Category Archives: faculty work

Fine Arts Professor Nick Lamia’s wilderness experiences captured in two artistic mediums

by Rachel Ellner Posted on October 12, 2022

Fine Arts professor Nick Lamia began photographing and painting abstract landscapes during an artists’ residency at the prestigious MacDowell Colony in New Hampshire over a decade ago. He would ride his bike along the countryside and come back and paint … Continue reading →

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Paintings by Prof. Anne Finkelstein on Every Wi-Fi Kiosk in NYC

by Rachel Ellner Posted on February 15, 2022

Ten paintings by Visual Presentation and Exhibition Design professor Anne Finkelstein are on display until February 27 on every LinkNYC screen in New York City – over 1,800 in all. The project serves as an example in wayfinding, a concept … Continue reading →

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A glassware design, inspired by seeing spring four times!

by Rachel Ellner Posted on October 8, 2019

“The piece is inspired by the year I saw spring four times as I traveled,” says Jewelry Design Professor Wendy Yothers. “First in Lubbock Texas, where I was teaching; second in Michigan on the family farm; third in Taos, New … Continue reading →

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Designer boxes are refashioned in “Thinking Outside The Box” exhibit

by Rachel Ellner Posted on October 2, 2019

More than 20 repurposed designer boxes from Gucci to Prada and Tiffany are transformed into a mix of fashion, style, and art by Illustration professor Leslie Cober-Gentry.  The canvases were created in several mixed mediums. Uplifting messages within the works … Continue reading →

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Robeson is Othello in Prof. Hoston’s 100th anniversary graduation tribute

by Rachel Ellner Posted on March 5, 2019

When Illustration Professor James Hoston was asked to submit sketches for consideration for the Paul Robeson Legacy Project — a year-long tribute to Robeson’s 100th year anniversary of graduating from Rutger’s University — he was ecstatic. “Paul Robeson is a personal hero of mine.  … Continue reading →

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Ron Amato Captures Artist Portraits in Provincetown

by Rachel Ellner Posted on January 18, 2018

Great images are captured in an instant, but providing history and context is the product of years of research and observation. Professor Ron Amato combines a sense of Provincetown history along with an understanding of newly destabilizing demographic trends there. He … Continue reading →

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New Images in Old Contexts: Brian Emery at Gettysburg

by Rachel Ellner Posted on October 18, 2017

Ironically, our view of historic photographs usually differs substantially from the view of the photographer who originally took the pictures. Think about the battlefield pictures taken at Gettysburg just after the battle ended in 1863. They are different not only … Continue reading →

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The “magical feelings” that led to Upper Worlds

by Rachel Ellner Posted on February 15, 2017

The lions, wolves, lemurs, monkeys and birds from the “Upper Worlds” installation are gone now.  For six months they beckoned passersby from the Fifth Avenue display window of the Mid Manhattan Library. Their purpose was a different one from the … Continue reading →

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Meet Dave, Felix, Iggy, Elsa, Buster & Ginger

by Rachel Ellner Posted on December 16, 2016

“First off, I am a dog lover,” says Illustration Professor John Nickle, to exactly no one’s surprise. While the award-winning illustrator’s spunky, high-minded animal characters for children’s books are 100% imagination, these hard-living pups serve as the illustrator’s live muses.  He knows their … Continue reading →

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Professors’ FIT invite wins prestigious design award

by Rachel Ellner Posted on October 13, 2016

Communication Design Assistant Chair CJ Yeh and Professor Christie Shin won two of the 143 awards in the 2016 Communication Arts Typography Award competition. As is customary to say in this election year, “That’s UUUGE!” The CA Award is one of the … Continue reading →

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