Happen to past by the School of Visual Arts Westside Gallery today and went in to take a look. I am impressed with the quality of the work, esp this person's work.

Matt Lifson, Blackface in the Bathroom, 2005, 48 x 36"

This is a pretty powerful image - yes, it's "illustrative" and it looks more so from the photo then when I stood in front of it - and it was not as well lit as it should have been.

Matt Lifson, Denise Giving Birth, 2005, 48 x 36"

It was easy to photograph, maybe the aspect ratio is just right for a digital camara. What I'd say ..... I'm not sure about where this work is. ... is it something that would work well in a magazine shot? Is it something I'd want to look at?

The quality of the work I see is really good. I'm impressed even though these artists have yet to really express anything new - they have energy that I find refreshing.

Tierney, Bethel, 2006, 16 x 20" Digital C-Print

I liked the photo.