School of Visual Arts Alumni

With over 44,000 alumni from nearly 130 countries, SVA represents one of the most influential artistic communities in the world.

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Emily Larsen (BFA 2015 Photography) embraces the photograph as a constructed object, cultivating a tension between reality and artifice. Read about her work in an interview with Lenscratch for Still Life Photography week.

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Meet Jesse Kirsch (BFA 2008 Graphic Design), an SVA alumnus whose studio, No Plan, has designs woven throughout the culture and streetscapes of Takoma Park, Maryland. Read about Kirsch's work in an article from SVA’s magazine, the Visual Arts Journal. https://t.co/iseg7yUrtM

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Work by Ailyn Lee (MFA 2022 Fine Arts; BFA 2017 Illustration) and Tianshu Zhang (MFA 2023 Fine Arts) is on view in "The Overslept Mayfly" at Latitude Gallery through Saturday, August 1. Read Whitehot's review of the show: https://t.co/jtMtW8qUZe

Photo credit: Fanfan Yuxuan Fan.

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Julie Klausner (MFA 2007 Illustration as Visual Essay), creator of Hulu’s Difficult People (2015–17), discusses the cult comedy’s legacy and possible revival in The New York Times ahead of a new Blu-ray edition and a reunion this fall.
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Congratulations to 2026 BFA Design alumni April Lim, Yun Kim, and Seogyeong Kim! The group was awarded a Young Ones Student Award for their project SafeDash, an autopilot-style smart helmet that provides hands-free navigation.
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Kaitlin Brito (BFA 2022 Illustration) talks with @creativeboom about overcoming burnout and how she captures the quality of traditional media while working digitally. https://t.co/HupsLrRkIs

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Abdool Corlette (BFA 2013 Film and Video) reflects on his branding career path—from GLAAD to the American Civil Liberties Union—in a Q&A from the spring/summer 2026 Visual Arts Journal.
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Wenjia Wang (BFA 2018 Illustration) discusses how she creates tension between the beautiful and the unsettling in an interview for Bold Journey.
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Continuing Education Visual and Critical Studies faculty member Ed Woodham was featured in Hyperallergic’s Queer Elders interview series with Hakim Bishara (MFA 2017 Art Writing).
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The Hamptons Black Arts Council, a nonprofit arts organization founded by Storm Ascher (BFA 2018 Visual and Critical Studies), is establishing a permanent base of operations and artist's residency in Sag Harbor; read more in @cultured_mag.

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A Taxi for Everyone, a graphic novel illustrated by Laura Sandoval Herrera (MFA 2025 Illustration as Visual Essay), received a starred review from the School Library Journal.
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Book of Love, an ’80s synth-pop band that includes BFA 1983 Photography alumni Ted Ottaviano and Lauren Roselli Johnson, was interviewed for Forbes on the occasion of their 40th anniversary tour. Check out spring/summer 2022 Visual Arts Journal feature https://t.co/v8rrdos1bY

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Artist and SVA Alumnus Yuan Fang on Her Swirling, Abstract Work
Fang’s fluid, ever-evolving paintings balance vulnerability with resilience and have been exhibited around the world.
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Meet Katie Lin

MFA Illustration as Visual Essay student Katie Lin (BFA 2025 Illustration) was interviewed by Canvas Rebel. https://t.co/aiwcpDE9ad

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SVA faculty member Deena So’Oteh (MFA 2018 Illustration as Visual Essay) talks about the ideas shaping her current projects and the assignment that helps students discover unexpected stories. https://t.co/Haua1gdMgA

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The Five: Millie von Platen, Marc Levine, Eugenia Mello, and More SVA Artists in the Sports Spotlight
SVA alumni and faculty connect with the Knicks, the U.S. Open, and the World Cup.
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SVA alumnus Jeremy Cohen (BFA 2014 Photography) captured the joy, scale and orange-and-blue euphoria of a historic New York Knicks championship celebration, from the night of the team’s victory to yesterday’s parade through NYC.

See more via @jerm_cohen.
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Author Kevin Banks has published a new book, Sloane, about being an art student in NYC in the 1980s, partially inspired by his own time at SVA https://t.co/4I8sQUr3pQ

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The Folio Society celebrates two literary milestones with a landmark limited edition of Moby-Dick, featuring striking new illustrations by SVA alumnus Mu Pan (BFA 2001 Illustration; MFA 2007 Illustration as Visual Essay).
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Huge editorial moments for SVA BFA Photography alumnus Devin Yalkin (BFA 2010 Photo)! 📸

Devin recently brought his signature high-contrast style to two massive assignments: Christopher Nolan for the cover of @TIME and Charlize Theron for @nytimes.

Check out his work 👇