The School of Fashion is pleased to share that the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has released the CFDA+ 2017 Talent Book which identifies the top design graduates from around the world. The CFDA+ 2017 list spotlights 41 global talents selected from 24 leading fashion institutions. Out of the 41 designers chosen, seven were graduates from the School of Fashion at Academy of Art University in San Francisco, California. From the global community of invited colleges, Academy of Art University had the most talent included in CFDA+ 2017. This recognition from the CFDA highlights the placement of Academy of Art University and the City of San Francisco on the international fashion stage. [Read More]

The Dance Gallery Festival will return for their 11th annual New York performance showcase, Friday, November 3 at Gelsey Kirkland Arts Center, 29 Jay St. in Brooklyn, and on November 4-5 at the Ailey Citigroup Theater, 405 W 55th Street, NYC with twenty-five artists in a weekend of groundbreaking work performed in three distinct and separate programs. [Read More]

The Dance Gallery Festival will return for their 11th annual New York performance showcase, Friday, November 3 at Gelsey Kirkland Arts Center, 29 Jay St. in Brooklyn, and on November 4-5 at the Ailey Citigroup Theater, 405 W 55th Street, NYC with twenty-five artists in a weekend of groundbreaking work performed in three distinct and separate programs. [Read More]

Agora Gallery presents The New Flux, a group exhibition that features different pictorial practices gathered around the theme of nature in urban life. [Read More]

The New York Coffee Festival is excited to kick off a caffeine buzz-worthy weekend today at the Metropolitan Pavilion (125 West 18th Street). Coffee enthusiasts and casual drinkers alike are invited to join us today through Sunday, October 15th for unlimited coffee, live music, art, and more. Tickets are currently available at newyorkcoffeefestival.com/tickets. [Read More]

Eryc Taylor Dance (ETD) will return to Martha Graham Studio Theater, 55 Bethune Street, for the company’s 2017 NYC season, October 13-15. Five works will be shown at each performance, including the premiere of Eryc Taylor’s new commissioned work, Cycles, the reconstruction of his 1992 duet, Chaise Lung, and repertory works Song for Cello and Piano, The Box and The Missing. Performances will take place at 8pm on October 13 and 14, and at 3pm on October 15. [Read More]

Four eateries gave away free samples of their cuisine to roughly 150 passers-by today, as the 14th annual Dine In Queens officially kicked off with a festive outdoor ceremony at The Shops at Atlas Park in Glendale. (Please note that this was formally known as “Queens Restaurant Week.”) [Read More]

Asbury Shorts, New York City’s longest-running short-film exhibition, reels into Kaufman Astoria Studios in Astoria on Thursday, Oct. 19, and Friday, Oct. 20. The same lineup of globally honored shorts will screen at 7:30 pm on both nights. Co-presented by The Astor Room, the pieces are recommended for ages 16 and way above. [Read More]

AsianInNY hosted the 2017 Annual Fashion Show on the afternoon of Sep. 23, 2017. The celebration was filled with spectacular performances which included music, singing, cocktail reception, and runway fashion shows. The event brought in over 500 people with many VIPs including Ambassador of Taiwan Lily Hsu, China Institute President James B. Heimowitz and many important buyers to China Institute ground floor located at 100 Washington Street, New York. [Read More]

配合紐約秋冬時裝週，AsianInNY與文化部駐紐約台北文化中心首次合作，23日週六下午於華美協進社舉辦2017 AsianInNY服裝秀，邀請臺灣知名新銳設計師陳科維、汪俐伶來紐約展現其最新設計，並加入潮牌「THRILL」設計師呂白、「Snowman」品牌設計師陳妍儒、越南裔設計師Danny Nguyen及珠寶設計師陳佳欣，活動盛大，吸引400位嘉賓出席包括駐紐約臺北經濟文化辦事處徐儷文大使, 華美協進社社長賀志明(James B. Heimowitz)和重要的買家，並展現80套全新設計服裝，為紐約秋冬時裝週增添創新融合之亞洲風情。 [Read More]