TAKE HOME A NUDE - New York Academy of Art

NEW YORK ACADEMY OF ART
20TH ANNUAL
TAKE HOME A NUDE ®
ART AUCTION & PARTY
OCTOBER 17, 2011
at
Eric Fischl
The Old Man’s Boat and the Old Man’s Dog
founded in 1982 by
andy warhol
and other influential artists, collectors and
patrons, the
new york academy
of art trains talented young visual artists in
traditional skills that serve as powerful tools in
the creation of vital contemporary art. it is the
first and most significant
graduate school in the united states to focus on
the human body.
the new york academy of art promotes the
development of each student’s personal vision by
building upon the enduring traditions of figurative
painting, drawing and sculpture.
its distinguished faculty, visiting critics, lecturers
and master class teachers include renowned artists
eric fischl, jenny saville, will cotton
and vincent desiderio.
the academy hosts a robust program of
lectures, critiques, and panel discussions,
providing access to some of the world’s most prominent visual artists, writers, critics and
scholars. free and open to the public, the series introduces students to a wide range of ideas and
topics that will impact decisions shaping studio practice and research.
the master
class
program invites well-established artists to the academy to teach intensive
workshops that are highly condensed versions of an apprenticeship. through exposure to artists’
opinions, motivations and working methods, the master classes allow students to gain insight
into how artists approach making art and respond to the work of others. past lecturers and master
class artists have included
steven assael
william bailey
william beckman
jonas burgert
will cotton
john currin
amy cutler
wei dong
inka essenhigh
eric fischl
natalie frank
hilary harkness
julie heffernan
david humphrey
ken johnson
kurt kauper
donald kuspit
steve martin
maralyn minter
ledell moe
odd nerdrum
klaus ottmann
philip pearlstein
david salle
jerry saltz
jenny saville
dana schutz
barry schwabsky
alexi worth
lisa yuskavage
the
new york academy of art
has a rich history and remains a
unique and sustaining voice in the
contemporary art world.
renowned for its
special events ,
the new york academy of art provides
world-class
engage a world-class
a platform for
brands to
audience.
academy events attract a dynamic cross-section of sophisticated, trendsetting patrons.
noteworthy guests have included
glenda bailey andre balazs elizabeth berkley & greg lauren tory burch kim cattrall president william
jefferson clinton jennifer connelly & paul bettany alan cumming rachel feinstein & john currin robert de niro
griffin dunne edie falco heather graham valesca guerrand-hermes patti hansen & keith richards deborah harry
lauren hutton iman & david bowie nicole kidman jeff koons coco & arie kopelman padma lakshmi ali larter
baz lurhmann marilyn manson nicole miller moby sarah & lachlan murdoch becki newton fernanda niven
jeremy northam olivia palermo sarah jessica parker ellen pompeo natalie portman zac posen parker posey
mickey rourke cynthia rowley ingrid sischy kate & andy spade plum sykes dita von teese justin timberlake
naomi watts & liev schreiber harvey weinstein alek wek anna wintour tom wolfe aerin lauder zinterhofer
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p a st ta ke h ome a n ud e
a u c t i o n s h ave i n c l u d e d
wo r k by
ross bleckner
cecily brown
christo & jeanne-claude
will cotton
john currin
vincent desiderio
rachel feinstein
eric fischl
caio fonseca
ralph gibson
jasper johns
ray johnson
jeff koons
inez van lamsweerde &
vinoodh matadin
philip pearlstein
elizabeth peyton
jenny saville
kenny scharf
julian schnabel
donald sultan
philip taaffe
spencer tunick
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andy warhol
william wegman
jamie wyeth
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take home a nude ®
proceeds from
support need-based scholarships
and endowment funds for developing artists and public programs at the new york
academy of art. these funds provide our emerging artists with resources for the work
they do in the classroom, in their studios and on residencies throughout the world.
board of trustees
artist advisory council
senior critics
eileen guggenheim, ph.d., chair
david kratz, president
richard blumenthal, vice chair
ludwig kuttner, treasurer
margot gordon, secretary
curtis bashaw
gordon bethune
maureen chiquet
kate de brienne
eric fischl
christopher forbes
debra goertz
paul a. johnson
séan mccarthy
alyssa monks
natalie s. riessen
david schafer
richard d. segal
sybil shainwald
howard a. tullman
island weiss
russell wilkinson
eli wilner
George Adams
Pearl Albino
Margaret Bowland
John Bowman
Rosson Crow
Amy Cutler
Greg Drasler
Robert Feintuch
Judy Fox
Natalie Frank
Laura Frazure
Jonathan Goodman
Dr. Gary Haller
Hilary Harkness
Julie Heffernan
Ridley Howard
steven assael
will cotton
vincent desiderio
eric fischl
donald kuspit
jenny saville
David Humphrey
Rashid Johnson
Sharon Louden
Edward Lucie-Smith
Carlo McCormick
David Remfry
Dasha Shishkin
Alix Sloan
Pete Surace
Herb Tam
Bob Taplin
Leslie Tonkonow
Thomas Woodruff
Saya Woolfalk
Dustin Yellin
president’s advisory board
Bob Colacello
Carrie Malcolm
Glenn O’Brien
Gabriella Palmieri
Bettina Prentice
contact
katie albert, director of marketing & events
new york academy of art
111 franklin street
new york, ny 10013
212.842.5966
katie@nyaa.edu
www.nyaa.edu
gina nanni, partner
company agenda public relations
107 grand street, #7S
new york, ny 10013
212.358.9516
gina@companyagenda.com
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new york academy of art
located in the heart of
tribeca, the new york
academy of art is a 501
(c)(3) not-for-profit
educational and cultural
institution.