The Alfred-Düsseldorf studio was open for Kunstpunkte!

This studio features a unique program between Alfred University in Alfred, New York, and Düsseldorf. Graduate students are given a space here to explore and develop their artistic methods, while preparing for their MFA theses. This program provides students with the opportunity to gain international perspectives on art making, as they shape their practices in both the United States and Germany. You will find a diverse range of artwork within this studio, featuring not only work from the graduate students, but also the works of some of their professors, like @stephemcmahon, @satron_paint and @patbrennanpics.

📸 Natalia Velez Carrero, Lindsay Picht, Kai Schmidt

The second year grads traveled to Cologne to spend the morning with renowned artist Frauke Wilken, where they got to visit the Church of St. Ursula and Frauke’s studio to learn more about her work in person. They also went to Museum Ludwig to see many wonderful artworks, and traveled to the Cologne Cathedral to see an installation of stained glass artwork by Gerhard Richter. This is just one of the many opportunities that the Alfred-Düsseldorf program provides for meeting and connecting with artists in Germany! The grads are so lucky to spend two semesters of their program in Düsseldorf.

📸 Natalia Velez Carrero, Lindsay Picht, Katrin Laade

Photos of the grads’ visit to the Gerhard Richter exhibition: Hidden Treasures at the @kunstpalast ✨ Many of the works featured came from private collections that were either rarely or never publicly displayed.

📸 Natalia Velez Carrero, Lindsay Picht, and Ivy Vallely
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We welcomed Deanna Evans last week to our Alfred campus to meet with our 2nd year grads in their studios and MFA shows. Deanna Evans Projects: http://deannaevansprojects.com

Paris trip day two! The grads took a boat tour along the River Seine to see many beautiful Parisian landmarks, they went to visit the Centre Pompidou to see some great modern and contemporary art, and they took a nighttime trip to the sparkling Eiffel Tower!

The first year grads had their Paris trip last week! They spent their first day exploring locations like the Latin Quarter, the Notre Dame, Boulevard Saint Michel, and Montmartre. They enjoyed eating at a traditional French cafe, and seeing the beautiful cathedrals of Sainte-Chappelle and the Basilica of Sacré Coeur de Montmartre.

The first years went to the NRW Forum to see two amazing shows: the “Sneaker” exhibition and a retrospective of Tim Berresheim titled “Neue alte Welt.”

The first years took a visit to Kunsthalle and the Kunstsammlung to look at the K20 collection. They got to see the works of many 20th century painters including Joseph Beuys, Pablo Picasso, and Gerhard Richter at K20, and some contemporary works at the Kunsthalle.

The first years grads went to KIT, the Kunst im Tunnel exhibition space, to see art made by students who graduated from Kunstakademie.

The first year grads visited the Kunstakademie in Altstadt with their professor Jutta Haeckel! They got to see many different artworks from the classes offered at the academy, as well as the influences of renowned German art professors.