Including free screenings, talks and shows
Another academic year has started, and so has a new slate of events and exhibitions at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, all of them free and open to the public. Read on for the College’s fall 2023 events calendar, check sva.edu/events for updates and details, and to stay informed on the latest news from the SVA community, sign up for the weekly SVA Now newsletter and monthly e-calendar at sva.edu/subscribe.
Leigh Behnke: Time Travelers and Ghost Ships
Presented by BFA Visual and Critical Studies
Through Friday, September 15
SVA Flatiron Project Space, 133/141 West 21st Street
Exploded Views
Presented by BFA 3D Animation and Visual Effects and BFA Animation
Through Monday, October 2
SVA Flatiron Gallery, 133/141 West 21st Street
ILLO COMX Preview
Presented by BFA Comics and BFA Illustration
Through Monday, October 2
SVA Gramercy Gallery, 209 East 23rd Street
Underground Images: A History
Presented by SVA Archives and SVA Galleries
Through Saturday, October 14
SVA Chelsea Gallery, 601 West 26th Street, 15th floor
Carrie Mae Weems
Presented by MA Curatorial Practice
Tuesday, September 12, 5pm
Online, RSVP here
MFA Photography, Video and Related Media thesis screening
Tuesday, September 12, 6:30pm
SVA Theatre, 333 West 23rd Street
Rayon Richards
Presented by MPS Digital Photography
Tuesday, September 12, 7pm
Location TBA, RSVP here
Art Therapists as Peacebuilders
Presented by MPS Art Therapy
Monday, September 18, 6pm
Online, RSVP here
Kay Gabriel: A Queen in Bucks County
Presented by SVA Honors Program and BFA Visual and Critical Studies
Tuesday, September 19, 6:30pm
SVA Library West, 133/141 West 21st Street
RSVP here
After School Special: SVA’s Alumni Film and Animation Festival
Thursday, September 21–Sunday, September 24
SVA Theatre, 333 West 23rd Street
RSVP here
Charles Traub: Skid Row
Presented by BFA Visual and Critical Studies
Thursday, September 21–Thursday, October 26
SVA Flatiron Project Space, 133/141 West 21st Street
Rob Hann
Presented by MPS Digital Photography
Tuesday, September 26, 7pm
Location TBA, RSVP here
SocDoc Thesis Showcase
Presented by MFA Social Documentary Film
Friday, September 29–Sunday, October 8
SVA Theatre, 333 West 23rd Street, and online
RSVP here
Mary Engel
Presented by MPS Digital Photography
Tuesday, October 10, 7pm
Location TBA, RSVP here
MPS Digital Photography exhibition
Wednesday, October 11–Monday, October 30
SVA Gramercy Gallery, 209 East 23rd Street
BFA Fine Arts exhibition
Wednesday, October 11–Monday, October 30
SVA Flatiron Gallery, 133/141 West 21st Street
Renzo Aroni: Protest Songs and Political Mobilization in Peru
Presented by SVA Honors Program and BFA Visual and Critical Studies
Tuesday, October 24, 6:30pm
SVA Library West, 133/141 West 21st Street
RSVP here
Harvey Stein
Presented by MPS Digital Photography
Tuesday, October 24, 7pm
Location TBA, RSVP here
Amon Focus
Presented by MPS Digital Photography
Tuesday, November 7, 7pm
Location TBA, RSVP here
BFA Photography and Video exhibition
Wednesday, November 8–Monday, November 27
SVA Gramercy Gallery, 209 East 23rd Street
MFA Computer Arts exhibition
Wednesday, November 8–Monday, November 27
SVA Flatiron Gallery, 133/141 West 21st Street
Frances Fox Piven: Way Beyond Normal
Presented by SVA Honors Program and BFA Visual and Critical Studies
Tuesday, November 14, 6:30pm
Online, RSVP here
M. Sharkey
Presented by MPS Digital Photography
Tuesday, November 28, 7pm
Location TBA, RSVP here
MFA Illustration as Visual Essay exhibition
Wednesday, December 6–Saturday, January 13
SVA Gramercy Gallery, 209 East 23rd Street
BFA Interior Design exhibition
Wednesday, December 6–Saturday, January 13
SVA Flatiron Gallery, 133/141 West 21st Street
Christy Havranek
Presented by MPS Digital Photography
Tuesday, December 12, 7pm
Location TBA, RSVP here