Bridgeview School of Fine ArtsMost of these individuals began their artistic development at Bridgeview by taking our kids art classes at our studios in Long Island City, Queens. Some of them were as young as 7 years old.
Bridgeview graduates thrive across every corner of the creative world—traditional, contemporary, and everything in between. Their careers span fine arts, design, animation, film, sculpture, digital media, and global cultural institutions. The art world is competitive, but when students receive real, comprehensive training from an early age, they gain the skills and confidence to go incredibly far.
Iliya Mirochnik's very first art class at Bridgeview School in Queens, 2002
Iliya Mirochnik teaching an online classical drawing and painting series
at the prestigious New Masters Academy in California, 2021
Anik Levcovici learning to paint at Bridgeview, 2015
Anik teaching book conservation at the Rhode Island School of Design.
Antonia Pribanic at Bridgeview at the age of 7.
Antonia Pribanic at her Solo Show 2025.
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Iliya Mirochnik, now a full‑time art professor, teaches classical techniques using both traditional methods and cutting‑edge digital tools.
Astrid Dick is a contemporary abstract painter whose work appears in major galleries in New York and Paris, including the Grand Palais.
Sonja Tsypin and her sister Avi Avital are award‑winning filmmakers working on international productions.
Moises Gomez has become a leading animator.
James Sondow is a prominent sculptor with major commissions and teaching roles at prestigious art academies.
Julia Hogendorf designs toys for Mattel, a toymaker giant famous for its world’s most iconic brands, including Barbie.
Nicholas Evangelinos is an award-winning graphic designer who has his own firm.
Follow the links below to see what they are up to now.
Tim DoseJames Sondow
Lena Murray
Iliya Mirochnik
Chloe Pitkoff
Boris Tyomkin
Astrid Dick
Moises Gomez
Avi Avital Tsypin
Monica Seroczkowski
Sonja Tsypin
Rachel Batashvili
Antonia Pribanic