Donna Cleary
Class of 2014
Rooted 2014, metal frame, wood, wax, mushrooms, 62” x 48” x 36”
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2014, metal frame, wood, wax, mushrooms, 62” x 48” x 36”
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<p>I'm interested in folklore and pagan ceremony. My sculptures can be see asfetish objects and are drawn from my experience in the woods where I sensea change on a mental and physical level. Embedded in religions across theworld are trees that symbolize a link between "heaven" and earth - a conduitbetween our existence and an alternate state of being that allows us totranscend the every day.</p><p>Each sculpture contains a relic or artifact taken as a cast from the woods.These are made with ephemeral materials such as paper mache, wax orplaster. Sometimes, I use the casts themselves because of the bodylikequalities they posses and their ability to capture pieces of thewoods during the casting process. These relics are paired with products ofcontemporary life, either as detritus found on the streets of NYC or as massproduced consumer goods.</p><p>Tapping into my history as an RN and my knowledge of the human body aswell as my insights as a mother, I'm interested in Shaminism andam exploring the link between ceremony, the body and the preternatural.The mother figure is central to my familial experience. In a Pagan context,the woman's center of power stemmed from her generative and destructive powers as well as her involvment in shaping the next generationof human beings.</p><p>I'm interested in the idea of survival and how a life continues after it hasbeen turned upside down. The unknown after a loss can be crippling but mywork is about a steadfast determinism that prevails. I often work with trashand found objects because they were once a part of a whole that has beendisassembled and cast aside. They suggest potential, a moment thatexists between destruction and growth. Each fragment is a glimpse of astory that is waiting to be retold with a different ending. I want the objects to become something new, to reference their past, but to grow a new skin andcontext.</p><p>Frailty and strength coexist and the traditions of craft and sculpture aremixed with invention, creating fresh forms. Inspired by my own experiencesand observations, I want to transform materials into transcendentexperiences.</p>
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Donna Cleary, class of 2014

Past Events
Cognitive Dissidence
Dan Cameron
Thursday, May 11 through Saturday, May 27th, 2017. Open hours Wed-Sun, 12-7pm.
Free and open to the public
Thursday, May 11, 6-9pm
Free and open to the public

With work by Alanoud Ahmed, Marcela Casals, Brittany Cassell, Avner Chaim, Sivan Dayan, Scott Ferguson, Ivoire Foreman, Zoë Frederick, Jon Gomez, Isabel Gutierrez, Michelle Holman, Alexandra Jabre, Andrew Jilka, Hye Soo Kim, Kyungtae Kim, Camille Lee, HyunSoo Lee, Cela Luz, Georgette Maniatis, Melanie Reese, Malika Sen, Sadie Starnes, Aya Rodriguez-Izumi, Jeff Tan Chang Shen, Prang Vejjajiva, Caroline Villard, Alexandra Wisniewski, and Mengtai Zhang.

Ray Smith Studio
261 Bond Street
Ground floor
Brooklyn, NY 11217
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Spring Open Studios
Thursday, April 27, 5-9pm
Free and open to the public
MFA Fine Arts Department
133 West 21 Street
8th & 9th Floors
New York, NY 10011
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SVA X SKOWHEGAN
Lauren Haynes
November 28, 2016 to February 4, 2017
Free and open to the public
Thursday, December 8, 6-8pm
Free and open to the public

With work by Negar Ahkami, Sharona Eliassaf, Alejandro Guzman, Ulrike Heydenreich, Saskia Jorda, Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt, Gregg Louis, Dave McKenzie, Miryana Todorova, Marvin Touré and Fred Wilson.

SVA Chelsea Gallery
601 W 26th St
15th Floor
New York, NY 10010
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Fall Open Studios
Thursday, December 15, 5-9pm
Free and open to the public
MFA Fine Arts Department
133 West 21 Street
8th & 9th Floors
New York, NY 10011
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Lounge Corp. at Satellite Art Show
Ragnheidur Karadottir and Kaja 'Cxzy' Andersen
December 1 to December 5
Free and open to the public

With work by Caroline Villard, Eli Barak, Franco Frontera, Kaja 'Cxzy' Andersen, Jonathan Schouela, Ragnheidur Karadottir, Scott Ferguson and Sophie Parker.

Parisian Hotel
1510 Collins
Ave
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
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Information Session
Saturday, November 5, 2-4pm
Free and open to the public
MFA Fine Arts Department
133 West 21 Street
8th & 9th Floors
New York, NY 10011
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The Secret: Shape of Destiny
Zoë Frederick
September 28 to October 14
Free and open to the public
Wednesday, September 28, 6-8 pm
Free and open to the public

With work by Andrew Jilka and Scott Ferguson

SVA Flatiron Project Gallery
133 West 21 Street
Ground Floor
New York, NY 10011
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Gypsies' Picnic
program coordinators Pamela Council and Alison Kuo
July 1st, 2016
Free and open to the public

Performance by MFA Fine Arts faculty member Jodie Lyn-Kee-Chow

Popular Culture Is Where The Pedagogy Is
Jasmine Wahi
Friday, May 27 through Sunday, June 5th, 12-7pm, 2016
Free and open to the public
Thursday, May 26, 6-9pm, 2016
Free and open to the public

With work by Kaja 'Cxzy' Andersen, Yael Azoulay, Eli Barak, AnnaLiisa Benston, Shannon Broder, D. Myntia Daniels, Sean Donovan, Delano Dunn, Ron Erlih, Noelle Fitzsimmons, Ruth Freeman, Franco Frontera, Michal Geva, Marilyn Gomez, Ragnheidur Karadottir, Georgia Lale, Younghoo Lee, Scarlett Lingwood, Susan Luss, Amalia Mourad, Sophie Parker, Juan Camilo Rodelo, Jonathan Schouela, Hyunwook Seo, Ali Shrago-Spechler, Michelle Sumaray, Marvin Touré, Richard Vivenzio, and Dàreece Walker. 

The Hole
312 Bowery
Ground Floor
New York, NY 10012
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Spring Open Studios
Friday, April 29, 5-9pm, 2016
Free and open to the public
MFA Fine Arts Department
133 West 21 Street
8th & 9th Floors
New York, NY 10011
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Rocío Aranda-Alvarado of El Museo del Barrio
January 16 through February 20, 2016
Free and open to the public
Thursday, January 21 from 6-8pm
Free and open to the public

With work by Manuel Acevedo and MFA Fine Arts alumni Soledad Arias (2002), Vladimir Cybil Charlier (1993), Guido Garaycochea (2015), Alejandro Guzman (2009), Erik Guzman (2003), Elisabeth Jobim (1992), Elan Jurado (2012), Cynthia Rojas (2003), Diana Santiago (2008), K.C. Tidemand (2015), Denise Treizman (2013) and Juana Valdes (1993).

SVA Chelsea Gallery
601 W 26th St
15th Floor
New York, NY 10010
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MFA Fine Arts Open Studios
Thursday, December 17, 5-10pm (with performances at 9pm)
Free and open to the public
MFA Fine Arts Department
133 West 21 Street
8th & 9th Floors
New York, NY 10011
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ME ​​U AND THE ROBOT: The Gift of Dyslexia
Ali Shrago-Spechler and Jonathan Schouela
November 6-30
Free and open to the public
Friday, November 13, 6-8pm
Free and open to the public

With works by Ragnheidur Karadottir and Eli Barak

SVA Flatiron Project Gallery
133 West 21 Street
Ground Floor
New York, NY 10011
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MFA Fine Arts Info Session
Saturday, November 14, 2-4pm
Free and open to the public
MFA Fine Arts Department
133 West 21 Street
8th & 9th Floors
New York, NY 10011
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MFA Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition
Lumi Tan
May 16––June 6
Free and open to the public

Hours: Thursday––Sunday: 12––6PM

Friday, May 15, 5–9PM
Free and open to the public

With work by Brandy Bajalia, Richard Borashan, Christy Bremer, O Woomi Chung, Sarah Dineen, Nadine Faraj, Pik-Shuen Fung, Guido Garaycochea, Elizabeth Grammaticas, Claire Haik,  Katie Halfin, Nicole Handel, Sarah Johansen, Sora Kang, Hyunho Kim, Jeawon Kim, Dominika Koziak, Rebecca Kuzemchak, Jsun Laliberté, Sierra Lee, Dana Majana, Emily Marshall, Fiorella Gonzales-Vigil Mohme , Jung Hee Mun, Dominique Palladino, Shinyoung Park, Sydney Phelon, Laura Protzel, Hee Sun Shin, Panayiotis Terzis, K.C. Tidemand, Katherine Verdickt, Aran Winterbottom, Hyeonkyeong Yeo, Lulu Zhang    

695 Grand Street
Brooklyn, NY 11203
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MFA Fine Arts Open Studios
May 1––May 2
Free and open to the public
Hours: Friday, 6––9PM, Saturday: 1––4PM
MFA Fine Arts Department
133 West 21 Street
8th & 9th Floors
New York, NY 10011
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It's a poor sort of memory that only works backwards
Gianni Jetzer
Jan 17 - Jan 31
Free and open to the public

Website: sva.edu

Wednesday, January 21, 6:00-8:00pm
Free and open to the public

With work by Johan Grimonprez, an SVA MFA Fine Arts alumnus and faculty member.

SVA Chelsea Gallery
601 W 26th St
15th Floor
New York, NY 10010
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SVA MFA Fine Art - Open Studios
Dec 12-13, 2014
Free and open to the public
Hours:Friday, 6-9pm
Saturday, 1-4pm
Information: 212.592.2500
mfafinearts.sva.edu
Friday, December 12th, 6-9PM
Free and open to the public
MFA Fine Arts Department
133 West 21 Street
8th & 9th Floors
New York, NY 10011
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Open Studios
May 1 - 3, 2014
Free and open to the public
Hours:
Thursday 5:00-9:00pm
Friday 12:00-8:00pm
Saturday 12:00-6:00pm
MFA Fine Arts Department
133 West 21 Street
8th & 9th Floors
New York, NY 10011
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Front and Center
Jovana Stokic
Mar 1 - 15, 2014
Free and open to the public
Mar 13, 2014
Free and open to the public

With work by Julia Bahn, Lucy Brinckerhoff, Graciela Cassel, Youri Choi, Tiffany DiOrio, Leah Dixon, Anthony Donatelle, Byui Han, Alison Kuo, Christopher Martino, Jennifer McDermott, Manuel Vazquez aka Mava and Jacob Williams

SVA Chelsea Gallery
601 W 26th St
15th Floor
New York, NY 10010
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Home Front
Jovana Stokic
Jan 18 - Feb 1, 2014
Free and open to the public
Jan 23, 2014
Free and open to the public

With work by Julia Buntaine, Donna Cleary, Elizabeth Cook, George Davis, Nadia Haji Omar, Katrin Hjordisardottir, Rachel Jantzi, Jee Hee Kang, Shinyoung Kim, Yeon Ji Kim, Andrea McGinty, Jon Sedor, and Art Vidrine

SVA Chelsea Gallery
601 W 26th St
15th Floor
New York, NY 10010
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Fall Open Studios
Dec 12 - 14, 2013
Free and open to the public
Hours:
Thursday 5:00-9:00pm
Friday 12:00-8:00pm
Saturday 12:00-6:00pm
MFA Fine Arts Department
133 West 21 Street
8th & 9th Floors
New York, NY 10011
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Information session for prospective applicants
Oct 12, 2013, 2:00-4:00pm
Free and open to the public
Event will be held in room 603 C.
MFA Fine Arts Department
133 West 21 Street
8th & 9th Floors
New York, NY 10011
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We Object
Whitney Wallace
Jan 11 - 26, 2013
Free and open to the public
Jan 17, 2013, 6-8PM
Free and open to the public
Zaza Acevedo, Jessica Bowman, Mark de Wilde, Autumn-Grace DoughertyEric Graham, Tina Han, S. Art. K., Bo Kim, Pantelis Klonaris, So Na Lee, Yae LiCassandra Levine, Billy Ogawa, Patrick Shoemaker, Denise Hwa-In Yoon,Minseop Yoon, Chi Zhang
SVA Chelsea Gallery
601 W 26th St
15th Floor
New York, NY 10010
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SVA MFA Fine Art - Open Studios
Dec 13 - 15, 2012
Free and open to the public
Exhibtion Continues: Friday, December 14, Noon-8pmand Saturday, December 14, Noon-6pm
Dec 13, 5-9pm
Free and open to the public
MFA Fine Arts Department
133 West 21 Street
8th & 9th Floors
New York, NY 10011
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SVA MFA Fine Art - Open Studios
Apr 26 - Apr 28, 2012
Free and open to the public
Exhibtion Continues: Friday, April 27, Noon-8pmand Saturday, April 28, Noon-6pm
Apr 26, 5-9pm
Free and open to the public
MFA Fine Arts Department
133 West 21 Street
8th & 9th Floors
New York, NY 10011
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Just The Tip
Feb 24 - Mar 10, 2012
Free and open to the public
Event organized by Mike Egan
Mar 1, 2012, 6-8PM
Free and open to the public
Nicholas Bakita, Victoria Batey, Andrew Brischler, Steven Joseph ChapmanEli G. Halpern, Her Hsuan Hsieh, Elan Jurado, Hyun Soon Kim, Kacie Lees, Eric MistrettaPeter Neu, David Ostro, Christina J. Wang, Rebecca Ward
SVA Chelsea Gallery
601 W 26th St
15th Floor
New York, NY 10010
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Every Once Sometimes Now
Ron Segev
Richard Goldstein
Jan 13 - Jan 28, 2012
Free and open to the public
Jan 19, 2012, 6-8PM
Free and open to the public
Chie, Eleni Beristianou, Eun Jung Kim, Sharon Kirby, Jonas Lara, Amelia Midori Miller, Augustus Nazzaro, Jenny Santos, Heewon Seo, Kim Smith, Paul Hunter Speagle, Miryana Todorova, Aken Wahl, James Brendan Williams
SVA Chelsea Gallery
601 W 26th St
15th Floor
New York, NY 10010
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SVA MFA Fine Art - Open Studios
Dec 15 - Dec 17, 2011
Free and open to the public
Exhibtion Continues: Friday, December 16, Noon-8pmand Saturday, December 17, Noon-6pm
Dec 15, 2011, 5-9pm
Free and open to the public
MFA Fine Arts Department
133 West 21 Street
8th & 9th Floors
New York, NY 10011
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Fragmentation
Dan Cameron
Sep 7 - Oct 17, 2011
Free and open to the public

A group show of recent SVA graduates in multiple galleries on the Lower East Side

Hours vary by location. Visit gallery Web sites for details.

Allegra Laviola Gallery, 179 East Broadway
September 7 - October 15
Reception: Wednesday, September 7, 6 - 9pm
Artists: Sanam Enayati, Aaron Hillebrand, Cindy Hinant, Jee Kim, Adehla Lee, Brendan Lynch, Anna Souvorov

Cuchifritos Gallery and Project Space, 120 Essex Street
September 12 - 16
Reception: Tuesday, September 13, 5 - 7pm
Artist: Nida Abidi

DODGE Gallery, 15 Rivington Street
September 1 - October 2
Reception: Wednesday, September 7, 6 - 8pm
Artists: Katie Cercone, Theresa Fries, Gudmundur Thoroddsen

Krause Gallery, 149 Orchard Street
September 7 - October 15
Wednesday, September 7, 6 - 9pm
Artits: Betty Hart, Tempest NeuCollins

Number 35 Gallery, 141 Attorney Street
September 7 - October 17
Reception: Wednesday, September 7, 6 - 8pm
Artists: Ross Berry, Ivy Castellanos, Tony Toscani, Joey Varas

The Phatory, 618 East 9th Street
September 7 - 24
Reception: Wednesday, September 7, 7 - 9pm
Artists: Jennifer Leigh Dunlap, Hwan Jahng, Miyeon Lee, Toshi, Jonathan Eric Rider, Julie Schenkelberg, Emily Weiner

Stephan Stoyanov, 29 Orchard Street
September 7 - 24
Reception: Wednesday, September 7, 6 - 9pm
Artists:Angelo Branco, Nora Sharpe Beyrent, Sharon Eliassaf, Elisa Garcia de la Huerta, Max Glaser, Theresa Himmer and Pernille Bisgaard, Jong Oh, Leo Tecosky

Sue Scott Gallery, 1 Rivington Street
September 7 - October 17
Reception: Wednesday, September 7, 6 - 8pm
Artist: Randall "Dragon" Barquero

MFA Fine Arts Department
133 West 21 Street
8th & 9th Floors
New York, NY 10011
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EXIT
Matthew Moravec
Feb 25 - Mar 12, 2011
Free and open to the public
Mar 3, 2011, 6-8pm
Free and open to the public
Ross Berry, Nora Sharpe Beyrent, Angela Branco, Ivy Castellanos, Sharona Eliassaf, Sanam Enayati,Elisa Garcia de la Huerta, Max Glaser, Theresa Himmer, CIndy Hinant, Jee Kim, Brenden Lynch,Tempest NeuCollins, Julie Schenkelberg, Anna Souvorov, Leo Tecosky, Gudmundur Thoroddsen
SVA Chelsea Gallery
601 W 26th St
15th Floor
New York, NY 10010
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IMPLIED VIRTUE
Alex Gartenfeld
Jan 14th - Jan 29th
Free and open to the public
Jan 20, 6-8pm
Free and open to the public
Nida Abidi, Katie Cercone, Dragon, Jennifer Leigh Dunlap, Theresa Friess, Betty Hart, Aaron HillebrandHwan Jahng, Adehla Lee, Miyeon Lee, Jong Hyun Oh, Toshihiko Oka, Jonathan Rider, Tony ToscaniJoey Varas, Emily Weiner
SVA Chelsea Gallery
601 W 26th St
15th Floor
New York, NY 10010
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Plus One
Dan Cameron
Sep 10 - 18, 2010
Free and open to the public
Sept 10 - 18th 2010
Perry Rubenstein Gallery
527 W. 23rd St, New York, NY
212-627-8000

Plus One is a concept-driven exhibition wherein each MFA Fine Arts 2010 graduate from the School ofVisual Arts has invited another artist to participate. Over sixty artists will be represented, including JenDenike, Trenton Doyle Hancock, Michele Zalopany, Matthew Craven, Kate Davis Caldwell and NataliaYovane. Curated by Dan Cameron, artwork will include sculpture, painting, drawing, photography, video,and installation.

Sep 10, 2010 6-8pm
Free and open to the public
SVA Chelsea Gallery
601 W 26th St
15th Floor
New York, NY 10010
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That's Just It
Stephen Maine
Jul 6 at 6:00pm - Aug 14 at 6:00pm
Free and open to the public
School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents ?That?s Just It,? an exhibition of painting, drawing, sculpture, photography,video and mixed-media work by 2010 graduates of the MFA Fine Arts Department.
SVA Chelsea Gallery
601 W 26th St
15th Floor
New York, NY 10010
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THANKS, BUT IT'S ACTUALLY ON PURPOSE.
Augusto Arbizo
Feb 26 - Mar 13
Free and open to the public
Mar 2, 6-8pm
Free and open to the public
Jay Anderson, Susan Begy, Kari Britta Lorenson, Yun-Woo Cho, Matthew Craven,Kate Davis Caldwell, Chris Deriso, Lorena Duran, Maria Jose Duran Steinman,Teresa Henriques, Leonora Loeb, Laurel Lueders, Nathan Manuel, Bryn McConnellJoey Miri and Vered Sivan
SVA Chelsea Gallery
601 W 26th St
15th Floor
New York, NY 10010
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MULTIPLEX
Elizabeth M. Grady
Jan 15 - Jan 30
Free and open to the public
Jan 19, 6-8pm
Free and open to the public
Bryan Balla, Cathleen P. Cueto II, Sean Dunstan-Halliday, Bibi Flores, Colleen FordSeong-Eun Hong, Hye Soon Hwang, Naoko Ito, Eric Lundquist, Wade Schaming, Kevin StahlMatt Stone, Yonatan Ullman, Li Xi and Natalia Yovane
SVA Chelsea Gallery
601 W 26th St
15th Floor
New York, NY 10010
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SVA MFA Fine Art - Open Studios
Dec 17 - Dec 19, 2009
Free and open to the public
Exhibtion Continues: Friday, December 18, Noon-8pmand Saturday, December 19, Noon-6pm
Dec 17, 5-9pm
Free and open to the public
MFA Fine Arts Department
133 West 21 Street
8th & 9th Floors
New York, NY 10011
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A New Currency (part two)
Dan Cameron
Jul 11 - Aug 15, 2009
Free and open to the public
Jul 14, 2009, 6-8pm
Free and open to the public
SVA Chelsea Gallery
601 W 26th St
15th Floor
New York, NY 10010
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A New Currency (part one)
Dan Cameron
May 29 - Jun 28, 2009
Free and open to the public
Location:
55 Delancey Street
New York, NY 10002
May 29, 2009, 6-8pm
Free and open to the public
SVA Chelsea Gallery
601 W 26th St
15th Floor
New York, NY 10010
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Heterotopia
Jan 16 - Jan 31, 2009
Free and open to the public
Jan 22, 2009, 6-8pm
Free and open to the public
SVA Chelsea Gallery
601 W 26th St
15th Floor
New York, NY 10010
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SVA MFA Fine Art - Open Studios
Dec 11 - Dec 13, 2008
Free and open to the public
Dec 11, 5-9pm
Free and open to the public

Ricardo Valentim, Alumni, 2006
Presenting his on going project, "Film Festival, Version 3"
"Notorious," to be held at Frac Ile-de-France / Le PlateauVernissage: Wed 10/12 18h-21h.
And a lecture entitled "The Exotification of Western Activities"
Lecture: Sat 13/12 at 15h.

Samuel T. Adams, Current Student, 2009
Caren Goden Fine Art
samueltadams.net

MFA Fine Arts Department
133 West 21 Street
8th & 9th Floors
New York, NY 10011
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