Chelsea, New York
Group Exhibition
Mentors: SVA BFA Photography and Video students
SVA Chelsea GalleryLang Chen, Si Chen, Lingke Du, Nicholas Faestel, Deven Gupta, Sungjae Hong, Zhikeng Huang, Diane Seoyoon Lee, Jessie Liang, Kobe Ligon, Clarisse Lo, Kaylie Lorenzana, Rui Lu, William McFadden, Talus Pinto, Yanrong Ren, Jaden Russell, Xinghao Shan, Eric Shang, Liam Shanley, Yundong Shu, Amber Timinski, Kieran van Sertima, Zhicheng Wang, Christine Xu, Leslie Xu, Wanying Xu, Yan Yan, Feijia Yu, Mina Yu, Shong Zhao, Pengcheng Zhou The School of Visual Arts (SVA) presents Mentors, an exhibition of work by BFA Photography and Video students inspired by their working relationships with world-renowned artists, curators, editors, and directors from the global arts community. Mentors is curated by department chair Joseph Maida. The Mentors program in the BFA Photography and Video Department at SVA cultivates relationships between established and emerging artists and introduces new talent to the broader community. Established in 1992, this program pairs fourth-year students with key figures in the arts community, giving them professional insight into their work during a culminating point in their education. Drawn from the ranks of the industry's best-known photographers, curators, art directors, publishers, art dealers, critics, and writers, mentors are matched with students based on their fields of expertise and the students' areas of concentration. This year's mentors include, among many others, Jennifer Blessing, Senior Curator, Photography, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; Kunbi Oni, Collection Specialist, The Museum of Modern Art; Sze Tsung Nicolás Leong, Photographer; Eve Lyons, Photo Editor, The New York Times; Sacha Lecca, Deputy Photo Editor, Rolling Stone; and Lisa Sutcliffe, Curator, Metropolitan Museum of Art. The BFA Photography and Video Department at SVA is located in the heart of New York City, the epicenter of art, culture, fashion, commerce, and activism. The department's renowned faculty of professionals connects students to a remarkable network, which is extended through the Mentors program. Alumni go on to work successfully in all creative fields and often hire fellow graduates because of a shared artistic language and the program's record of accomplishment.