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In this article in Forbes magazine, CALA instructor Clayton Press reviews a two-person exhibition at the Museo Jumex which marks the first time that Marchel Duchamp and Jeff Koons have had a retrospective exhibition in Mexico. The exhibition traces the trajectory of the readymade to the facsimile. Rather than draw a direct relationship between the two artists, the exhibition invites viewers to compare and reflect on each artist’s impact on art history, conceptualism, and public identity. Press provides us with an overview of the exhibition and an interesting history and contextualization of both Marchel Duchamp and Jeff Koons (who as of the May 15th sale at Christie’s is the world’s most expensive living artist). 

This summer, Clayton Press is teaching two courses:

Latin American Art: From Columbus to the Present

The Art Market: How it Works (the Unvarnished Truth)

Other art history courses can be found here.

Time Out magazine recently featured NYU SPS CALA photography courses in their top 10 list of best photography courses in New York City.

In courses such as Beyond the Snapshot, students have the opportunity to move beyond the automatic mode of the camera to learn how to take great photographs and how to make the best use of subject matter, lighting, and composition. In Mastering Street Photography, students follow in the steps of Cartier-Bresson, Vivian Maier, and others in capturing unposed moments that can change our perception of the world around us. Finally, Drone Photography for Beginners gives students the chance to experiment with using drones, allowing them to take their creativity and curiosity to new heights. 

Summer 2019 Photography Courses

Mastering Street Photography- Lawrence Wheatman

Drone Photography for Beginners- Chase Guttman

Beyond the Snapshot- Kay Kenny

Studio Art Courses

Painting- Brian McCafferty

Introduction to Drawing- Meera Thompson

Below is a special invitation from ArtTable, a national non-profit organization that supports women in the visual arts. This event is free for NYU students and faculty, $15 for the public. For more information and to register, click on this link.  The event is organized by ArtTable and NYU Steinhardt’s Visual Arts Administration MA Program, and will be moderated by CALA instructor Catherine Behrend. 

Where is She? Public Art and the Absence of Women

May 9th, 630-8pm
NYU Einstein Auditorium
34 Stuyvesant Street
Barney Building
New York, NY United States 10003

“Join ArtTable as we bring together changemakers, art historians, administrators, and artists to reflect on the absence of women in public art and the creative efforts to change our gendered urban landscapes. We’ll hear directly from Kendal Henry, artist, curator, and director of the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs’ Percent for Art Program, Harriet F. Senie, Author and Director of Art Museum Studies, City College, CUNY, as well as artists Judith Shea and Meredith Bergmann. This conversation will be moderated by Catherine Behrend, adjunct professor, FIT Graduate School/NYU.”

Arts courses at CALA this summer:

Arts Administration

Art History

Studio Art

Photography

Certificate in Historic Preservation

Certificate in Arts Management

The Single Shot Show on the MNN Lifestyle network conducted an interview with CALA instructor Lawrence T Wheatman . You can see the full episode on YouTube. In the interview, Lawrence discusses the inspiration and process behind his surrealist photography, as well as his thoughts about the state of modern photography and future possibilities. The works of Lawrence Wheatman and his students are currently featured in the CALA Artists Group Show at the NYU Kimmel Center for University Life. Lawrence will be teaching Creative Smartphone Photography this semester. 

Spring 2019 Photography Courses- Open for Registration

Lawrence Wheatman Creative Smartphone Photography: Turn Your Photos Into Art

Kay Kenny Advanced Photography: Mastering Camera and Image   and In Print: Creating and Designing a Photographic Exhibit as a Book

Lynn Saville Photographing New York City from Remarkable Locations

Claire Rosenfeld Drawing and Painting with Mixed Media 

Many thanks to everyone who came out on a chilly Tuesday last week to attend the opening of the first annual CALA Artists Group Show. For over 20 years, NYU SPS  has offered non-credit courses in studio art and photography that are open to all and have been attended by students from all over the world.

This particular show features artwork from recent courses in all types of media ranging from paintings, collages, drawings, and linocuts to photographs. It celebrates art as a tool for self-expression and as a means for enhancing our lives. These artists demonstrate that is never too early or too late to follow the creative spirit and learn something new.

The works are accompanied by quotes from the artists giving us insight into their inspiration.  The show is on view through March 30th on the 8th floor of the NYU Kimmel Center for University Life, 60 Washington Square South.

Featured faculty in the show and the courses they are teaching this spring:

Kay Kenny Advanced Photography: Mastering Camera and Image   and In Print: Creating and Designing a Photographic Exhibit as a Book

Lynn Saville Photographing New York City from Remarkable Locations

Lawrence Wheatman Creative Smartphone Photography: Turn Your Photos Into Art

Claire Rosenfeld Drawing and Painting with Mixed Media 

A big thank you to faculty mentor Meera Thompson Drawing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the staff at CALA and NYU Kimmel, and all the artists who participated in the show: Akiva Miller, Fumiko Katsuki, Eric Sacco, Hong Zhang, Joe Fitzgerald, Maria Kalantzi, Melanie Wyremski, Michelle Meged, Pallavi Rao, Robyn Berland, Samuel Tony, Wiafe Mensah-Bonsu, Henry Seltzer. 

The Municipal Art Society of New York  is appealing to the public to raise awareness about one of New York’s best kept secrets. From MAS, ” Privately Owned Public Spaces (POPS) account for 80 acres of open space in some of the most congested neighborhoods in the city, the result of a bargain that gave developers the right to build larger and higher if they create public assets at the street level. But too few New Yorkers know a POPS when they see one, and these cherished spaces often go underutilized in the very neighborhoods where they could make the biggest difference. Along with our partner Jerold Kayden, MAS currently maps and monitors POPS across New York City on our Advocates for POPS (APOPS) site. We’re ready to add more than 70 new POPS to the page, but we need photos for them—from you! Help your fellow New Yorkers identify and enjoy these public assets the way they were intended by sending us your photograph (mobile phone images are fine!) from any of the POPS locations listed here. ”

About MAS: As a non-profit advocacy organization, MAS mobilizes diverse allies to focus on issues that affect our city from sidewalk to skyline. Through three core campaign areas, MAS protects New York’s legacy spaces, encourages thoughtful planning and urban design, and fosters inclusive neighborhoods across the five boroughs.

The Center for Applied Liberal Arts is joining efforts to bring attention to NYC history and geography through its regular program of open enrollment courses, and now also by educating community organizers, architects, real estate professionals,  and the public in the complex processes and regulations of historic preservation.  In Spring 2019, it is launching the Certificate in Historic Preservation with the course, Understanding Traditional Architecture, taught by historian and advocate Francis Morrone. 

To celebrate the launch, Francis is highlighting interesting examples of religious architecture in a free public lecture, Catholic Architecture in New York City, This Thursday at 6pm, at 7 E. 12th Street, Room 321.  He will take you behind the scenes on preservation efforts of these sights and also answer any questions you may have about the preservation Certificate.