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2025 SVA Gift Guide: Alumni Products for the Holiday Season
The latest SVA holiday gift guide includes posters, card decks, inventive chess sets, pom-pom beanies, and more.

The Five: Zohran Mamdani Edition
As New York City’s next mayor prepares to take office, a look at how SVA alumni and faculty have documented his rise—and the growing profile of his wife, artist and SVA alumnus Rama Duwaji.

Inside CUP, the Award-Winning Nonprofit Led by SVA Grad and Faculty Member Pilar Finuccio
The Brooklyn-based organization produces publications, interactive kits, and other media to cultivate civic education and engagement.

The Monumental, Meticulous Collages of SVA Alumnus María Berrío
The artist and MFA Illustration as Visual Essay graduate layers hundreds of pieces of handmade paper to create her allegorical works.

Introducing the Fall/Winter 2025–26 ‘Visual Arts Journal’
The latest issue of SVA’s magazine spotlights noteworthy recent work by students, alumni, and faculty of the College.

Five SVA Community Instagrams to Follow in November
From textured fall photography to bold new illustrations, these five SVA artists and designers bring the season’s warmth, creativity, and spirit of reflection to your feed.

November 2025 Exhibitions and Events at SVA
From alumni spotlights to interdisciplinary lectures and screenings, SVA’s many gallery and classroom spaces offer exhibitions and events across fine art, curation, photography, animation, politics, and culture.

The Five: From Staff Shows to Outer Space, SVA Creatives Take the Spotlight
SVA’s All-Staff Art Show, a NASA poster project, and alumni achievements showcase the breadth of the community’s creativity.

Five SVA Community Instagrams to Follow in September
From bold design to intimate storytelling, here are five SVA Instagrams to follow this month.