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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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Ode to Jianrong Lin’s “Momentum” series

by Rachel Ellner Posted on March 31, 2017

“I think human bodies look best when in motion,” says Illustrator Jianrong Lin, (’16), of “Momentum,” his series of athletes in the heat of competition. Lin’s exquisite work evokes images depicted on ancient Greek urns. “What men or gods are these?” one might … Continue reading →

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AIDS fundraiser: moving miniatures for sale

by Rachel Ellner Posted on January 30, 2015

Creating art in the midst of the AIDS crisis was a cathartic response to a disease of enormous tragedy. One especially affecting large group display of such work is “Postcards from the Edge,” organized by Visual AIDS in New York … Continue reading →

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Donovan @ The St. Regis Dior Suite

by Rachel Ellner Posted on October 7, 2011

“Dear fashion illustration aficionados—I have been waiting for this renovation,” announced Illustration professor Bil Donovan via email.  The “renovation” just happened to be the Dior Suite at the New York St. Regis. “I was ecstatic to have the opportunity to do … Continue reading →

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Fashion illustrators meet-up @ the Society of Illustrators

by Rachel Ellner Posted on May 31, 2011

On May 21 at the Society of Illustrators, FIT Illustration profs. Bil Donovan, John Jay Cabuay and Carlos Aponte went on a motion-filled painting and drawing spree and provided commentary of their work. As an engaged audience of fellow FIT … Continue reading →

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