibition runs from April 2nd through May 8th, 2010. Gallery website: http://www.edwardthorpgallery.com/.
"Works on Paper, 1970's to 2010" is the title of the solo exhibition by Professor and Assistant Fine Arts Department Chair Jeff Way. The exhibition is featured at the M55 Art gallery and runs from April 22nd through May 9th. The opening reception will take place on Saturday, April 24th, from 6 to 8pm. The M55Art gallery is located at 44-02 23rd Street, in Long Island City, NY. Hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 12 to 6pm, (718-729-2988). Take the E train to 23rd St./Ely Ave. http://www.55mercergallery.com
Alumna Diane Davis's (AAS 2009) exhibition "The Rhythm & Colors of NY Women" will take place April 17th through May 29th, 2010, at Cloth - Community Center of the Heights, 2113-B Amsterdam Avenue, New York City, at the corner of 165th Street (212-543-1502). An artist's reception will take place on Friday, April 23rd, from 6 to 8:30pm.
Adjunct Instructor Lisa Dillin's artwork is featured in the exhibition "Office Units: Surrogate Prototypes", which takes place at Artspace: 50 Orange Street New Haven, CT. The show runs from March 23rd to May 1st, 2010. For additional images and information, visit their website: http://artspacenh.org/. The opening reception takes place Thursday, March 25th from 6-8pm.
A solo exhibition of the paintings of Fine Arts Professor and Department Chair Stephanie DeManuelle is featured at the M55 Art gallery. There will be an opening reception on Thursday, April 8th from 6 to 9pm. The exhibition will run from April 1st to 18th, 2010. The M55 Art gallery is located at 44-02 23rd Street, in Long Island City, NY. Hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 12 to 6pm. Take the E train to 23rd St./Ely Ave. http://www.55mercergallery.com
Pansum Cheng, John Furth, Melissa Starke, and Marcin Wlodarczyk (Fine Arts Staff/Alumni), along with the work of Adjunct Instructor Marcy Rosenblat can be seen in the exhibition,” Provisional _________.”, at a pop-up space on 455 West 43rd Street, which is located between 9th and 10th Avenues in New York City. The exhibition runs from March 18th through 31st, 2010, and gallery hours are Thursday through Saturday, 2 to 7pm. An opening reception takes place on March 18th, 6 to 9pm, and a closing reception takes place on Tuesday, March 30th, 6 to 9 pm.
Adjunct Instructor Mark Kurdziel's artwork is featured in a solo exhibition at Walter Wickiser Gallery, 210 Eleventh Avenue, New York City, February 27th to March 24th, 2010. The Gallery website: http://www.walterwickisergallery.com/
Staff member Pansum Cheng and alumna Lacey Fekishazy both have work in the exhibition “Verses from the Abstract” selections from the Queens College MFA Studio Art Program. The exhibition is curated by Herb Tam in cooperation with Dorsky Gallery Curatorial Programs. Opening reception is Friday March 26th from 5-8pm. The Dorsky Gallery is located at 11-03 45th Ave Long Island City, NY 11101. www.dorsky.org
Alumna Oasa DuVerney's artwork is included in the exhibition “Dance Ghost” at Vaudeville Park gallery. Opening reception: Wednesday, March 3rd from 7 to 9:30pm. Vaudeville Park, 26 Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn (L train to Graham Avenue). Oasa's artwork can also be seen at the gallery Root Division, San Francisco CA, curated by Stephanie Ellis. The opening reception is Saturday March 13th, 7-10pm. Exhibition Dates: March 10th- 27th, 2010. Gallery Hours: Wednesdays- Saturdays, 2-6 pm (or by appointment). Root Division is located at 3175 17th Street (at South Van Ness & Shotwell), San Francisco, CA. www.rootdivision.org
Alumna Kathleen Granados is included in the exhibition “Women in the Heights: Contemporary Women Artists of Northern Manhattan”, March 4 – April 30, 2010. Opening Reception: Thursday, March 4, 6-8pm. The exhibition is in celebration of Women’s History Month, and was organized by the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA), and displays works by 24 women artists residing in Washington Heights and Inwood, and is curated by Andrea Arroyo. Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA) Gallery, 178 Bennett Avenue, 3rd Floor (at 189th Street). Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday 11am-5pm and by appt. info@nomaanyc.org
Alumni Kenneth Park and Marisa DeMarco are included in the exhibition, “The Possibility of a Painting”, room 1019, The Chelsea Hotel, 23rd Street between 7th and 8th Avenues. Open Thursday evenings, 6-9 p.m. on March 11, 25; April 1, 15, 29; May 13, 27 or by appointment. For more Information: www.2onetwo.com/blog
Appointments, Media Inquiries: Tara de la Garza, 917 519 7891.
Alumnus Peter Hoffmeister's work is featured in the exhibition” Guards' Matter”, at 25 CPW, 25 Central Park West, New York, NY, this group also launched the magazine Swipe!, which includes his artwork. http://www.25cpw.org/ An article about Peter and the other artists featured in this exhibition and magazine ran in the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/06/nyregion/06guards.html
The artwork of alumna Sandrine Ronvaux will be featured in her exhibition, “FiDi Resurgence”, at the World Trade Art Gallery, 74 Trinity Place, New York, NY, 212-619-5241. The exhibition runs March 11th to April 1st, 2010. Opening reception: Thursday, March 11th, 6-8pm.
Adjunct Instructor and FIT Fine Arts alumnus Assa Bigger's exhibition, “Concerto of Illumination”, takes place at M55 Art, 44-02 23rd Street, Long Island City, NY, February 18 - March 7, 2010. Gallery website: www.55mercergallery.com/events
Alumnus and Fine Arts staff member Marcin Wlodarczyk's exhibition, “ANXIETY”, takes place at M55 Art, 44-02 23rd Street, Long Island City, NY, February 18 - March 7, 2010. Gallery website: www.55mercergallery.com/events
Adjunct Instructor James Patrick Reid's artwork is featured in “New Classicism”, an exhibition opening at the Therese A. Maloney Art Gallery in the Annunciation Center at the College of Saint Elizabeth, Thursday, January 21 until March 5, 2010.
Spring 2010 Guest Speakers/Lecture Series
Suzanne Bocanegra - Recipient of the Rome Prize, has received grants from the Pollack-Krasner Foundation, the Tiffany Foundation, the Joan Mitchell Foundation and the New York Foundation for the Arts. Work has been exhibited by Serpentine Gallery & the Hayward Gallery- both in London, Armand Hammer Museum in Los Angeles among other national and international venues. Thursday April 15, 2010 from 1-2pm in D626
Nina Katchadourian - Work has been exhibited by PS1/MOMA, the Serpentine Gallery, New Langton Art, Sculpture Center and the Palais de Tokyo. Thursday March 25, 2010 form 1-2pm in D626