Unveiling a Season of Splendor: Must-See Events and Exhibitions for Winter/Spring 2025

The spring 2025 term at New York City’s School of Visual Arts has commenced, kicking off yet another year filled with activities and exhibits, all complimentary and accessible to the public.

SVA’s event calendar for 2025 showcases the richness of its 30 undergraduate and graduate programs, featuring initiatives in art, design, curatorial practice, photography, art history, critical theory, and beyond.

New events and specifics are continuously added throughout the year; for the most current updates, please visit sva.edu/events. To subscribe to SVA’s monthly e-calendar or newsletters, click here.

Land of the Olive Groves
Organized by BFA Visual and Critical Studies
Until Sunday, January 26
Reception: Thursday, January 16, 6pm
SVA Flatiron Project Space, 133/141 West 21st Street

Transcendental Landscapes
Organized by SVA Continuing Education and SVA Artist Residency Programs
Until Friday, January 31
Online

We the Public: Engagement, Action, and Each Other
Organized by BFA Photography and Video
Until Friday, February 28
Online

Next Up: Sun Chasers
Organized by SVA Galleries
Tuesday, January 14–Saturday, January 25
Reception: Tuesday, January 14, 5pm
SVA Flatiron Gallery, 133/141 West 21st Street

Next Up: Switchboard
Organized by SVA Galleries
Tuesday, January 14–Saturday, February 1
Reception: Thursday, January 16, 5pm
SVA Chelsea Gallery, 601 West 26th Street, 15th floor

Next Up: Reverberations
Organized by SVA Galleries
Tuesday, January 14–Saturday, February 8
Reception: Tuesday, January 14, 5pm
SVA Gramercy Gallery, 209 East 23rd Street

Elinor Carucci
Organized by MPS Digital Photography
Tuesday, January 14, 7pm
136 West 21st Street, Room 418F
Register here

João Laia (Porto)
Organized by MA Curatorial Practice
Wednesday, January 15, 9am
Online; register here

Navigating Social Media in Art Therapy
Organized by MPS Art Therapy
Friday, January 17, 6pm
Online; register here

Julieta González (Columbus, OH)
Organized by MA Curatorial Practice
Wednesday, January 22, 5pm
Online; register here

Duane Michals: Explorations Making Videos
Organized by MFA Photography, Video, and Related Media
Tuesday, January 28, 6:30pm
214 East 21st Street, ground floor
Register here

William King
Organized by MPS Digital Photography
Tuesday, January 28, 7pm
136 West 21st Street, Room 418F
Register here

Lucia Pietroiusti (London)
Organized by MA Curatorial Practice
Wednesday, January 29, 9am
Online; register here

Wafa Ghnaim—Tatreez Resistance: The Traditional Art of Palestinian Embroidery in the Diaspora
Organized by the SVA Honors Program and BFA Visual and Critical Studies
Wednesday, January 29, 6:30pm
133/141 West 21st Street, Room 101C
Register here

Niels Van Tomme (Amsterdam)
Organized by MA Curatorial Practice
Wednesday, February 5, 9am
Online; register here

BFA Fine Arts exhibition
Saturday, February 8–Tuesday, February 25
SVA Chelsea Gallery, 601 West 26th Street, 15th floor

Malynne Sternstein on Love Without Hope: Walter Benjamin’s Trials with Surrealism
Organized by theSVA Honors Program and BFA Visual and Critical Studies
Monday, February 10, 6:30pm
133/141 West 21st Street, Room 101C
Sign up here

Dustin Pittman
Organized by MPS Digital Photography
Tuesday, February 11, 7pm
136 West 21st Street, Room 418F
Sign up here

Henk Slager (Utrecht)
Organized by MA Curatorial Practice
Wednesday, February 19, 9am
Online; sign up here

HOPE Art Competition and Exhibition
Organized by SVA Student Health and Counseling Services
Saturday, February 22–Tuesday, March 4
SVA Flatiron Windows, 133/141 West 21st Street

Jeffrey Henson Scales
Organized by MPS Digital Photography
Tuesday, February 25, 7pm
136 West 21st Street, Room 418F
Sign up here

Lisa Long (Berlin)
Organized by MA Curatorial Practice
Wednesday, February 26, 9am
Online; sign up here

MPS Art Therapy exhibition
Wednesday, February 26–Thursday, March 13
SVA Flatiron Gallery, 133/141 West 21st Street

Steve Giralt
Organized by MPS Digital Photography
Tuesday, March 11, 7pm
136 West 21st Street, Room 418F
Sign up here

Nick Aikens (Gothenburg)
Organized by MA Curatorial Practice
Wednesday, March 12, 9am
Online; sign up here

Zeynep Öz (Sharjah)
Organized by MA Curatorial Practice
Wednesday, March 19, 9am
Online; sign up here

BFA Advertising and BFA Design exhibition
Saturday, March 22–Tuesday, April 29
SVA Gramercy Gallery, 209 East 23rd Street

Diane Allford
Organized by MPS Digital Photography
Tuesday, March 25, 7pm
136 West 21st Street, Room 418F
Sign up here

Kjersti Solbakken (Bergen, Norway)
Organized by MA Curatorial Practice
Wednesday, March 26, 9am
Online; sign up here

David France—Staying Alive: Art and Activism in the Time of AIDS
Organized by the SVA Honors Program and BFA Visual and Critical Studies
Monday, March 31, 6:30pm
133/141 West 21st Street, Room 101C
Sign up here

Anne Anlin Cheng—Women on Walls: Architecture, Projection, and Envy
Organized by the SVA Honors Program and BFA Visual and Critical Studies
Tuesday, April 8, 6:30pm
133/141 West 21st Street, Room 101C
Sign up here

Jai Lennard
Organized by MPS Digital Photography
Tuesday, April 8, 7pm
136 West 21st Street, Room 418F
Sign up here

Astrid Peterle (Vienna)
Organized by MA Curatorial Practice
Wednesday, April 9, 9am
Online; sign up here

Ashok Sinha
Organized by MPS Digital Photography
Tuesday, April 22, 7pm
136 West 21st Street, Room 418F
Sign up here

James Voorhies (Miami)
Organized by MA Curatorial Practice
Wednesday, April 23, 9am
Online; sign up here

Henriette Huldisch (Minneapolis)
Organized by MA Curatorial Practice
Wednesday, April 30, 9am
Online; sign up here

SVA Artist Residency Programs exhibition
Organized by SVA Continuing Education
Wednesday, May 28–Saturday, June 7
SVA Flatiron Gallery, 133/141 West 21st Street