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MFA Fine Arts Student Geraldine Kang in Group Exhibition at Tokyo Photographic Art Museum

Student News

Geraldine Kang: I Know Something About Love, Asian Contemporary Photography Exhibition dates: 2 Oct – 25 Nov 2018 Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan 〒153-0062 Yebisu Garden Place, 1-13-3 Mita Meguro-ku Tokyo…

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MFA Alum Michael Watson to Exhibit in Two-Person Show

Alumni News Exhibitions

Transmute Johnny Thornton and Michael Watson Gowanus Dredgers Exhibition: September 1—September 29, 2018 | Opening Reception: September 1, 2018, 5—8 PM 165 2nd Street Brooklyn NY 11231 Transmute is a two-person exhibition…

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Apply Today to MAD’s Artist Studios Program!

Opportunities

Apply today for the opportunity to be one of seven artists selected for a six-month residence at MAD from February through July 2019. What is the Artist Studios program? Reflecting MAD’s…

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Recent Graduate Gal Cohen to Feature in Two-Piece Show “Placing Memory”

Alumni News Exhibitions

Placing Memory The Clemente Featuring Zac Hacmon and Gal Cohen Curated by Wai Ying Zhao June 29—July 28, 2018 | Opening Reception June 29, 2018, 6—9 PM 107 Suffolk St New…

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MFA Alum Aron Louis Cohen to Open First Show at New Gallery

Alumni News Exhibitions

AS IF Provisional Gallery July 6—September 23, 2018 Opening Reception: Friday, July 13, 2018, 6—9 PM 792 Bay Street San Francisco CA 94109 Open Tuesdays through Saturdays 7AM — 5PM After relocating…

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Incoming MFA Student Java Jones and Parsons Alum Named Semi-finalist for The New Vanguard Photography Prize

Student News

Java Jones, incoming MFA Student and Parsons Alum has been selected as one of twenty-five international semi-finalists contending for the title of The New Vanguard photography prize. As a semi-finalist, he…

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“Itinerant Maladies”, A Solo Show by Sara Jimenez, Fine Arts Faculty and Alum, to Open at La Bodega Gallery

Alumni News Exhibitions Faculty News

Itinerant Maladies Sara Jimenez: A Solo Exhibition Curated by Oshun Layne Opening Reception: Friday, June 15, 2018, 7—10 PM On View Through July 15 La Bodega Gallery 695 5th Ave Brooklyn…

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MFA Alum and Faculty Featured in “Cast of Characters: an Immersive Exhibition by Liz Collins”

Alumni News Exhibitions

Cast of Characters: an Immersive Exhibition by Liz Collins The Bureau of General Services — Queer Division June 14—September 16, 2018 Opening Reception: Friday June 15, 2018, 6—9 PM 2018 W…

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MFA Alum Olufunmilayo Bright and MFA Student Alonso Cartú Receive ISC Awards

Alumni News AMT News Announcements Exhibitions Student News

Parsons Fine Arts Alum Awarded International Sculpture Center’s 2018 Outstanding Student Achievement In Contemporary Sculpture Award, Parsons Fine Arts Student Receives Honorable Mention Olufunmilayo (Layo) Bright, of New York, NY, has…

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MFA Alum Kevin Quiles Bonilla Featured on Hyperallergic

Alumni News Events Exhibitions

MFA Fine Arts Alum Kevin Quiles Bonilla ’18 Featured in Review of ITINERANT 2018 in Hyperallergic Author Benjamin Sutton mentions: “…for my money the most alluring program is Thursday evening’s at…

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MFA Recent Graduate Kevin Quiles Bonilla to Feature at ITINERANT 2018

Alumni News Exhibitions Student News

ITINERANT Performance Art Festival 2018 BMCC THEATRE PROGRAM Show Dates: May 17—25, 2018 Closing Reception: May 24, 2018, 7—10 PM Black Box, Room S144 77 Harrison Street, New York New York…

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MFA 2018 Graduate Kevin Quiles Bonilla Featured in ITINERANT 2018

Alumni News Exhibitions Student News

ITINERANT Performance Art Festival 2018 BMCC THEATRE PROGRAM Closing Reception: Thursday, May 24, 2018, 7—10 PM Show Dates: May 17—25, 2018 Black Box, Room S144 77 Harrison Street Tribeca New York…

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MFA Second Year Amy Dos Santos to Feature Work in “I met God and She is…”

Student News

I met God and She is… WOMAN in the ART(s) An exploration of agency & representation with a focus on women of color OPENING APRIL 30 until MAY 7, 2018 Ideal…

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MFA 2018 Thesis Show “The Hybrid of Being” Now On View

Exhibitions Student News

The Hybrid of Being Curated by Kalia Brooks Nelson Westbeth Gallery April 20—28, 2018 Open Daily 12—6 PM 55 Bethune Street New York NY 10014 Parsons School of Design at The…

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Current MFA Student Leonard Yang to Present in Annual People’s Choice Salon Show

Exhibitions Student News

People’s Choice Salon Show Greenpoint Gallery April 6 2018 8—11 PM 390 McGuiness Blvd Brooklyn NY 11222 MFA Fine Arts First-Year Student Leonard Yang will present his painting at the People’s…

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Fine Arts Alum Bridget O’Rourke to Participate in Artexpo New York 2018

Alumni News Exhibitions

Artexpo New York 2018 Pier 94 April 19-22, 2018 10-4 PM 711 12th Ave New York NY 10019 Fine Arts Alum Bridget O’Rourke ’11 will be joining this year’s Artexpo New…

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MFA Program Director Simone Douglas to Feature in “The Photography Show”

Exhibitions Faculty News

Serial Structures: The Object in Performance JHB Gallery with The Photography Show (AIPAD) April 5—8, 2018 Pier 94: Booth 314 711 12th Avenue New York NY 10019 For AIPAD 2018, JHB…

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MFA Alum American Artist to Feature in Group Show at Pfizer Building

Alumni News Exhibitions

Are We In Sync? Pfizer Building April 18—May 4, 2018 Opening Reception Thursday April 19, 6—9 PM 630 Flushing Ave, 4th Fl Brooklyn NY 11206 Curated by Elammar, Jesse Firestone, Xinyi…

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Conceal & Carry to Open at 25 East Gallery

Exhibitions Student News

Conceal & Carry 25 East Gallery April 2—April 14, 2018 7—9 PM 25 East 13th Street New York NY 10003 Curated by Elyse Johnson Conceal and Carry represents a moment of…

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Parsons MFA Fine Arts Alum Tao Xian Curates Interactive Show

Alumni News Exhibitions

Cao Yang: Haircut Curated by Cao Gezi & Tao Xian 1/f Space March 31, 2018 4—7 PM 35-43 87th Street Jackson Heights NY 11372 Cao Yang’s first client was a garage owner…

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ABOUT FINE ART MFA

The MFA course in Fine Arts offers an exciting, critically engaged, cross-disciplinary program for emerging artists. The 2-year, 60-credit curriculum is based on a combination of studio, theory and professional practices classes committed to expanding the formal, intellectual, and conceptual work of students working within and across a wide variety of media such as performance, sculpture, painting, drawing, photography, installation and video. The program encourages students to create, present, and interpret their work with the intellectual rigor and refined skill required to become professional artists. The international MFA Fine Arts faculty are celebrated members of the New York art community who exhibit and publish world-wide. The MFA Fine Arts student community is a proudly diverse group who hail from numerous backgrounds and cultures.

To learn more about the program, please visit www.newschool.edu/parsons/mfa-fine-arts or contact the Director of the MFA Program, Simone Douglas, please send an email to: douglasS@newschool.edu

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