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Follow-up: Picturing Politics Symposium
Check out some highlights from this past weekend’s “Picturing Politics” symposium, hosted by Parsons Illustration and the Politics department of the New School for Social Research. You can see more images here. Our thanks to everyone who participated and attended!
Last Minute: Mentoring Opportunity Info Session
Parsons SPACE (Parsons’ Summer, Pre-College Academy & Continuing Education) is recruiting for student mentors for our Parsons Scholars Program. This position also offers teaching assistant opportunities in our Academy courses and the chance to make a difference in young artists lives.
Mentoring Information Session
Thursday, September 25
6pm
New School Orientation Room
2 West 13th Street, lobby
RSVP: academy@newschool.edu
Illustration Kids at Parsons
Fantastic news–there’s a new blog for Parsons Illustration students. Spearheaded by an active group of seniors, this new blog will function as a forum for all Illustration students to interact with each other, as well as a way to strengthen communication between students and the departmental administration.
So…bookmark it! Get involved!
Also note: the above picture is taken right outside the main door of the Illustration office (Room 806, 2 W. 13th). That’s right–a “suggestion bot” has been created and is open for business. It will be available during office hours. (We’d leave it out all the time but it’s so cool, it would probably get stolen instantly.)
Repost and Reminder: Beautiful Losers tonight!
Parsons Illustration Faculty Noel Claro has gotten Sidetrack Films to arrange for a special, FREE screening of the fantastic movie, Beautiful Losers for Parsons Illustration, CDT, Photo, and Fine Arts students. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity! Here’s the official description and trailer:
BEAUTIFUL LOSERS celebrates the spirit behind one of the most influential cultural moments of a generation.
In the early 1990’s a loose-knit group of likeminded outsiders found common ground at a little NYC storefront gallery. Rooted in the DIY (do-it-yourself) subcultures of skateboarding, surf, punk, hip hop & graffiti, they made art that reflected the lifestyles they led. Developing their craft with almost no influence from the “establishment” art world, this group, and the subcultures they sprang from, have now become a movement that has been transforming pop culture.
Starring a selection of artists who are considered leaders within this culture, Beautiful Losers focuses on the telling of personal stories. It speaks to themes of what happens when the outside becomes “in” as it explores the creative ethos connecting these artists and today’s youth.
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There are still tickets left–this screening is open to all Illustration, Photo, CDT, and Fine Arts students at Parsons. So drop by and pick up your pass!
Beautiful Losers
T. Lang Center
55 W. 13th, 2nd Floor
7 p.m.
Tuesday, September 9th
Free tickets available in the Illustration Office (806, 2 W. 13th)
Beautiful Losers screening at Parsons!
Parsons Illustration Faculty Noel Claro has gotten Sidetrack Films to arrange for a special, FREE screening of the fantastic movie, Beautiful Losers. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity! Here’s the official description and trailer:
BEAUTIFUL LOSERS celebrates the spirit behind one of the most influential cultural moments of a generation.
In the early 1990’s a loose-knit group of likeminded outsiders found common ground at a little NYC storefront gallery. Rooted in the DIY (do-it-yourself) subcultures of skateboarding, surf, punk, hip hop & graffiti, they made art that reflected the lifestyles they led. Developing their craft with almost no influence from the “establishment” art world, this group, and the subcultures they sprang from, have now become a movement that has been transforming pop culture.
Starring a selection of artists who are considered leaders within this culture, Beautiful Losers focuses on the telling of personal stories. It speaks to themes of what happens when the outside becomes “in” as it explores the creative ethos connecting these artists and today’s youth.
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There are still tickets left–this screening is open to all Illustration, Photo, CDT, and Fine Arts students at Parsons. So drop by and pick up your pass!
Beautiful Losers
T. Lang Center
55 W. 13th, 2nd Floor
7 p.m.
Tuesday, September 9th
Free
Tickets available in the Illustration Office
Typography! Animation! Zines?
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Check out this great illustration by Illustration student Loa Hjálmtýsdóttir. She created it for Daniel Weise’s Typography class this past Spring. Go here to check out some of the other animations (scroll down!). Some students created zines to illustrate their handmade typefaces. We’d love to post some images, so if you’ve created one–send it along!
After the Fact: Montclair Art Museum Project
Students and Organizers of the exhibition
Montclair Art Museum recently held a exhibit called “The Elements of Fear” featuring work from the Sophomore Materials and Methods classes of the Parsons Illustration Department.
Gallery view
Jason Towns of the Montclair Art Museum’s “Museums and Opportunity Project,” a clubhouse program empowering people with brain injuries, has partnered with Parsons School of Design Illustration Department. on a unique classroom assignment. The final results are currently on display at the Montclair Art Museum.
The project was about fear and how it is a factor in many emotions that are manifested in universal words. The assignment for this exhibition was to create illustrations that show how familiar words have an underlining element of fear.
The Parsons instructors were Ruth Marten, Chang Park, and Bob Sikoryak.
Chantal Bennett and Jason Towns
Congratulations to all the students involved in this exhibition and the instructors who helped them. Also, our thanks to curator Jason Towns and Gary Schneider, Director of Education at the Museum, for inviting our students to participate.
Another gallery view
[Thanks to Bob and Cynthia for the images!]
“Tones” a visual music performance
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We got this email from Professor Ernesto Klar, who taught the recent collaborative class between the Jazz, Animation, and Illustration departments here at Parsons, along with Anezska Sebek and Ben Katchor:
At this time we are in the process of post-producing the video of the Jazz and Animation Collaboration Studio performance that we documented at Theresa Lang Hall this past Spring. This is the original full-length version of the documentary that lasts approximately 10 minutes.
Thanks to MFADT students Andrea Lira and Melissa Marcus for their hard work documenting the work done in this exciting multi-departmental course. Special thanks to Andrea Lira for her post-production work throughout this Summer, and to the New School Communications and External Affairs office for their additional help in producing the shorter version of the documentary (which you can find here).
Thanks for passing this along, Ernesto! And congratulations to all the students involved. Job well done!
Parsons Illustration at Comic-con in San Diego!
Parsons will host a panel at Comic-con in July 2008, featuring Parsons Faculty and alumni in a conversation about how art school, and in particular a Parsons Illustration education, prepares young artists to enter these areas of professional activity. The panel is titled:
“Toys, Comics and Characters: Illustrators as Entertainment Entrepreneurs”
Friday, July 25th, 2008
3:30-4:30 p.m.
Comic-con International
Room 32AB
San Diego Convention Center
111 W. Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA
Faculty and alumni joining us on the panel include: Tara McPherson (Parsons faculty, Vertigo Comics creator), Abby Denson (Alumna and Lulu Award Winning Cartoonist/Author of Tough Love: High School Confidential), Nora Krug (Parsons faculty, BLAB! contributor and internationally published illustrator) and Brian Wood (Parsons alumnus, iconoclastic indie creator of DMZ among other works). The event will highlight the Illustration department’s curriculum and career paths our alumni have followed, while offering attendees information on Parsons degree programs.
Following the panel will be an alumni reception hosted by New School Alumni Relations. Alumni attending Comic-con (or located in Southern California) and industry friends are invited to join Parsons faculty and representatives from Alumni Relations and Career Services for refreshments and conversation. Details to follow!