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Bizarre and Delightful

Edward Goldman | Posted 05.23.2012

Edward Goldman

Summertime used to mean that the galleries and museums would take it easy, presenting lackluster group shows and few, if any, challenging solo exhibitions. Not any more. Economy be damned, the Los Angeles art scene is now sizzling year round.

So You Want to Get an MFA?: An Open Letter to My Students

Stephanie Vanderslice | Posted 05.12.2012

Stephanie Vanderslice

You do not have to get an M.F.A. in order to be a writer. You do have to keep writing, read widely, and continue getting feedback on your writing via an online or face-to-face critique group.

Why MFA Programs Matter

Brian Joseph Davis | Posted 10.17.2011

Brian Joseph Davis

The love-hate relationship between creative writing MFA programs and writers has not changed much since Kurt Vonnegut was playfully piqued by the emerging phenomenon of writing programs in the 1960s.

Young Artists Look at Old Masters

Joan Sherman | Posted 10.15.2011

Joan Sherman

In the Thesis Exhibit of the MFA program at Columbia, I saw diverse responses to the world we live in, all firmly rooted in the present. Yet, in many installations, I could see a connection to a distant past -- to Old Master art.

A Homemade MFA

Randy Susan Meyers | Posted 10.05.2011

Randy Susan Meyers

"How did you get published? Do you have an MFA?" a reader asked last week. I struggled for the right answer -- how to tell her that, no, I don't have ...

MFA: Is It Necessary? -- The Debate

Jane Chafin | Posted 09.12.2011

Jane Chafin

A degree is not something I look for when selecting artists for Offramp Gallery. The bottom line is always the work. I look for work that's honest, creative, original, skillfully executed and intensely visual.

Boston Museum To Pay Restitution To Holocaust Victim Heir

AP | Posted 08.27.2011

BOSTON — The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston has determined that a 17th century Dutch painting in its collection was once owned by a Jewish art de...

PLAN ForYourArt: June 23-29

Bettina Korek | Posted 08.22.2011

Bettina Korek

Piero Golia's Constellation Paintings derived from an incident in 2010 where a taxi-driver smashed his car directly into Golia's house following an argument over a fare.

WATCH: Bathroom Turned Into Art Gallery

Posted 08.17.2011

The Boston Museum of Fine Art got a new gallery on Wednesday night...in their bathrooms. A group of artists commemorated "Flush the Walls" -- a protes...

10 Emerging Artists To Watch

Posted 08.16.2011

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) is considered one of the top three graduate arts programs in the country and offers a Master of Fine...

Universities to Artists: Get a Doctorate?

Daniel Grant | Posted 07.31.2011

Daniel Grant

Artists are people who create their own credentials, but a movement may be afoot to create doctoral programs in studio arts.

The Top 25 Underrated Creative Writing MFA Programs (2011-2012)

Seth Abramson | Posted 06.18.2011

Seth Abramson

The twenty-five programs listed here fully fund a sizable percentage of incoming students, yet still receive less attention from applicants than they deserve.

Bright Young Things: Meet Tomorrow's Art Stars

Steven Zevitas | Posted 06.17.2011

Steven Zevitas

Are artists born or made? While raw creativity seems to be a function of genetics, today's most acclaimed contemporary artists have something in commo...

Penn State To Cut Top-Ranked MFA Program (Updated)

Seth Abramson | Posted 06.06.2011

Seth Abramson

According to Penn State's Daily Collegian, the university is preparing to cut its creative writing MFA program, which offers concentrations in fiction, poetry and nonfiction.

Artists Anonymous: The Irresistible Earnestness of the Bruce High Quality Foundation

Selby Drummond | Posted 06.05.2011

Selby Drummond

As sentimental as it sounds, the BHQF's most valuable offering is a community that admits, unabashedly, its love for art, and recommits itself to art daily despite all of the competition.

The Top 10 Creative Writing MFA Program Websites

Seth Abramson | Posted 05.25.2011

Seth Abramson

Ever since novelist Tom Kealey advised MFA applicants to consider a program's online promotional materials, young writers have been comparing notes about which program websites measure up.

Why You Should Reject The 'New Rules For Writers'

Andrew Shaffer | Posted 05.25.2011

Andrew Shaffer

There's a virus going around the Internet right now that threatens to change the way you look at the world. And it seems to be infecting unpublished and "under-published" writers.

Six More Myths About the Creative Writing Master of Fine Arts

Seth Abramson | Posted 05.25.2011

Seth Abramson

In an earlier article, six myths about the creative writing Master of Fine Arts were busted. Here, six more go under the ax.

Artist-Run Businesses Matter

Karen Atkinson | Posted 05.25.2011

Karen Atkinson

Some say artists are not good for anything but making art. Others believes artists should leave the business of art to dealers. They're both wrong.

Literary Agency Launches Creative Writing School

thebookseller.com | Posted 05.25.2011

The course will run in Curtis Brown's offices for three months, from 5th May to July 21st. Fifteen students will be selected in March on the basis of ...

Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) Director Malcolm Rogers on Vision, Growth and Transformation

Rahim Kanani | Posted 05.25.2011

Rahim Kanani

For me, from the very earliest years, right up to today, art is entwined in my mind with the notion of transformation; that it can change your life. And I am here in the business of trying to change people's lives.

James Frey and the Creative Writing Master of Fine Arts

Seth Abramson | Posted 05.25.2011

Seth Abramson

James Frey, author of A Million Little Pieces, is again facing scrutiny for a publishing venture -- a scandal that emphasizes the wide gulf between younger and older literary artists.

The New Face of the Creative Writing Master of Fine Arts

Seth Abramson | Posted 05.25.2011

Seth Abramson

There are now too many literary artists, publishers, readings, salons, conferences, creative writing programs, literary magazines, and bohemian coteries for any one person to keep tabs on.

James Franco's 'Palo Alto' Reviewed

James Franco | Posted 05.25.2011

In the "bad" column are the first two stories, both of which end with hit-and-runs but no material impact. "Chinatown," a tale about an Asian girl who...

The Top 25 Underrated Creative Writing MFA Programs (2010-2011)

Seth Abramson | Posted 05.25.2011

Seth Abramson

These programs fully fund 70% or more of students, yet receive less attention from applicants than they deserve.