Aya Kakeda gave a wonderful, insightful, humorous, and inspiring presentation of her work, both commercial illustration and fine art, to this year’s Parsons Senior Illustration class on Friday, September 21st in Kellen Auditorium.
Aya is currently in a three-person show, “Creamy Cat”, at gallery onetwentyeight in NYC. It is up until September 30th. Check it out if you can.
The cover and end pages of American Illustration 31 was done by Parsons Illustration alum Zachary Zezima (2009). You can see more images on his blog. It was designed by Paul Sahre and Erik Carter. See it in book form here. Come celebrate its publication at the AI-AP Party on Friday, Nov. 9.
Zachary Zezima, American Illustration 31
Check out the interview with the excellent Katie Turner, Illustration alum (’10), at you, me & charlie.
Katie Turner, Gimme Brains
Senior Thesis faculty Jordin Isip is included in Space//Form, a group exhibition curated by Sven Davis at Breeze Block Gallery in Portalnd, Oregon. The opening reception is Thursday, Sept. 6th, 6-10 pm.
Space//Form centers around notions of the architectural landscape. Over 100 of the most relevant young contemporary artists were each given an identical 10×10 inch panel and invited to create a work depicting their interpretation of space and form within either the constructed or the natural environment. Artists include: Adam Wallacavage, Alex Lukas, Chloe Early, Clayton Brothers, Doze Green, Eric White, Gary Taxali, Geoff McFetridge, James Marshall (Dalek), Jeff Soto, Jim Houser, Kozyndan, Kristen Schiele, Mars-1, Matt Leines, Maya Hayuk, Rich Jacobs, Rostarr, Tim Biskup, and Wayne White.
This past spring Juniors Franca Barone, Kristin Chae, Leigh Cunningham, Meghann Stephenson, and Janet Sung were selected by the faculty as our school’s nominees for the the Society of Illustrators Zankel Scholarship. The annual competition is open to full-time Illustration majors completing their Junior Year from schools throughout the United States. A renowned jury of illustrators chooses one student- the best of the Junior class- and financially supports the student’s Senior year with a scholarship of $20,000. We were very proud to have them represent the Parsons Illustration Program.
Please scroll down to see sample images from each student.
below: Franca Barone, Girl That Smokes (detail), Advanced Drawing, Jeff Quinn (faculty)
below: Kristin Chae, Troll Etiquette, Illustration Design Studio, Noel Claro
below: Leigh Cunnignham, Confession, Materials and Methods II, Chang Park
below: Janet Sung, City Murder, Junior Concepts 4, Guy Billout
below: Meghann Stephenson, January (left); February (right), personal
Adam Baumgold Gallery and Carl Hammer Gallery (Chicago) present an exhibition of 126 drawings by Chris Ware to coincide with the release of his new book Building Stories. Over ten years in the making, several of the drawings from this series were first published in The New York Times Sunday Magazine and The New Yorker. Building Stories takes its final form as 14 discrete books and booklets collected in a printed box. The result is something utterly unique-part graphic novel, part sculpture, and part mobius strip. The show runs from September 8 – October 27, 2012.
Reception for the artist, Saturday, September 8, 5:00 – 8:00 pm.
Adam Baumgold Gallery, 60 East 66th St. NYC
Recent Parsons Illustration graduates Su kyung (Hannah) Lee, Rachel Levit, and Hazel Lee Santino, and faculty Melinda Beck, Jordin Isip , and Taylor McKimens were included in One Hundred Dollars, a group show curated by Andrew Smenos and Sergio Barrale this summer at Littlefield in Brooklyn, NY. Each piece by the one hundred artists had to use a dollar bill as its canvas. Some of the other artists included were Daniel Davidson, Tricia Keightley, Rob Leecock, Matt Leines, Kristen Schiele, Joe Sorren, and Eric White. See more images and read the review in the Huffington Post.
Here are four of the one hundred pieces in the show:
Recent Parsons Illustration 2012 graduates Iain Burke, Leah Goren, Rachel Levit, Yasmin Liang, Ray Masaki, Hazel Lee Santino, and Chad Weaver, and 2011 grad William Hatch Crosby were chosen by a distinguished jury to be included in the American Illustration 31 archive this fall.
These 13 works from the Parsons Illustration Program were chosen from over 8,000 pieces entered by illustrators, magazines, agencies, publishers, and schools. Congratulations to them and their teachers!
Scroll down to view the 13 works chosen:
Iain Burke, Murderside, Senior Thesis 1, Jordin Isip (faculty)
Iain Burke, Ghostside, Senior Thesis 1, Jordin Isip (faculty)
Iain Burke, Hay Honey!, Senior Thesis 2, Jordin Isip (faculty)
Iain Burke, Stumpy G, Senior Thesis 1, Jordin Isip (faculty)
William Hatch Crosby, Star Death, Senior Thesis 2, Jordin Isip (faculty)
Leah Goren, Cat Scarf, Senior Thesis 1, Jordin Isip (faculty)
Leah Goren, Mara Hoffman bustier, Senior Thesis 2, Jordin Isip (faculty)
Leah Goren, Miu Miu sequin collar, Senior Thesis 2, Jordin Isip (faculty)
Rachel Levit, Savila, Senior Thesis 1, Lauren Redniss (faculty)
Yasmin Liang, Manual Cruise Control, Senior Thesis 1, Jordin Isip (faculty)
Ray Masaki, Dustcloud, Senior Thesis 1, Lauren Redniss (faculty)
Hazel Lee Santino, Tiger Mask , Senior Thesis 2, Jordin Isip (faculty)
Chad Weaver, Rodger, Senior Thesis 1, Jordin Isip (faculty)
A fascinating stop motion Brianne Bower made for a local Jewelry store. The video is currently still airing in the theaters around the area!
Smith, the jeweler, went back to Bowers and asked her to edit her winning entry from a 90-second video to a 30-second commercial that could be tailor-made for retailers in non-compete markets.
“I’m currently approaching several retailers who are interested in buying the customizable spot for their market,” says Smith. “Sales of this ad will help make up for the original event investment.”
Bowers now works on creative projects for Smith and his brother, including a large mural she painted of the Smiths’ parents from black and white photographs taken many decades ago when the family business was in its infancy.
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Cinders Gallery Presents: Alternative Spaces for Gallery Exhibition
An evening with Kelie Bowman and Sto from Cinders Gallery, an artist-run alternative space started in 2004 here in Brooklyn, NY.
This Thursday April, 26th 2012 @ 6pm 6 East 16th Street room 1200
http://blog.cindersgallery.com/
