The Barney Arts Digest

Posted

April 6, 2026

Announcements from the Department of Art & Art Professions

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New Exhibitions

BFA Thesis Project: A Need For Speed on view April 8—10, 2026.

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BFA Thesis Project: Por los Siglos des los Siglos on view April 9—May 1, 2026.

This show, presented in collaboration with NYC Parks, allows both the nature and the community to become collaborators in this exhibition, allowing the artist to explore their relationship to nature and the body through a ritualistic approach to the thesis show. 

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BFA Thesis Projects: Third North Shows on view April 9, 2026.

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Ongoing Exhibitions

BFA Senior Honors Studio: The Magician's Choice on view until May 17, 2026.

The Magician's Choice is a group exhibition curated by 80WSE Director, Howie Chen, and features the artwork of nine BFA Studio Art Majors in the final year of their undergraduate studies at the New York University Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development’s Department of Art & Art Professions.

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MFA Class of 2026 | Thesis Part 1: Hoodwinked on view until April 18, 2026.

Hoodwinked brings together five NYU MFA candidates in a game of barriers, overgrowth, decoys, fronts, and obstacles. Confronting our desperate times, each artist turns concealment into a generative act. Read more on Hyperallergic.

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BFA Senior Thesis Projects 2026 on view until May 8, 2026.

BFA Studio Art majors culminating thesis project featuring a wide range of ambitious work across media and forms.

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Upcoming Events

BFA Visiting Artist Lecture: Amanda Horowitz on April 6, 2026.

Horowitz will discuss her recent play, Fashion, and lead a short performance-writing workshop for students using found text and collaborative writing techniques.

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Martha Schwendener and Alexander R. Galloway on The Society of the Screen: Vilém Flusser’s Radical Prescience on April 9, 2026.

Join us for a discussion between Martha Schwendener and Alexander R. Galloway on Schwendener's newly published book, The Society of the Screen: Vilém Flusser's Radical Prescience. There will be a short presentation and a discussion, followed by a Q+A session.

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25th Annual Richard Martin Thesis Symposium on April 10, 2026.

Presentations by MA Candidates in Costume Studies and a presentation by keynote speaker Elena Kanagy-Lou.

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Book Presentation of Trading Beauty: Market Histories from the Altar to the Gallery on April 10, 2026.

A lecture by Valentina Castellani followed by a conversation with Michael Cary, Director at Gagosian Gallery.

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The Creative Pivot: Studio to Screen on April 17, 2026.

A conversation between Art Therapy alum and Shark Tank Executive Producer Holly Jacob and Art Therapy Program Director Marygrace Berberian. Open to students, alumni, and faculty.

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Distinguished Alumni Series: A Conversation with Manjari Sihare on April 17, 2026.

Join us for an engaging session with Visual Arts Administration Distinguished Alumna Manjari Sihare. We are pleased to offer this as a hybrid event, so you can join us in person or participate virtually from wherever you are.

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Event of Interest

Endurance Protocols: Tidal Writing

Join Sarah Cameron Sunde for a 12-hour silent writing cycle, then for a talk on climate performance. This event is hosted by NYU Center for the Humanities at 20 Cooper Square.

New Shows

Maureen Gallace, April 2026, Gladstone Gallery Seoul, Seoul, South Korea. Until May 16, 2026.

 

View full list of shows and exhibitions

Jobs & Opportunities

  1. Elementary School Art Educator, Northern Parkway Elementary School, Uniondale, NY.
  2. Director of the Center for Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO.
  3. Chief of Staff and Board Relations, Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, Boston, MA.
  4. Art Teacher, Mamaroneck High School, Mamaroneck, NY.

 

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