Upcoming at NYFA



FACE TO PLACE EXHIBITION CLOSING – MAY 8TH

Don’t miss your chance to see Face to Place at the NYFA Gallery!  The exhibition features an array of installations, mixed media, drawings and paintings from artists who have participated in NYFA’s Immigrant Artist Program (IAP) from 2007 to 2014.  Since 2007, the program has served 150 immigrant artists. Each cycle has proven to be…

FEATURED ARTIST: EZRA WUBE

New Feature from the Con Edison Immigrant Artist Newsletter No. 68  In this month’s issue, we highlighted mixed media artist Ezra Wube, an alumni of NYFA’s Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program in 2013. Ezra recently launched and founded the Addis Video Art Festival, taking place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Ezra’s country of origin. We talked with…

WORKSHOP: VISA APPLICATION AND LEGAL ISSUES FOR IMMIGRANT ARTISTS ON APRIL 29

Presentation by  Christina Kan and Charles Printz This workshop will give an overview of the legal options for immigrant artists, in all disciplines, seeking to pursue an artistic career in the United States. It will cover basic immigration law and visa procedures in addition to unique legal options for artists. Time will be allotted for questions…

Many thanks to our readers at last night’s literary salon in conjunction with our current exhibition, Face to Place! If you haven’t visited already, gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM.  Image: NYFA Senior Program Officer Felicity Hogan, Liuyu Chen, Cordula Maria Rien Kuntari, Marwa Helal, Vivian Yang, Sarah Dohrmann, Photo…

Face to Place, a Literary Salon, hosted by NYFA

Literary Programming for Current Exhibition In conjunction with our current exhibition, Face to Place,  NYFA is pleased to host its second Literary Salon on Wednesday, March 18, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM featuring Liuyu Chen, Marwa Helal, Cordula Maria Rien Kuntari, and Vivian Yang with a discussion moderated by Sarah Dohrmann.  Face to Place highlights select participants of NYFA’s Immigrant…