The New York Academy of Art is a private, graduate-only art school in the Tribeca neighborhood of New York City. The academy offers a Master of Fine Arts degree and a post-baccalaureate Certificate of Fine Art degree, with a focus on technical training and critical discourse. The school annually hosts two public events: the TriBeCa Ball and the fund-raising auction Take Home a Nude at Sotheby’s Auction House in New York, both known to attract high-profile guests.