VETERAN COALITION OF ARTS: "Declassified: En Avant" SVA + Calumet Gallery 3.3.14

 Evidence of Resilience

Photograph © Rebecca Storer

 

Portraits of United States Veterans

Photograph © Frankie Torres

 

Photograph © Joel Chapman

 Seeing in Doubles

Photograph © Brandon Hall

The School of Visual Arts Veteran Coalition of Arts presents “Declassified: En Avant," an exhibition of works students have created while studying under the GI Bill at SVA.

The VCA is a collective of veteran-artists whose personal experiences shape their practices. As a community, the VCA strives to provide a supportive environment in order to foster a fluid transition from military service to a life in the arts and to encourage a shared dialogue about the military's influence, the causes and effects of war and the dichotomy of being both a veteran and an artist in a post-9/11 culture.

Military veterans and SVA students Rebecca Storer (BFA Photography) and Kylene Kasch (BFA Illustration) will curate the exhibition with project advisement from Vietnam veteran and BFA Photography faculty member, author and photography collector,  W.M. Hunt.

This years Artists include: Joel Chapman, BFA Photography student, U.S. Marine Corps, two-time Operation Enduring Freedom veteran. Brandon Michael Hall, BFA Photography student, U.S. Marine Corps, Operation Enduring Freedom veteran. Kylene Kasch, BFA Illustration student, U.S. Marine Corps veteran who deployed with her unit to Al Anbar Province, Iraq, in February 2006. Chris Miller, BFA Design student, U.S. Air Force, two-time Operation Enduring Freedom veteran. Hector Rene, BFA Photography student, U.S. Army veteran. Michael Schmidt, BFA Photography student, U.S. Coast Guard veteran. Rebecca Storer, BFA Photography student, president of the SVA Veteran Coalition of Artists, U.S. Navy, Operation Enduring Freedom veteran. Frankie Torres, BFA Photography student, U.S. Marine Corps, Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran.

DECLASSIFIED: En Avant

3 March - 7 March

Calumet Gallery, 22 W. 22 St, NYC

Artists' Reception Monday, 3 March 2014 at 1730
(That is 5:30pm civilians)

Funding for this exhibition is provided by SVA, VCA, and Calumet. Additional support is always welcomed. Interest in the pre-purchasing of a limited edition show catalogue, or general support should be forwarded to http://www.gofundme.com/DECLASSIFIED

SEAN PERRY: i3 Images, Ideas, Inspiration Lecture March 11 SVA MPS Presents

Monolith. Copyright © Sean Perry

Fine-art photographer Sean Perry presents his recent projects and work in progress for SVA's i3 series Tuesday, February 11th. Perry has published two monographs of architectural photography, Transitory (Cloverleaf, 2006) and Fairgrounds (Cloverleaf, 2008).

Sean Perry's Talk is part of the i3: Images, Ideas, Inspiration lecture series presented by the School of Visual Arts Masters in Digital Photography Program.

Sean Perry: Images, Ideas, Inspiration

February 11th, 7pm

School of Visual Arts 

136 West 21st Street, 7pm, Room 418F

Free + open to the public! 

Gotham. Copyright © Sean Perry

NIR ARIELI: Inframen at Daniel Cooney

Austin, 2012. © Nir Arieli

 Clinton, 2012. © Nir Arieli

"Inframen" at Daniel Cooney Fine Art is a striking series of black and white infrared images of male dancers by New York based photographer Nir Arieli. "The infrared technique allows the artist to examine below the skin, to reveal the blemishes, scars, stretch marks, sun damage and other traces of wear that lie below the surface of his subject's outward appearance. As dancers, the men express themselves with their bodies, at once pushing their physical limits and maintaining beauty in their appearance and movements."

Nir Arieli launched his career as a military photographer, before receiving a scholarship to the School of Visual Arts in New York - he graduated with honors and has received numerous awards since. If you are in New York, don't miss this exhibition.

Elizabeth Avedon: What brought you to work with dancers which appear in most of your work?

Nir Arieli: My cousin Tal, an incredible dancer, introduced me to his dancer friends and their performances. I don't dance at all, not even at a party. I admire dancers because they can do what seems to me impossible. The training process of a dancer teaches the body to do things that it can't do naturally. I observe it like a child, like it's a super power. Aside from the physical qualities, these are people who are so dedicated to what they do, subvert norms of gender and thrilled to collaborate on projects of different art mediums - It's quite a pleasure collaborating with them.

EA: What is the "infra-red" process you use to shoot these?

NA: The infrared process is being done digitally. The photos are taken in high resolution and in color, and in the conversion process to black and white I imitate what the old infrared film used to do. In this technique the warm tones (which are the tones of everything that is under our skin) are turning dominant, therefore sun-damage, scars, stretch marks and freckles are all being emphasized, and the cool tones are turning light. 

Kyle, 2012. © Nir Arieli

Taner, 2012. © Nir Arieli

Nehemiah, 2012. © Nir Arieli

EA: Did you receive your scholarship to SVA through Stephen Frailey's "Photo Global" program?

NA: Stephen Frailey is a significant influence in my artistic journey. I wasn't a part of the "Photo Global" program but he was my department chair during my 4 year SVA BFA Photography program. He is a generous and special educator and artist. The 4-year scholarship I received was the "Silas H. Rhodes Scholarship," named after a co-founder of the School of Visual Arts.

EA: What type of photographs did you begin your career with? 

NA: In my mandatory military service in Israel I was lucky enough to serve as a photographer for the IDF magazine "Bamachane". It was a great experience which thought me not only technique but also a lot about what I'm interested in as a photographer. I realized that journalistic work which requires me to capture moments that I have no control over was not something that excites me. I'm more of a director or a sculptor, I need the interaction with the subject and I value the intimacy that is being created during a photo-session. 

EA: How does your early work contrast with your current fine art photographs? 

NA: The military was like an intense three year school program. We photographed something different each day, both documentary work and portraiture. I got to be on airplanes, on ships and in the desert... I was sent to do assignments. My current personal work is much more intimate and personal. It's about themes that I'm interested in, people that I choose and the dialog of the photo-session. It seems like it's the complete opposite but actually, there are some similarities. I had an agenda as a military photographer to find that gentleness and sensitivity in the soldiers I photographed, which is something I do in my current work. I feel like that period set down the first bricks in this "castle" I'm building.

NIR ARIELI: INFRAMEN 

Exhibition to March 8 

Daniel Cooney Fine Art, New York

SVA MASTERS in DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY: Silent Auction to Benefit Scholarship Fund

End of the Year Party + Silent Auction

and photos from my "Thesis: Book + Branding" Class Review

SVA Digital Photography End of the Year Party and Silent Auction to benefit the 2014 Scholarship Fund was a HUGE success raising $4200 that was matched 100% for a total of $8400! View photos here

SILENT AUCTION: SVA Masters in Digital Photography Scholarships • Auction July 10!

Silent Auction: Photograph by Daniel Bolliger

The School of Visual Arts Masters in Digital Photography Graduate Program invites you to join them for their End of Year Party and Silent Auction to celebrate and to raise money towards Scholarships for the Class of 2014. All money raised will be matched (up to $5000) by friends of the department!  Event and Registration Page here

Silent Auction: Books

Amy Stein Tall Poppy Syndrome, signed by both authors 

Jaime Permuth Yonkeros, signed

Ellen Wallenstein Respecting My Elders, signed

Greg Gorman Framed

Katrin Eismann Photoshop Masking + Compositing, signed
Robert Hermann The New Yorkers, signed

Silent Auction: Services 
  Stella Kramer, Michael Foley, Elizabeth Avedon

Career Development with Stella Kramer
One one-hour meeting with Stella Kramer will create clarity and a strategy for your artistic career. Must be redeemed by December 31, 2013 and may be given as a gift.

Pulitzer Prize-winning photo editor and creative consultant Stella Kramer has worked with such top publications as The New York Times, Newsweek, People, Sports Illustrated and Entertainment Weekly. Stella lectures, curates, appears at photo festivals around the country as a portfolio reviewer, and consults with companies on their visual image. www.stellakramer.com

Portfolio Review with Michael Foley
One one-hour portfolio review with NY Gallerist Michael Foley. Michael’s keen insights, articulate manner, and rich knowledge of contemporary photography insure that the portfolio review will be a meaningful turning point in your artistic career. Must be redeemed by December 31, 2013 and may be given as a gift.

Michael Foley opened Foley Gallery in the fall of 2004 after several years of working with notable photography galleries including Fraenkel Gallery, Howard Greenberg Gallery and Yancey Richardson Gallery. He is on the faculty of the School of Visual Arts where he teaches and lectures on issues in contemporary photography. foleygallery.com
 
Book Design Review with Elizabeth Avedon
One one-hour book and/or branding design review with Elizabeth Avedon. Issues to be addressed include: image sequencing, layout, font treatment, design, and the next step in publishing your photo book. Must be redeemed by December 31, 2013 and may be given as a gift.

Elizabeth Avedon has worked with and influenced countless photographers with her design, curatorship, writing, and review prowess.  She is on the faculty of the School of Visual Arts where she teaches and lectures in the BFA Photography and MPS Digital Photography departments. 
elizabethavedon.com

Silent Auction: Services by Eduardo Angel, Tom P. Ashe

Workflow Evaluation with Eduardo Angel
One one-hour onsite workflow review with Eduardo Angel. Issues to be addressed include: strategies for an efficient and repeatable workflow, hardware & software configurations, and building a back-up strategy that allows you to sleep at night. Must be redeemed by December 31, 2013 and may be given as a gift.

Eduardo Angel wears many hats – as a photographer, dSLR video expert, tech geek, writer, SVA faculty member, and formerly a practicing architect. Continually asking questions and delving into the technical and aesthetic issues of photography and storytelling, Eduardo is busy traveling the world to speak at a variety of conferences.
eduardoangel.com/

Color Management Assessment with Tom P Ashe
One one-hour onsite color management review with Associate Chair Tom P Ashe. Tom will come to your studio or office and complete a through review of your hardware and software configuration, calibrate your monitor, and build one color profile for your printer and paper configuration. Must be redeemed by December 31, 2013 and may be given as a gift.

Tom Ashe combines an engineer’s attention to detail and love for problem solving with a photographers passion for beautiful images and flawless prints. He is the Associate Chair of the MPS Digital Photography department and has most recently completed the text for his upcoming publication, Color Management & Quality Output: Mastering Color from Camera to Display to Print.

 Silent Auction: Photograph by Bojune Kwon

Silent Auction: Prints (many signed) by:

Allen Furbeck, Robert DeRosa, Bojune Kwon, Daniel Bolliger, Giselle Behrens, Greg Gorman, Jack Reznicki, Jaime Permuth, John Delaney, Josephine Dvorken, Katrin Eismann, LaNola Stone, Maryana Hordeychuk, Matthew Baum, Raissa Venables, Robert Herman, Lavonne Hall, Alice Kivlon, Randhy Rodriguez     

...and Products by:
Calumet, Ilford, MAC on Campus, MOAB, X-Rite, B&H Photo

End of Year Party and Silent Auction!

 JULY 10, 6-9PM

136 West 21st St., 11th Floor, NYC 

The School of Visual Arts Masters in Digital Photography Graduate Program invites you to join them for their End of Year Party and Silent Auction to celebrate and to raise money towards Scholarships for the Class of 2014. All money raised will be matched (up to $5000) by friends of the department. Whatever you bid will be doubled for the Scholarship Fund!  Event and Registration Page here

PHOTOGLOBAL: The School of Visual Arts Emerging International Photographer Grants

 The African Queen © Namsa Leuba

Hadri, 2010, from “The Meat Tree”©Andrew Moynehan

The School of Visual Arts in New York City has announced the availability of two $35,000 tuition grants for emerging international photographers to it's PhotoGlobal program.

PhotoGlobal is a one year international program for young and advanced photographers to share in the vast creative opportunities that New York City offers, and provides the photographic community of the School of Visual Arts as a portal for that experience. The goal of this post-baccalaureate certificate program is to provide critical rigor and develop an individual's work through critique, lectures, museum and gallery seminars and a dialogue with faculty and the other participants.

Ten finalists will be announced on May 1, with the two foundation grant winners on May 15. For details on the full program and to enter, go to: SVA PhotoGlobal .

Founder: Stephen Frailey. Seminar Leader: Marc Joseph Berg. Critique Faculty: Peter Garfield. For additional information please contact: Tel: 212 592 2357 photoglobal@sva.edu / http://www.sva.edu/special-programs/photoglobal