David A. Ross Resigns From School of Visual Arts After Epstein Revelations

David A. Ross Resigns From School of Visual Arts After Epstein Revelations

David A. Ross, chair of the School of Visual Arts (SVA) MFA Art Practice Department for 17 years, has resigned from his post following the Department of Justice's release of his extensive email exchanges with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Much of the newly revealed correspondence dates from the period during and years after Epstein’s conviction, including an email from January 2015 in which Ross stated that he was “still proud” to call …

SVA Chair David A. Ross Resigns After Epstein Files Reveal Ties: ‘I’m Still Proud to Call You a Friend’

David A. Ross, a writer and curator who led museums nationwide, resigned on Tuesday from his position as chair of the MFA art practice program at New York’s School of Visual Arts (SVA), a post he had held since 2009, after ARTnews revealed that he makes a number of appearances in the newly released files related to Jeffrey Epstein. The tranche of documents was released by the Justice Department in January as part of the ongoing publication of …