Allan Denis Naymark of Brooklyn Receives Honors at Hofstra University Student Art Show

2014 May 8

Allan Denis Naymark, 22, of Brooklyn, NY, was one of several students to be honored for outstanding work on display at Hofstra University's Spring Fine Arts Show. The Department of Fine Arts, Design, Art History presented this annual exhibit from April 30-May 12, featuring hundreds of pieces of the finest artwork created by students in painting, drawing, 3D, photography, design and new media.

There was an opening reception for the art show on April 30. Awards were given to the following students for outstanding art in a variety of categories:

Photography Award

Maya Collins, 23, of Columbia, MD - a graduating senior with a fine arts major, concentration in photography

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New Media Design Award

Bethany Dill, 20, of East Setauket, NY - a junior who has three majors - in fine arts, marketing and art history. She also has a minor in German studies.

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Ceramics Award

Allan Denis Naymark, 22, of Brooklyn, NY, who is majoring in fine arts, with a concentration in ceramics.

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Painting Award

Inae Rurup

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Awards in Graphic Design, Painting, Drawing and the Hofstra University Purchase Award

Daniel Jones, 21, of Hampton, NJ - a fine arts major with a concentration in painting

The Hofstra University Purchase Award is a $1,000 award, made possible by the generosity of anonymous donors, that allows the Department of Fine Arts, Design, Art History to acquire a work exhibited in the student show. Now in its third year, the eventual goal of the award program is to invite other departments on campus to choose a work to display in their area.

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Awards in Sculpture and 3-D Design and the Outside Juror Award

Matthew Aponte, 21, Brooklyn (Bed Stuy) - a junior with fine arts major, concentration in industrial design

The Outside Juror Award was judged this year by Matthew Mahler '04, who holds a B.S. in art education from Hofstra and an MFA in painting from CUNY Queens College. Matthew co-founded of Small Black Door, an experimental art space that was located in Ridgewood, New York.

For more information on future events sponsored by the Department of Fine Arts, Design, Art History, call (516) 463-5474 or visit www.hofstra.edu/finearts.

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