New York Metro Alumni Blog

Don’t tell us there’s nothing to do this summer!  We hope you’ll take a look at all the Carnegie Mellon Artists who will be exhibiting in the city:
CARNEGIE MELLON SCHOOL OF ART IN NEW YORK CITY

http://www.art.cfa.cmu.edu/news-events-and-calendars/soa-in-the-usa/soa-in-nyc

DIGITAL WITH MONUMENT June 14 through August 16
Patrick Meagher (CFA ‘95) exhibits in the group show at Silver Shed, 119 W. 25th Street.
http://www.thesilvershed.org/dwm.htm/

THREADS through August 15
Hester Simpson (BFA ‘71) exhibits in the group show at Ricco Maresca, 529 West 20th Street.
http://www.riccomaresca.com/artists/slideshows/hestersimpson07.htm/

2007 JOAN MITCHELL FOUNDATION MFA GRANT RECIPIENTS June 12 through August 2
Lauren Adams (MFA ‘07) presents work in this group show at CUE Art Foundation, 511 West 25th Street.
http://www.cueartfoundation.org/joan-mitchell-foundation-2007-mfa-grant-recipients.html/

NO CHROMOPHOBIA May 31 through July 11; September 1-6
Susan Schwalb (BFA ‘65) exhibits in this group show at at O.K. Harris, 383 West Broadway.
http://www.sokharris.com/schedule.htm/

NOW: PHILIP PEARLSTEIN June 26 through August 8
Philip Pearlstein (BFA ‘49) presents a solo exhibit at Betty Cuningham Gallery, 541 W. 25th Street.
http://www.bettycuningham.com/

RICARDO MIRANDA ZUNIGA June 7 through August 7
Ricardo Miranda Zuniga (MFA ‘99) presents a video installation in a show curated by Veronica Mijelshonat 0.00156 acres, 116 Smith Street, Brooklyn.

HORROR VACUI June 12 through August 1
Laura Sharp Wilson (BFA ‘87) presents work in this group exhibit at McKenzie Fine Art, 511 W.25th St.
http://www.mckenziefineart.com/

COME OUT AND PLAY June 11
Jen Urso (BFA ‘62) screens her new video, Evidence of Intention at apexart, 291 Church Street.
http://apexart.org/exhibitions/comeout/rose.htm/

GEOMETRY AS IMAGE May 8 through July 30
Mel Bochner (BFA ‘62) presents work in this group exhibit at Robert Miller, 524 W. 26th Street.
http://www.robertmiller.com/

WISH YOU WERE HERE June 21 – July 24, 2008.
Professor Mary Weidner presents presents work in this group exhibit at A.I.R., 511. W. 25th Street, Suite 301.
http://www.airgallery.org/

THREE PAINTERS May 28 – June 21, 2008.
Greg Kwiatek (BFA ‘79) presents paintings in this three-person exhibit at David Zwirner, 525 W. 19th Street.
http://www.davidzwirner.com/

Come to our wine tasting event Thursday May 15th!

sign up here:

https://www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/CMU/events/event_order.cgi?tmpl=events&event=2159129

What a day we had last Friday at the Whitney.  Professors John Carson and Susanne Slavick took us through the Whitney Biennial.  I must say that some modern art seems to have little or no relevance to me; but this time, the Biennial had a lot to offer.  So much more was brought to the tour experience by having our professors there, as well.  Before the main tour at 3:30, the Andrew Carnegie Society held a luncheon where John and Susanne delivered extensive remarks about what we were about to see on the tour.  We got the good news that these two accessible and intelligent art professors will come back to New York in early October to take us on an art walk to view the works of Carnegie Mellon alumni gallery artists!

The “Dinner and a Movie” event continues to grow after another successful event last Wednesday, April 30th. Five NYC Alumni met for a relaxed dinner at Kelly & Ping’s in Soho. We enjoyed some excellent Thai food and refreshing Ginger-Mint martinis (the bartender’s choice, of course). Dinner was followed by a screening of “My Blueberry Nights” at the Angelika where our group grew to about eight people. Although the group had ambivalent feelings about the movie, we are looking forward to many more movies to come!

Stayed tuned for more “Dinner and a Movie” events to come this summer, including free movies in the park! If you have any suggestions for dinner venues or movies, please e-mail Lacey Anderson at

lacey.michele.anderson@gmail.com