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Cecilia Ruiz in Conversation with Stephen Savage

MFA Illustration as Visual Essay

Dec 9, 2025; 6:00 - 8:00pm

Poster for Cecilia Ruiz conversation with Stephen Savage with bald man looking out window surrounded by flowers.

MFA Illustration as Visual Essay

Nov 22 - Dec 13, 2025

SVA Gramercy Gallery

Photograph of 19 bnook covers with a wash off red over entire image, along with text annnouncing the event

Act 1: Geraldine Scott III

MFA Illustration as Visual Essay

Nov 22 - Dec 13, 2025

SVA Gramercy Gallery

Poster for exhibition with a man in striped suit facing right holding a cigarette. Image is yellow orange pink, and green with black text announcing show.

Graduate Programs Combined Portfolio Review and Info Session

MFA Visual NarrativeMFA Photography, Video, and Related MediaMFA Products of DesignMFA Illustration as Visual EssayMFA Interaction DesignMPS Fashion PhotographyMFA Fine ArtsMPS Data Visualization and CommunicationMPS Film DirectingMFA Design for Social InnovationMFA DesignMA Design Research, Writing, and CriticismMPS Digital PhotographyMA Curatorial PracticeMFA Computer ArtsMPS BrandingMPS Art TherapyMA/MAT Art Education

Nov 8, 2025; 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Graduate Center

Information Session

MFA Illustration as Visual Essay

Sep 25, 2025; 7:00 - 8:30pm

Two-page book spread. The left page has pale green paper with black printed text centered on it. The text reads: "Every summer, my grandfather’s union buddies were among the visitors. Did they ever speak about the old days? My grandfather had thrown acid on cloth to sabotage the operation of shops where workers labored seven days a week without a living wage, because he believed that was unfair." The right page shows a dark, textured wood cut illustration of six men standing together against a backdrop of tall trees and dense foliage. Their faces and clothing are etched in rough, expressive lines, giving them a weathered, almost ghostly appearance. The figures look serious and somber, as if caught in a memory.

The Visit to the Museum

MFA Illustration as Visual Essay

May 15 - 27, 2025

SVA Chelsea Gallery

Selections from Thesis Projects

MFA Illustration as Visual Essay

May 15 - 27, 2025

SVA Chelsea Gallery

Plants and the family tree in the cabinet grow in the greenhouse during the evening.

SVA Graduate Programs Info Session and Open House

MFA Visual NarrativeMFA Photography, Video, and Related MediaMFA Products of DesignMFA Illustration as Visual EssayMFA Interaction DesignMPS Fashion PhotographyMFA Fine ArtsMPS Film DirectingMFA Design for Social InnovationMFA DesignMA Design Research, Writing, and CriticismMPS Digital PhotographyMA Curatorial PracticeMPS BrandingMFA Art PracticeMA/MAT Art Education

Dec 7, 2024; 1:00 - 4:00pm

Graduate Center

Pink and purple blocked background with text.

MFA Illustration as Visual Essay

Nov 26 - Dec 14, 2024

SVA Gramercy Gallery

In this scene, a blue-haired dragon boy sits on the curved rooftop of a traditional Chinese building. His long, turquoise hair flows behind him, and dragon-like antlers sprout from his head. Around him, the roof is decorated with stone statues of Chinese mythical creatures. One stone Qilin is chasing two birds flying overhead. The golden glow paints everything in a soft, dreamlike hue. The boy gazes into the distance, surrounded by the protective presence of these ancient creatures.

MFA Illustration as Visual Essay

Nov 26 - Dec 14, 2024

SVA Gramercy Gallery

A beige and brown bull facing left, front legs in the air with a black outlined figure sitting on top of the bull