Surface Tension Thesis Show

� Jaime PermuthThis Wednesday will see me at the opening of my SVA student's thesis show. The students have worked long and hard over the past year and now they get to strut their stuff. Old friend and all around sweetheart Dan Halm has curated a thought provoking show.Here are the details:Surface TensionAn exhibition of thesis work from the 2009 graduating class of theMPS Digital Photography

School Daze

A high school graduate and friend in Baku, Azerbaijan � James PomerantzPhotojournalist and newly minted graduate student James Pomerantz has launched a blog, A Photo Student, where he promises to detail all of his ups and downs during his first year in the MFA in Photography, Video and Related Media department at the School of Visual Arts.As many of you may know I love to gush about the SVA. I

Inaugural MPS Digital Photography Thesis Show

Tonight is the opening reception of Seamless, the inaugural thesis show of the MPS Digital Photography program at the School of Visual Arts. In one year, department chair Katrin Eismann has made this program one of the best digital photography programs in the country. For evidence of Katrin's wisdom, you need look no further than her sage decisions to hire me as a teacher in the program and

2008 SVA Alumni Auction Tonight

Cuttings � Amy SteinIf you are in New York tonight and you love the sound of gavels, make your way over to the Visual Arts Gallery for the 2008 School of Visual Arts Alumni Society Auction. They will be honoring Lynda Benglis, Gregory Crewdson and Lorna Simpson and auctioning off a boatload of great work by SVA alumni, faculty, mentors and friends. For more information or to purchase tickets go

But The Good News Is...

� Anneke JorisThe wonderful image above was created by Anneke Joris. Anneke sent me a nice note and said she was inspired by my photo, Howl. I love that someone in Belgium can see my work online and be moved to create their own fantastic piece of art. Thank you Interweb! Darius Himes reminds me about the Blurb photo book competition, Photography Book Now. Photo books have never mattered more

SVA in the Mother F'n House

Untitled, 2004 (#3) � Thomas HoltonAt least once a week I get an email from a photographer asking me if they should apply to the School of Visual Arts MFA Photography program. My answer is always yes and I give a host of reasons why they should consider the school including the facilities, the faculty and the location. The best reason I can give, however, is the amazing work and success of the

Silas H. Rhodes

Last Wednesday the world lost a truly wonderful man and one of the great innovators of arts education, Silas H. Rhodes. I knew Silas as the co-founder of the School of Visual Arts, but his accomplishments inspired far beyond the walls of the college he helped create in 1947. He was a visionary, a creative, a champion for social justice, and a tireless supporter of the arts and free

Newly Released

� Dina Kantor'Twas but a year ago I was scrambling to get my prints ready for the 2006 thesis show. Time does fly. The 2007 version of the School of Visual Arts MFA thesis show promises to deliver more hot photo talent.2007 SVA MFA Thesis ShowOpening Reception: Tuesday, June 19, 6 - 8 p.m.Visual Arts Gallery 601 West 26th Street, 15th floorNew York, NY See you at the opening.

School of Visual Arts MFA Football Rules!

Photo illustration by Suellen Parker for The New York Times10 a.m. on a Saturday morning usually finds me stumbling to the front door with coffee in hand to pick up the Saturday edition of the New York Times. The ritual is that by now I have already read the headlines online, so the actual paper is more about looking at the photos in the New York Times Magazine. This morning I was pleased to