May 7- September 11, 2010
Sheila C. Johnson Design Center
66 Fifth Avenue at 13th Street
http://www.newschool.edu/parsons/thesis
Design Strategies Thesis ExhibitionMay 7- May 14
Reception: May 13, 5-8 p.m.
An exhibition and programming series celebrating work by graduating students from the School of Design Strategies, which encompasses programs in Design and Management, Environmental Studies, and Integrated Design.
Product Design: Desire &mbodies Restraint
May 7- May 16
Reception: Friday, May 14, 7 p.m.
David M. Schwartz Fashion Education Center at Parsons, 560 Seventh Avenue
An exhibition of thesis work by students in the BFA Product Design program, which explores themes of desire and restraint. The exhibition coincides with Parsons’ participation in the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF), a student exhibition that considers diverse manifestations of flow.
BFA Illustration Thesis Exhibition
May 10- May 14
Reception: May 10, 6-8 p.m.
Art Directors Club, 106 West 29th Street
http://www.adcglobal.org
An exhibition of thesis work by graduating students in the BFA Illustration program, which will also debut the results of a partnership between Parsons students and young writers in the 826NYC creative writing workshop, which is based at the Brooklyn Superhero Supply Company.
BFA Photography Thesis Exhibition
May 12- May 20, 2010
Calumet Gallery, 22 West 22nd Street
http://www.calumetphoto.com
An exhibition of photographs, installations, video projections, and magazine and book displays by graduates of its BFA Photography program, which challenges students to use analog and digital technology to create bodies of work influenced by film, design, fine art, video and sound.
Parsons MFA Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition
May 14- May 24
Reception: May 13, 6-9 p.m.
The Kitchen, 512 West 19th Street
http://www.thekitchen.org
An exhibition of thesis work by graduates of its MFA Fine Arts program, an intensive two-year graduate program which trains students as artists in a variety of media, including painting, drawing, sculpture, video, performance, digital media, installation, and photography.
Parsons Annual Student Exhibition
May 20- May 24
An exhibition of student work from undergraduate and graduate students from across Parsons’ five schools, including the School of Art & Design History and Theory, the School of Art, Media, and Technology, the School of Constructed Environments, the School of Design Strategies, and the School of Fashion.
School of Constructed Environments Thesis Exhibition
May 20- May 28
Reception: Thursday, May 20, 3 p.m.
25 East 13th Street Studios at Parsons
Parsons The New School for Design presents an exhibition of thesis work by graduating students in its School of Constructed Environments, the country’s only comprehensive school of architecture, interior design, lighting design, and product design.
BFA Communication Design & Technology Thesis Exhibition
June 1- June 4
An exhibition of work by graduates of Parsons BFA Communication Design and BFA Design & Technology programs. Work on view will include print and digital design pieces ranging from interactive gaming and animation to typography, data mapping and other multimedia.
MFA Photography Thesis Exhibition
August 21- September 11
An exhibition of work by graduating students in the MFA Photography program which, through three intensive eight-week summer residencies and two years of independent studies, provides students with comprehensive theoretical and studio training in the art of photography.