Congratulations to our 2014 Mentors and Mentees New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) is pleased to announce the participants in the 2014 NYFA Mentoring Program for Immigrant Artists. Now in its eighth year, the program pairs immigrant artists working in all disciplines with artist mentors who provide one-on-one support for their mentees, guiding them…
Featured Artist: Rosemarie Fiore Rosemarie Fiore (Fellowship, Printmaking/ Drawing/Artists Books, 2009) served as mentor for the Immigrant Artist Program (IAP) in 2012, as part of her fellowship, and again in 2013. IAP interviewed Rosemarie to learn more about her experience supporting the individual career goals of two artists from different countries and cultural backgrounds, as well…
Pangea: Readings & Performances On January 17, NYFA Curator and Director of Programs David Terry and Producing Director Jonathan Cerullo collaborated to transform NYFA’s office and exhibition space into a live performance space. Through dramatic lighting, a staging platform and skillful use of the open floor-plan, Cerullo and his team created three multi-dimensional stages for…
Saxophonist Oded Tzur performs on Jan. 17 as part of Pangea, an exhibition featuring the work of artists participating in NYFA’s Immigrant Artist Program (IAP). Installed in NYFA’s offices on Jay Street, Pangea opened on Sept. 27, 2013, during the annual DUMBO Arts Festival. Credit: Jeta Bejtullahu (Jeta B Photography)
Featured Artist: Grace Jahng Lee Born stateless on a U.S. military base in Seoul, Grace Jahng Lee is a writer of prose and poetry. Fragmented lives, memory, metaphorical border crossings, and the search for home are central themes in her writing, which is inspired by transmigratory experiences growing up on four continents. Her writing centralizes…
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