Parsons The New School for Design
Parsons Fine Arts: MFA Open Studios
November 21st from 12 – 4 pm.
Parsons The New School for Design
25 E. 13th ST 5th Floor
Parsons Fine Arts will open its MFA studios and student gallery to the public on Sunday, November 21th from 12 – 4pm. This showcase offers visitors a glimpse of a challenging studio art program situated in a school of art, media and technology that embraces interdisciplinary experimentation and innovation. Featuring sculptural interventions into the school’s architecture, paintings that rework documents from the archives of the KGB and videos that parody the imagery of Bombay musicals, the creative output of Parsons MFA students speaks to the global breadth of their cultural references and conceptually informed nature of their practices.
The MFA in Fine Arts at Parsons is a two-year program committed to expanding the formal and intellectual dimensions of emerging artists’ work. In addition to intensive ongoing studio critiques with in-house faculty and peers, students also benefit from interaction with an array of visiting artists and critics who are redefining the cutting edge of art in the 21st century. This years guests include artists Sharon Hayes, Aki Sasamoto, Laylah Ali and Daniel Bozhkov, and critics Jan Avgikos, Carissa Rodriguez and Rashida Bumbray.
The Fine Arts program has evolved and expanded over the past year, with new courses such as a Transdisciplinary Seminar focusing on intersections of art and science, new courses that explore New Genres practices, and a new International Artist-in-Residence Program that will begin in the Spring of 2011.
Parsons School of Art, Media and Technology will also host a school-wide open house for prospective students on November 11th, from 6 – 9pm. The MFA Fine Arts Studios will also be open during this time.
Please visit the Fine Arts Program’s website: http://finearts.parsons.edu/. For more information about the MFA Program, please contact the MFA Program Director Simone Douglas at douglass@newschool.edu
About Parsons The New School for Design
Parsons The New School for Design is one of the premier institutions for art and design education. Founded in 1896, is has served as a pioneer in the field for more than a century. Based in New York but active around the world, the school offers undergraduate and graduate programs in the full spectrum of design disciplines. Critical thinking and collaboration are at the heart of a Parsons education. Parsons offers rigorous training that allows for interdisciplinary collaboration across five thematic schools. An integral part of The New School, Parsons builds on the university’s legacy of progressive ideals, scholarship, and pedagogy. Parsons graduates are leaders in their respective fields, with a shared commitment to creatively and critically addressing the complexities of life in the 21st century.