In the News: Week of February 14

Several members of the Sam Fox School community have been named to the Communication Arts 2022 Illustration Shortlist. They include faculty members Edward Kinsella III, Shreyas R Krishnan, and Francesco Zorzi (Florence program), and alumni Shannon Levin (BFA17) and Sam Washburn (BFA09).

The Black Experience in Design: Identity Expression & Reflection (Allworth Press/School of Visual Arts, 2022), a new book co-authored and edited by assistant professor Penina Acayo Laker, received a glowing review in The Daily Heller, which says the book “should be read by every designer, design student, and educator.”

Lecturer Madeline Valentine‘s (MFA-IVC21) picture book, More than Fluff (Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2021), was included on the 2022 Booklist from Rise: A Feminist Book Project’s list, which celebrates books that encourage young readers to express their identities, to live their truth unapologetically, and to rise up.

‘Wayfinding II’ a solo exhibition by associate professor Cheryl Wassenaar at Spiva Gallery, Missouri Southern State University opens on February 14 with an artist talk on February 17 6p via Zoom. Work will be on view through March 9.

The NYC LASER Talk: Art Today: New Growth, New Form at Pratt Manhattan Gallery featuring Philip Ball, Bart Kahr, and Ursula Endlicher will be moderated by Patricia Olynyk (Florence and Frank Bush Professor of Art) and Ellen K. Levy. The panel will take place February 15 5p CST via Zoom.

Screening of Fire Ecologies by Zlatko Ćosić with a live performance of Christopher Stark’s composition by Unheard-of Ensemble will be happening at multiple venues from February 17-22 including Texas State University (San Marcos), Agarita Collaboration (San Antonio), and San Antonio College.

Bodies of Water and Women a collaborative exhibition by Natalie Rainer (MFA-VA17) and Kira Gresoski will be on view through April 9 at the Kranzberg Gallery.