Dorsky Spring 23 Artist in Residence
For their annual Artist in Residence program (AIR), The Dorsky invites a student from the talented pool of emerging artists that make up the SUNY New Paltz MFA degree program. By so doing, they deepen the education of MFA students giving them valuable professional experiences and enliven the creative community on campus.
This year’s AIR is Edgar Hartley. For his AIR project Edgar is working with the Museum to establish a browsable, accessible archive of work by queer artists in the Museum collection. Through his work with the archive, Hartley will reach out to artists in the LGBTQ+ and other underrepresented queer communities in the Hudson Valley and New York State. His activities will be the subject of several community engagement events (dates TBD). Hartley hopes to establish the archive so that experiences and voices of queer artists are not lost or forgotten.
Andrea Frank
Andrea's participation in the grant-funded project, "Transforming Higher Education for Sustainability by Fostering Inner Dimensions of Learners," is a testament to her commitment to creating positive change in higher education. The project, sponsored by the Movetia International Programme, brings together a consortium of colleges and universities to develop a toolkit aimed at promoting sustainability through fostering inner dimensions of learners. The project began in the fall of 2022 and is set to continue throughout 2023, providing ample opportunity for collaboration and innovation among the participating institutions.
Nadia Sablin
Professor Nadia Sablin will present her research at the Society for Photographic Education conference. Blurring the line between documentary and fictional storytelling, Nadia's projects explore the world through personal narratives. She was a Guggenheim fellow and has published books with Duke University Press and Dewi Lewis.
Viktorsha Uliyanova
Viktorsha Uliyanova is a Russian-born artist and educator working in photography, installation and fiber art. Her work explores memory, cultural identity, and Soviet history. She is an MFA Photo Candidate and Teaching Assistant at SUNY New Paltz. Viktorsha will present her research at the Society for Photographic Education national conference.
Visit her website here.
Will Koenig-Vinicombe, 2020 BFA/Photography
Will Koenig-Vinicombe is the featured artist at PKX Festival: Reel Exposure. The festival brings together a diverse representation of youth-produced films and photography, from both newcomers to the craft, as well as established young artists. The selected films are screened in a showcase and the selected photography is hung as an exhibition at the Trolley Barn Gallery in Poughkeepsie, NY — The ONLY youth-led gallery in the nation!
Visit Will's website here.
Sunny Kil
This fall, a new interdisciplinary minor called "Audio Engineering" was introduced, joining the existing programs of Theatre, Music, and DMJ. As the program director, Sunny leads the minor, which currently has 22 enrolled students. Additionally, Sunny is the designer of the sound for the musical "Suffs" at the Public Theater in New York City which was nominated for the 2022 Henry Hewes Design Award.
She has also been featured in Sonos Radio's "Women In Sound" series. Sun Hee was highlighted in Lighting & Sound America magazine's July 2022 issue, discussing the creation of an innovative sound system for "Suffs", and L-Acoustics' "Women in Pro Audio" series.
