a South African artist makes his mark in New York

FEATURED ARTIST: LUKE BAGGOTT

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After receiving an MA in Digital Arts from the University of the Witwatersrand, and despite early recognition in South Africa, Luke Baggott was drawn to the world’s most dynamic art scene in New York City. In 2017 the prestigious New York Academy of Art, founded by Andy Warhol, accepted Luke on a scholarship into their Master of Fine Arts program. “I was awarded the Academy Scholar Award, which I was able to maintain through my second year. I was privileged to receive the Elizabeth Greenshields Grant which contributed significantly towards my tuition, as well as the David Schafer collector award. I was given a grant from the Thea Petschek Lervolino Foundation towards my accommodation at International House, and I have been made a Resident Fellow for the current academic year. My New York artistic development has been further enriched by training from some of my painting heroes, including Vincent Desiderio, Alex Kanevsky and Margaret Bowland, to name a few. The celebrated painter, Bo Bartlett, is currently mentoring me.”