Tag: smiley art building
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Art students show off work during Open Studios
By Emily DeFranco Each semester at SUNY New Paltz the BFA and MFA students open the doors to their studios for fellow students, faculty and staff, and members of the community to walk through. People tour at their own pace from the depths of the Fine Arts Building’s basement to the masters painting studios on…
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Undiscovered New Paltz: Crunch. Crunch. Crunch.
Abby Duckor, a third-year Art History major, hurries to the Smiley Art Building. Pools of ice fracture beneath the heels of her well-worn cowboy boots. In room 114, she discards her long, black pea coat, fuzzy maroon hat and dark blue scarf onto a table. She smiles warmly at the only other person in the…
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Undiscovered New Paltz: Past the Art Party
Two signs on either side of the door of room 116 declare the room to be the “Digital Fabrication Lab.” On this particular afternoon, a dusty and dirty brick props the door open just a few inches, keeping some air circulating to leave just a hint of the acrid smell. Room 116, a vast corner…
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Sound Off: The Art of Being Nude
This human interest piece by Clark Slater, Eric Sowalskie and Amy West discusses the odd job of nude modeling. Several interviews with models explain what they love about the job and how it can become more than a part-time job. The Art of Being Nude by littlerebellion