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The 2026 Spring Newsletter is now live on the website! The IDSVA Newsletter now features articles written by students and alumni published quarterly: in the fall, winter, summer and spring. A big thanks to the editorial committee for putting it together, which consists of co-editors Latausha Cox (Cohort ’23) and Vincent Turner II (Cohort ’24), staff editors Dr. Silvia Mazzini and Dr. Jeanne Moore, and coordinator: Jessica Myer.

To read new articles by Erin Falker-Obichigha (Cohort ‘22), Zindzi Harley (Cohort ‘24), Santana Nash (Cohort ‘25), Stephanie Inabinett (Cohort ‘23), Sammetria Goodson (Cohort '25), Lucas Alan Dietsche (Cohort '23) and Ariel Miles (Cohort '23), visit the link in our bio.

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In one week the May '26 & September '25 cohorts will be arriving in Rome for Summer Residency. Rome grounds our students in the foundations of Western civilization, where they will explore layers of history from the ancient kingdom through empire to Christian center of power. The "Eternal City" shows how past and present coexist—ancient ruins integrate seamlessly into daily life while contemporary art galleries thrive alongside archaeological sites.

Together with Visiting Faculty and Core Faculty, students will consider the uneasy and shifting relationship between ancient history and modern interpretations, and the uses (and abuses) of it. For example, visits to key archaeological sites of the ancient city (Roman Forum, Palatino, Pantheon, Ara Pacis) will be intertextualized with the remaining buildings and monuments of fascist Rome (the EUR quarter and its museums), as well as with contemporary street art, modern art museums, religious buildings, and the city’s striated topology.

To learn more about our topological studies and international residency program, visit our website at the link in our bio.

#ArtPhD #PhDArts #ArtSchoolPhD #ArtistPhilosopher #ArtsPhD #LowResidencyProgram #VisualArtsPhD
#InternationalResidencyProgram #TravelToRome #EternalCity #OneWeekCountdown

In one week the May '26 & September '25 cohorts will be arriving in Rome for Summer Residency. Rome grounds our students in the foundations of Western civilization, where they will explore layers of history from the ancient kingdom through empire to Christian center of power. The "Eternal City" shows how past and present coexist—ancient ruins integrate seamlessly into daily life while contemporary art galleries thrive alongside archaeological sites.

Together with Visiting Faculty and Core Faculty, students will consider the uneasy and shifting relationship between ancient history and modern interpretations, and the uses (and abuses) of it. For example, visits to key archaeological sites of the ancient city (Roman Forum, Palatino, Pantheon, Ara Pacis) will be intertextualized with the remaining buildings and monuments of fascist Rome (the EUR quarter and its museums), as well as with contemporary street art, modern art museums, religious buildings, and the city’s striated topology.

To learn more about our topological studies and international residency program, visit our website at the link in our bio.

#ArtPhD #PhDArts #ArtSchoolPhD #ArtistPhilosopher #ArtsPhD #LowResidencyProgram #VisualArtsPhD
#InternationalResidencyProgram #TravelToRome #EternalCity #OneWeekCountdown

In one week the May '26 & September '25 cohorts will be arriving in Rome for Summer Residency. Rome grounds our students in the foundations of Western civilization, where they will explore layers of history from the ancient kingdom through empire to Christian center of power. The "Eternal City" shows how past and present coexist—ancient ruins integrate seamlessly into daily life while contemporary art galleries thrive alongside archaeological sites.

Together with Visiting Faculty and Core Faculty, students will consider the uneasy and shifting relationship between ancient history and modern interpretations, and the uses (and abuses) of it. For example, visits to key archaeological sites of the ancient city (Roman Forum, Palatino, Pantheon, Ara Pacis) will be intertextualized with the remaining buildings and monuments of fascist Rome (the EUR quarter and its museums), as well as with contemporary street art, modern art museums, religious buildings, and the city’s striated topology.

To learn more about our topological studies and international residency program, visit our website at the link in our bio.

#ArtPhD #PhDArts #ArtSchoolPhD #ArtistPhilosopher #ArtsPhD #LowResidencyProgram #VisualArtsPhD
#InternationalResidencyProgram #TravelToRome #EternalCity #OneWeekCountdown

IDSVA Independent Study and Dissertation Director Marcelo Guimarães Lima and Raymond Prucher have published their book Palestina: Tragedy and Hope in the 21st Century (Whimperbang Press, 2026) available at the link in our bio.

Marcelo Guimarães Lima, PhD, MFA (b. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a visual artist, researcher and writer. His artworks have been exhibited in Brazil, the USA, Australia, France, Portugal, Romania, the UAE. He taught History of Art and Studio Art in the USA (University of Illinois, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Goddard College) and the UAE (American University in Dubai) and, as guest lecturer / visiting scholar in Spain (Universidad de Salamanca, Universidad Internacional de Andalucia). He directed community-based art projects in Brazil and the USA. He is the author of Recordações do Futuro (Hipergrafia, São Paulo, 2025) and of Heterochronia and Vanishing Viewpoints (Metasenta, Melbourne, 2012), as well as of essays, papers and articles on the History of Art, Philosophy, Art Criticism, Psychology of Art and related subjects.

Raymond Prucher, MFA (b. Rock Island, Illinois, USA) is an artist, designer and writer. He taught art and design at SUNY Stony Brook, SUNY Suffolk Community College, Dowling College, Al-Quds University, and the American University in Dubai. As an artist, Prucher's work has included painting, installation, sculpture, print, drawing and digital media. He has exhibited in France, Palestine, South Africa, the UAE and the USA. The original edition of Jenin imPrints was published in 2006 (Givors, France: Color Gang Edition, 2006). His work appeared in Arabesque: Graphic Design from the Arab World and Persia (Berlin, Germany: Die Gestalten Verlag, 2008).

Publication Date: Apr 14, 2026, by Whimperbang Press, Nyack, New York 10960.

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The Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts welcomes applications from artists and scholars engaged in critical interdisciplinary research in philosophy, art theory, and aesthetics. This unique low-residency PhD program offers online courses (Fall and Spring semesters) and short, yet immersive international residencies guided by world-renowned faculty, artists, and scholars. Under the leadership of IDSVA president Simonetta Moro and core faculty members Howard Caygill, Dejan Lukić, and Silvia Mazzini, you are invited to join a global community of thinkers committed to examining how ideas emerge from specific topological, historical, and cultural contexts.

Earn your PhD with three years of coursework (60 credits) followed by the dissertation. Applications are open to qualified holders of a BA or BFA. Students entering the program with an MA in art, philosophy, or related disciplines or an MFA may be eligible to transfer up to 5 credits toward the PhD, reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Visit our Admissions page for more information: https://www.idsva.edu/admissions/how-to-apply

Apply now and start with the online first-year seminar in the Fall (September-December), then travel to Mexico City for your first international Winter residency part of the Topological Studies Program with our world-renowned faculty (January 6-13, 2027). Key visits include the Museo de Antropología, the Templo Mayor and Museum, Casa Azul (Frida Kahlo Museum), Museo de Bellas Artes, Anahuacalli museum, Trotsky’s house, among others.

Explore IDSVA’s residency locations. Learn more about our world-renowned faculty. Visit our website at the link in our bio.

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On May 3, 2026 14 graduates walked across the stage at the Morgan Library Gilder Lehrman Hall to receive their PhD degree in Philosophy, Aesthetics, and Art Theory. Dr. Sarah Lewis delivered the keynote address and received her Honorary Degree as a distinguished member of the art and philosophy community. Enjoy these photos by AwoTunde taken at the event.

To learn more about research by our graduates, visit the Dissertation Abstracts page on our website.

#ArtPhD #PhDArts #ArtSchoolPhD #ArtistPhilosopher #ArtsPhD #LowResidencyProgram #VisualArtsPhD #CommencementCeremony #GraduationPhotos #SarahLewis #HonoraryDegreeRecipient #Diploma

On May 3, 2026 14 graduates walked across the stage at the Morgan Library Gilder Lehrman Hall to receive their PhD degree in Philosophy, Aesthetics, and Art Theory. Dr. Sarah Lewis delivered the keynote address and received her Honorary Degree as a distinguished member of the art and philosophy community. Enjoy these photos by AwoTunde taken at the event.

To learn more about research by our graduates, visit the Dissertation Abstracts page on our website.

#ArtPhD #PhDArts #ArtSchoolPhD #ArtistPhilosopher #ArtsPhD #LowResidencyProgram #VisualArtsPhD #CommencementCeremony #GraduationPhotos #SarahLewis #HonoraryDegreeRecipient #Diploma

On May 3, 2026 14 graduates walked across the stage at the Morgan Library Gilder Lehrman Hall to receive their PhD degree in Philosophy, Aesthetics, and Art Theory. Dr. Sarah Lewis delivered the keynote address and received her Honorary Degree as a distinguished member of the art and philosophy community. Enjoy these photos by AwoTunde taken at the event.

To learn more about research by our graduates, visit the Dissertation Abstracts page on our website.

#ArtPhD #PhDArts #ArtSchoolPhD #ArtistPhilosopher #ArtsPhD #LowResidencyProgram #VisualArtsPhD #CommencementCeremony #GraduationPhotos #SarahLewis #HonoraryDegreeRecipient #Diploma

On May 3, 2026 14 graduates walked across the stage at the Morgan Library Gilder Lehrman Hall to receive their PhD degree in Philosophy, Aesthetics, and Art Theory. Dr. Sarah Lewis delivered the keynote address and received her Honorary Degree as a distinguished member of the art and philosophy community. Enjoy these photos by AwoTunde taken at the event.

To learn more about research by our graduates, visit the Dissertation Abstracts page on our website.

#ArtPhD #PhDArts #ArtSchoolPhD #ArtistPhilosopher #ArtsPhD #LowResidencyProgram #VisualArtsPhD #CommencementCeremony #GraduationPhotos #SarahLewis #HonoraryDegreeRecipient #Diploma

On May 3, 2026 14 graduates walked across the stage at the Morgan Library Gilder Lehrman Hall to receive their PhD degree in Philosophy, Aesthetics, and Art Theory. Dr. Sarah Lewis delivered the keynote address and received her Honorary Degree as a distinguished member of the art and philosophy community. Enjoy these photos by AwoTunde taken at the event.

To learn more about research by our graduates, visit the Dissertation Abstracts page on our website.

#ArtPhD #PhDArts #ArtSchoolPhD #ArtistPhilosopher #ArtsPhD #LowResidencyProgram #VisualArtsPhD #CommencementCeremony #GraduationPhotos #SarahLewis #HonoraryDegreeRecipient #Diploma

On May 3, 2026 14 graduates walked across the stage at the Morgan Library Gilder Lehrman Hall to receive their PhD degree in Philosophy, Aesthetics, and Art Theory. Dr. Sarah Lewis delivered the keynote address and received her Honorary Degree as a distinguished member of the art and philosophy community. Enjoy these photos by AwoTunde taken at the event.

To learn more about research by our graduates, visit the Dissertation Abstracts page on our website.

#ArtPhD #PhDArts #ArtSchoolPhD #ArtistPhilosopher #ArtsPhD #LowResidencyProgram #VisualArtsPhD #CommencementCeremony #GraduationPhotos #SarahLewis #HonoraryDegreeRecipient #Diploma

Natalie Velez (PhD Candidate) will be attending the 61st International Congress on Medieval Studies at Western Michigan University, May 14–16, 2026. Natalie is one of the presenters in the session Reengaged Learning: Pedagogy and Teaching the Medieval: Using Primary Texts. She will present her paper, “What Does It Make You Wonder About? The Art of Asking Questions: Adapting Museum Practices for Teaching Medieval Studies.”

She will also participate in Tory Schendel-Vyvoda’s roundtable, Mysticism, Transcendence, and Cosmologies: Medieval Pathways to the Twenty-First Century, where she will discuss Medieval Cross-Cultural Art Collaborations through the Lens of Gianni Vattimo’s Hermeneutics.

To learn more about our conference participants, visit the link in our bio.

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#AcademicConference #SpringConference #SpringSymposium #WesternMichiganUniversity @westernmichu @velez_natalie

Jon Carver (Cohort ’25) was recently awarded a faculty spotlight for his exceptional work as Assistant Professor at IAIA (Institute of American Indian Arts).

“As an Elinor Ostrom Fellow through the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, Carver recently completed a paper exploring Ostrom’s Nobel-recognized work on common-pool resources alongside pre-Platonic Greek thought and governance practices of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. The project traces how ideas of cooperation, shared stewardship, and collective responsibility appear across time and place, while recognizing that Indigenous nations have long put these principles into practice.”

To learn more about our Students and Alumni, visit our website at the link in our bio.

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Rebecca Monaghan (Cohort ’23) will present Mysticism, Transcendence, and Cosmologies: Medieval Pathways to the Twenty-First Century and panel the session “Medieval Association of the Midwest Roundtable” at the 61st International Congress on Medieval Studies at Western Michigan University, May 14-16, 2026.

To learn more about our spring conference participants, visit the link in our bio.

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Sam De Lemos (Cohort ’24) will present Converso Cosmology: An Introduction — From Medieval Iberia into Early Modernity for the session "Mysticism, Transcendence, and Cosmologies: Medieval Pathways to the Twenty-First Century" at the 61st International Congress on Medieval Studies at Western Michigan University, May 14–16, 2026.

To learn more about our spring conference participants, visit the link in our bio.

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We are pleased to announce that Dr. Adam Antonio Montoya has been awarded the 2026 IDSVA Ted Coons Dissertation Prize for the dissertation “On Phantom Country: The Crypt Æsthetics of a Wilder West”, directed by Dr. Dejan Lukic. The award was conferred at the IDSVA Commencement ceremony in New York City at the Morgan Library Auditorium on May 3, 2026.

The Ted Coons Dissertation Prize is awarded to one IDSVA graduate each year. The Prize was established in 2015 to acknowledge outstanding IDSVA dissertations that distinguish themselves for their original philosophical approach, scholarly quality, and contribution to new knowledge. It was made possible thanks to a generous donation by Dr. Ted Coons, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Cognition & Perception at the Center for Neural Science at New York University. Professor Ted Coons is a pioneer in the field of neuroscience and a major contributor to early studies in neuroaesthetics.

To learn more, visit our News at the link in bio.

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If you are near Beverly, MA we hope you can make the book launch this Friday, May 15, 2026 from 2-4pm with author Dr. Kate Farrington, artists Nomeda & Gediminas Urbonas, artist John Preus, with Dr. Leonie Bradbury, and moderator, Shana Dumont Garr at the Black Box Theater. They will be discussing Dr. Farrington’s new book, now available at Book Publications at the link in our bio.

Dr. Farrington’s “Place-As-Medium and New Grounds for Thinking in Contemporary Art” (Routledge 2026) presents a broad scope of global contemporary art projects, establishing a new philosophical framework to understand and evaluate the new art practice known as “place-as‑medium.” The book offers a new reading of the work of artists like Alfredo Jaar,Theaster Gates, John Preus, and paradigm-shifting curatorial projects such as Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev’s 2012 international art exhibition dOCUMENTA (13) through the theories of Jacques Rancière, Gianni Vattimo, and Martin Heidegger, among others. It provides a model for ecological thinking in a case study of The Swamp School by Nomeda and Gediminas Urbonas.

"Kate Farrington is an artist, art theorist, and philosopher, weaving together the Continental philosophical tradition with some strands of Buddhist practice. The extraordinary range and innovation of her thinking illuminates the artform of place-as medium, which activates “thinking through place.” In her topical and profound meditations, the artistic practice of contemporary artists like the Chilean Alfredo Jaar emerge as poignant and rousing responses to the political and ecological exigencies of our global disorder." ―Jason M. Wirth, Professor of Philosophy, Seattle University

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Over the weekend IDSVA students, alumni, faculty, staff, board members, friends, family members, and well-wishers convened at several important events in NYC. The kick-off welcome event was held at Gallery MC on Friday, May 1st and included a screening of a short film by Christopher Andrew, The Novara and IDSVA at the Good Life Center.

The film features a conversation between Dr. Rachael M Rollson (IDSVA PhD ’24), Chair of the Good Life Center, Dr. Samantha Jones (IDSVA PhD ’24), Artist and Professor at UMPI, Dr. Nigel Jollands and Veronica Lysaght, Co-Skippers on the Novara, and Dr. Bruce Glavovic, Professor at Massey University.

The 2025 Novara One Planet expedition, led by Dr. Nigel Jollands and Veronica Lysaght, focuses on climate change action and ocean education, with the crew gathering in Maine in June 2025 for a journey aimed at Greenland and the Canadian Arctic. The expedition utilizes the extensively refitted steel/aluminum vessel Novara to explore remote coastal areas, promoting sustainability through science and adventure.

The mission of The Good Life Center is to perpetuate the legacy of Helen and Scott Nearing. Through its programming and preservation of the historic Forest Farm homestead, The Good Life Center advocates for simple and sustainable living skills, social and economic justice, organic gardening, and the non-exploitation of animals and the environment.

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