The Art Students League of New York

This talk takes the form of one of Concha-Núñez’s virtual museum education classes, adapted for a lecture format. The talk covers four Latin American artists, Fernando Botero, Marisol Escobar, Frida Kahlo, and Wifredo Lam, as a group of mini lessons. For each artist, Concha-Núñez will introduce, establish social and historical context, examine one work in particular through rich visual analysis, and then open the floor for a small Q&A before moving on to the next artist. This interactive format presents a dynamic way for the audience to engage throughout the presentation and returns focus to these renowned yet still underrepresented artists. The presentation is in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15).

The Art Students League of New York is pleased to present "Harvey Dinnerstein Drawings, Pastels, Prints"--a retrospective exhibition and benefit sale of selected works by venerable instructor Harvey Dinnerstein. View this exhibit and sale here: https://artstudentsleague.square.site/ This virtual exhibition honors his remarkable career as an artist and his contributions as an instructor for over forty years. Mr. Dinnerstein has chosen and arranged these sketches, studies, p...ortraits, and multifigure compositions that cover nearly every decade of his seventy-year career. Twenty percent of the proceeds from this exhibition will support the newly-established "Harvey Dinnerstein Grant for Realist Art." This grant will be awarded annually during the The League’s scholarship and grant competitions held in May. Additionally, Gerald Peters Gallery is presenting "Underground"an exhibition of works by Harvey Dinnerstein available to view online and by appointment at 24 East 78th Street in NYC. : Harvey Dinnerstein. "Priscilla," 1968, lithograph, 23 x 18 in. #ArtMakers #CreateArt #57thStreet #ArtSchool #HarveyDinnerstein See more

The Art Students League is pleased to present the annual Grant Winners Exhibition 2020the culmination of an annual competition which awards $200,000 in the form of grants and scholarships to students. This exhibition showcases the recent work of eleven exceptional artists who earned these prestigious grants in 2019 awarded by an invited jury of professional artists, critics, and gallerists. To discover the works in all media by these League artists follow this link: h...ttps://theartstudentsleague.org/exhib/grant-winners-2020/ : Pamela Jennings. Awarded the Doreta Kesson Masterton Grant. Jurors: curator Ilaria Conti, artist Jen Mazza, and art historian Karen Shelby. #ArtMakers #CreateArt #57thStreet #ArtSchool #WomenInTheArts

In the early days of quarantine here in New York City, instructor Jason Bard Yarmosky provided us with a short lesson to set up our "at-home studio for successful portrait painting." Since then he has been spending his time "working through 2020." In this short film, he explains how his studio practice has changed during this time.... : Dave Geffin See more

Join us next Thursday, October 22, as we will be in conversation with MoMA The Museum of Modern Art educator Valentín Concha-Núñez who will discuss "Representation of Latino Art." As a continuation of Hispanic Heritage Month, the presentation will focus on four Latin American artists: Fernando Botero, Marisol Escobar, Frida Kahlo, and Wifredo Lam. Concha-Núñez will introduce each artist, establish their social and historical context, examine one work through rich visual... analysis, and then open the floor for a small Q&A before moving on to the next artist. This interactive format will give you a direct way to engage with the speaker and the subject matter. The presentation will be broadcast LIVE right here on our official Facebook page. ¡Te esperamos el jueves entrante! : Fernando Botero. "Mona Lisa," 1978. #ArtMakers #CreateArt #57thStreet #ArtSchool #HispanicHeritageMonth

Spanning 30 days from September 15October 15, National Hispanic Heritage Month was established by the United States Congress in 1988. The month "celebrates and recognizes the contributions made by Hispanic Americans to American society and culture." As part of highlighting contributions in the arts, we proudly share this photograph of the artist known simply as "Marisol" (1930-2016). Her works are part of the collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Broo...klyn Museum, MoMA The Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, and El Museo del Barrio. Born in Paris to Venezuelan parents, Marisol spent her early years split between France, Venezuela, and New York. She studied with Yasuo Kuniyoshi at the Art Students League in 1951. In this photo she poses with her tools alongside her sculptures. Marisol's life and art journey is so dense that it easily exceeds the scope of this post! Her work encompasses themes including: pre-Columbian cultures of Latin America, women in a male-dominated industry, Latinas living and working in NYC, and identity and representation in pop art. We highly encourage you all to take time and do a deep dive on this artist. Estamos bien agradecidos por su empeño, Marisol! : Walter Sanders, 1957. #ArtMakers #CreateArt #57thStreet #ArtSchool #Marisol See more

The League is saddened to share news that beloved art model Christophe Nayel recently passed away. He is survived by his loving husband. In the years that Christophe modeled at The League he became a source of visual inspiration for our artists. Known for the uncanny ability to hold poses with strained and exaggerated facial features, Christophe was a delightful and jovial person on and off the model stand. Every class exhibit had a depiction of the Frenchman in an elab...orate costume that he created to strike visual interest in our artists. His presence in our hallways, parties, and gatherings always added levity to our dayshe was certainly a model that fit in perfectly with the spirit of The League. Several instructors, monitors, students, and models are sharing images of Christophe on Instagram with heartfelt tributes of their own. Thank you @jondemartin, @danthompsonart, @yezzycohen, and @momostudio_28 for sharing your stories about this fun-loving soul that took a big bite out of life. He lives on as works of art. Qu'il repose en paix. : Jon deMartin #ChristopheNayel #OneOfAKind #ArtModel #CreateArt #57thStreet #ArtSchool See more