Calendar

Exhibition

Presented by BFA Comics, BFA Illustration

BFA Comics/BFA Illustration: Senior Show

April 4 - 20, 2024
A drawing of a blonde girl sitting in foliage, holding a glass jar with a spider inside, looking at the spider.A drawing of a blonde girl sitting in foliage, holding a glass jar with a spider inside, looking at the spider.

Montserrat Vasquez, The Summer Spread, 2024, digital, 16 x 9 inches


Montserrat Vasquez, The Summer Spread, 2024, digital, 16 x 9 inches


SVA Chelsea Gallery

601 West 26th Street, 15th floor, New York, NY 10001

Reception

Wed, Apr 10; 6:00 - 8:00pm

RSVP for the Reception
Corner view of colorful books that are displayed in three rows lining the walls of gallery four.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

Wall vinyl for the BFA Comics / BFA Illustration Senior Show is displayed on a wall over the reception desk at the SVA Chelsea Gallery. Past the desk, work is visible on the walls of the gallery.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

Wide view of gallery one, where prints, originals, and books are displayed on the walls.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

Prints, originals, and books are all displayed on a wall of gallery one.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

Back in the first gallery space, the prints and originals hanging on the walls vary in dimension, style, and color. Books sit on shelves beneath the prints or originals.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

Corner view of prints, originals and books that are displayed along the walls of gallery one.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

A wall in the first gallery space of the SVA Chelsea Gallery holds seven separate student projects. Each project is displayed as a book on a shelf, with prints from the book hung on the wall above it.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

A wall shows seven more projects containing prints and books. Some of the projects do not have books displayed beneath them, and some projects contain original paintings or drawings.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

Prints, originals, and books are all displayed on a wall of gallery one.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

In the second gallery space, many student projects with books, prints, and original works are on view. They differ in style, color, and dimensions.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

Facing the left hall next to the second gallery space, more projects line the walls.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

More prints are displayed above students’ books. One project does not have prints – Instead, several block-like sculptures sit on four shelves.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

Students’ illustrated books are displayed on shelves, with prints from the books hanging on the wall above.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

The third gallery space is visible from another angle. More student work can be seen on surrounding walls.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

In the third gallery space, the prints hanging on the walls vary in dimension, style, and color. Books sit on shelves beneath the prints and a TV displays online works and animations and beside the TV, a pedestal holding some ceramic sculptures of fried eggs.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

In the alcove of the third gallery space, more student work is displayed in the form of prints and books. However, there is also a monitor playing animations, and a pedestal holding some ceramic sculptures of fried eggs.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

From the opposite end of the third gallery’s alcove, more book projects can be seen on hallway walls.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

The prints hanging on the walls vary in dimension, style, and color. Books sit on shelves beneath the prints.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

Prints, originals, and books are all displayed on a wall of gallery three.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

Prints, originals, and books are all displayed on a wall of gallery three.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

The prints hanging on the walls vary in dimension, style, and color. Books sit on shelves beneath the prints and a TV displays online works and animations.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

The prints hanging on the walls vary in dimension, style, and color. Books sit on shelves beneath the prints and a monitor displays animations.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

The prints hanging on the walls vary in dimension, style, and color. A monitor displaying an animation hangs in the middle of the wall, surrounded by the prints.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

In the alcove of gallery four, the two side walls have shelves which hold students’ books. On the center wall, prints, originals, and books are displayed.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

The prints hanging on the walls vary in dimension, style, and color. Books sit on shelves beneath the prints.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

Corner view of gallery four where books are displayed in three rows on shelves across the wall.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

Colorful books are displayed in three rows on long shelves that span the width of gallery four.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

Books are displayed in three rows on long shelves that span the width of gallery four.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

Colorful books are displayed in three rows lining the walls of gallery four.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

Colorful books are displayed in three rows, lining the walls of gallery four.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

Books are displayed in three rows on long shelves that span the width of gallery four.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

Corner view of colorful books that are displayed in three rows lining the walls of gallery four.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

Wall vinyl for the BFA Comics / BFA Illustration Senior Show is displayed on a wall over the reception desk at the SVA Chelsea Gallery. Past the desk, work is visible on the walls of the gallery.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

Wide view of gallery one, where prints, originals, and books are displayed on the walls.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

Prints, originals, and books are all displayed on a wall of gallery one.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

Back in the first gallery space, the prints and originals hanging on the walls vary in dimension, style, and color. Books sit on shelves beneath the prints or originals.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

Corner view of prints, originals and books that are displayed along the walls of gallery one.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

A wall in the first gallery space of the SVA Chelsea Gallery holds seven separate student projects. Each project is displayed as a book on a shelf, with prints from the book hung on the wall above it.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

A wall shows seven more projects containing prints and books. Some of the projects do not have books displayed beneath them, and some projects contain original paintings or drawings.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

Prints, originals, and books are all displayed on a wall of gallery one.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

In the second gallery space, many student projects with books, prints, and original works are on view. They differ in style, color, and dimensions.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

Facing the left hall next to the second gallery space, more projects line the walls.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

More prints are displayed above students’ books. One project does not have prints – Instead, several block-like sculptures sit on four shelves.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

Students’ illustrated books are displayed on shelves, with prints from the books hanging on the wall above.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

The third gallery space is visible from another angle. More student work can be seen on surrounding walls.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

In the third gallery space, the prints hanging on the walls vary in dimension, style, and color. Books sit on shelves beneath the prints and a TV displays online works and animations and beside the TV, a pedestal holding some ceramic sculptures of fried eggs.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

In the alcove of the third gallery space, more student work is displayed in the form of prints and books. However, there is also a monitor playing animations, and a pedestal holding some ceramic sculptures of fried eggs.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

From the opposite end of the third gallery’s alcove, more book projects can be seen on hallway walls.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

The prints hanging on the walls vary in dimension, style, and color. Books sit on shelves beneath the prints.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

Prints, originals, and books are all displayed on a wall of gallery three.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

Prints, originals, and books are all displayed on a wall of gallery three.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

The prints hanging on the walls vary in dimension, style, and color. Books sit on shelves beneath the prints and a TV displays online works and animations.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

The prints hanging on the walls vary in dimension, style, and color. Books sit on shelves beneath the prints and a monitor displays animations.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

The prints hanging on the walls vary in dimension, style, and color. A monitor displaying an animation hangs in the middle of the wall, surrounded by the prints.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

In the alcove of gallery four, the two side walls have shelves which hold students’ books. On the center wall, prints, originals, and books are displayed.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

The prints hanging on the walls vary in dimension, style, and color. Books sit on shelves beneath the prints.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

Corner view of gallery four where books are displayed in three rows on shelves across the wall.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

Colorful books are displayed in three rows on long shelves that span the width of gallery four.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

Books are displayed in three rows on long shelves that span the width of gallery four.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

Colorful books are displayed in three rows lining the walls of gallery four.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

Colorful books are displayed in three rows, lining the walls of gallery four.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

Books are displayed in three rows on long shelves that span the width of gallery four.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

Corner view of colorful books that are displayed in three rows lining the walls of gallery four.

“BFA Comics / BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, April 4 – April 20, 2024

School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents “BFA Comics/BFA Illustration: Senior Show,” an exhibition of senior work by 93 BFA Illustration and BFA Comics seniors, curated by chair of both departments Viktor Koen; Lauren Panepinto, Vice President & Creative Director of Orbit Books at Hachette; Robyn Chapman, editor at First Second Books; and illustrator, educator, and lecturer Rebekka Dunlap. The exhibition will be on view from Thursday, April 4, through Saturday, April 20, 2024, at the SVA Chelsea Gallery, 601 West 26th Street, 15th floor, New York City.


“Senior Show” presents a unique collection of works to the industry and ushers in a new tradition, not only for our graduates but also for the multitude of comics and illustration specialties they will join and deeply impact. These projects represent some of the most exciting achievements this generation has to offer, conceptualized, developed, and completed in a wide variety of pictorial and storytelling formats and media.


Artistic paths after graduation are full of existential milestones and breakthroughs in concept, craft and direction. Students in the BFA Illustration and BFA Comics programs at SVA focus on fundamentals, expert advice, peer group dynamics and the development of a unique artistic voice, all of which contribute to an artist’s determination to realize their ideas by making pictures and telling stories that matter. After all, creative careers never make mathematical sense, but make dreams come true and give artists the ability to shape the visual culture. These dreams are realized by matching talent to opportunity, a crucial promise made to graduates and the industry alike, actively promoted by a plethora of initiatives and exhibitions like this one.


This year’s esteemed senior thesis faculty includes Josh Bayer (BFA 2007 Cartooning and MFA 2009 Illustration as Visual Essay), Nicholas Bertozzi (MFA 2019 Art Practice), Steve Brodner, Marcos Chin, Joshua Cochran, Jensine Eckwall (BFA 2013 Illustration), Lisk Feng, Viktor Koen (MFA 1992 Illustration as Visual Essay), Eliott Lily, Cecilia Ruiz Lopez (MFA 2012 Illustration as Visual Essay), Anthony Macbain, Marvin Mattelson, Lily Padula (BFA 2013 Illustration), David Roman (BFA 1999 Cartooning), Jonathon Rosen, Matthew Rota (MFA 2008 Illustration as Visual Essay), Doug Salati (MFA 2014 Illustration as Visual Essay), Yuko Shimizu (MFA 2003 Illustration as Visual Essay), Vesper Stamper (MFA 2016 Illustration as Visual Essay), Sarah Vaccariello (BFA 2017 Illustration) and Sam Weber (MFA 2005 Illustration as Visual Essay).


The SVA Chelsea Gallery is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, from 10:00am to 6:00pm, Mondays by appointment, and closed on Sundays. It is fully accessible by wheelchair.

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