Spotlight Archive

The Alumni Spotlight shines a light on Academy Alumni all around the world. We also archive articles about Alumni published in the Academy's Bulletin. Know an alum we should focus on? Send us a suggestion! Want to write for AANYAA's Alumni Spotlight? We are also looking for SPOTLIGHT editors.

Alumni Spotlight: ADAM LUPTON

In this intersection of printmaking and painting that I work in, there’s a constant searching and trial that happens in finding ...

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Alumni Spotlight: BENJAMIN STAKER

What role does experimentation play in your artistic development? I was once told I’m not happy unless I’m slightly uncomfortable, I...

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Alumni Spotlight: STEPHANIE DESHPANDE

Eric Price (2019) asked Stephanie Deshpande (1999) some questions to share with you... What role does experimentation play in your...

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Alumni Spotlight: ANDRAE GREEN

Eric Price (2019) asked Andrae Green (2008) some questions to share with you... What role does experimentation play in your artistic...

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Alumni Spotlight: BRENDAN SULLIVAN

Charis Carmichael Braun (2008) interviewed Brendan Sullivan (2018) to explore what Brendan sees: a glance at home plate, and then eyes...

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10 Questions for Alumni with Oluwatosin Adesanya-Olaleye, Joan Blair, Kathy

Published in the Academy's bulletin (first appearing July 12, 2023) , the Academy asks ten questions about what's going on in the minds...

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Alumni Spotlight: SHARON THOMAS

Carlos Bautista (2018) interviewed Sharon Thomas (2004) to see what she's been up to since she graduated in 2004. What was there anything...

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10 Questions for Alumni with Michael Weiss, Patty Horing, James Razko, Robyn Gibson

Published in the Academy's bulletin (first appearing September 8, 2022) , the Academy asks ten questions about what's going on in the...

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10 Questions for Alumni with Alaina Plowdrey, Elena Rodz, Garrett Cook

Published in the Academy's bulletin (first appearing August 3, 2022) , the Academy asks ten questions about what's going on in the minds...

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Alumni Spotlight: MARK OPIRHORY

Charis Carmichael Braun (2008) interviewed Mark Opirhory (2009) to walk a little while with Mark through his world.

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Alumni Spotlight: ELENA RODZ

Charis Carmichael Braun (2008) interviewed Elena Rodz (2011) to talk about how she is curating her career.

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Alumni Spotlight: PATRIZIA VIGNOLA

Charis Carmichael Braun (2008) interviewed Patrizia Vignola (1993) to talk about personal and professional growth. What are you currently...

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Alumni Spotlight: ZACHARY LANK

Recently, Charis Carmichael Braun (2008) interviewed AANYAA's new (as of 2021) treasurer, Zachary Lank (2018) to ask him a few questions:

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Alumni Spotlight: JESSE STERN

Charis Carmichael Braun (2008) interviewed Jesse Stern (2012) to see what kind of details he's recently been focusing on. What was your...

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Alumni Spotlight: ACCESSO GALLERIA

And now for something a little different. For this edition, Tim Buckley (MFA 2014) chats with gallerist and collector Brad Brubaker

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Alumni Spotlight: NICK LEPARD

After graduating from the Academy I found myself wanting a project that would work some of the creative muscles painting did not, so I enrol

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Alumni Spotlight: TYLONN SAWYER

After graduation, I spent 8 years working in corporate America until circumstance allowed me to commit my life to being a full-time creative

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Alumni Spotlight: ALICIA BROWN

Alicia is the recipient of an Elizabeth Greenshields Grant (2019), The Jamaica Biennial Dawn Scott Memorial Award (2017), is currently part

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Alumni Spotlight: LAUREN AMALIA REDDING and BRETT HARVEY

You both earned an MFA in 2011. In 2018, you co-founded H&R Studio in Naples, Florida. Could you tell us about your current studio practices

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Alumni Spotlight: DORIS BUEHLER

I am moving away from the traditional forms that I have previously used and exploring a far more abstract state which I enjoy immensely. Thi

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Alumni Spotlight: JOAN BENEFIEL & JEREMY LEICHMAN

Jeremy Leichman and I met at the Academy and are both sculptors. We have our own sculpture studio business together, Figuration LLC.

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Alumni Spotlight: SHIN-YOUNG AN

I am working on my Limbs series of paintings mostly as a full time artist. The main theme of my recent work is exploring the unfortunate rea

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Alumni Spotlight: JULIO STANLY FLORES

I am working on a series of paintings that depict animals/humans and the potential for violence and destruction. The series at the moment is

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Alumni Spotlight: BRIAN FENCL

Originally published May 23, 2011 by CjCB on newyorkacademyofart.blogspot.com, the AANYAA is delighted to re-publish this spotlight on...

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