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Category: History

“Game Changer: Mercedes Matter” in Gagosian Quarterly

Lauren Mahony and Michael Tcheyan pay homage to the founder of the New York Studio School in Gagosian Quarterly. Mercedes Matter’s devotion to art and artists, manifest in her founding of the New York Studio School, was instilled in her early on. Born Jeanne Carles in Philadelphia in 1913, the future artist, writer, and educator […]

October 28, 2020 · History

Francis Morrone on the Whitney Studio

In this excerpt, architectural historian Francis Morrone describes the creation of the Whitney Studio, designed by Robert Winthrop Chanler and Grosvenor Atterbury. Recorded on December 7, 2016.

August 8, 2017 · History, Lecture Series Archive, Whitney

The Whitney Studio at New York Studio School Named National Treasure

“The Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney Studio in Greenwich Village, operated out of the New York Studio School, has been named a National Treasure by the National Trust. The studio, which was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1992, and was included on the World Monument Fund’s 2012 Watch List, was built in 1877 as a carriage […]

October 15, 2014 · History, Whitney

World Monuments Fund Watch Day

The New York Studio School was placed on the World Monuments Fund Watch List for 2012, and recently students worked on a scale transcription of the Chanler ceiling for ‘Watch Day 2012.’ Full time students used charcoal, mirrors and ladders to energetically transcribe the swirling motifs of sea and celestial creatures, flames, and figures that […]

September 25, 2012 · History, Whitney

1918… The First Marathon?

In 1918, a case can be made for the original ‘Marathons’ at 8th Street. Twenty painters drew numbers, turned up at 8 West 8th Street and were given canvasses of different sizes, depending on the number they drew, and were instructed to paint pictures on the spot from memory without sitters or models over three […]

August 24, 2012 · History, Marathons, Whitney

Snapshots From NYSS

Ophir and Friends brilliantly reviewed by Luke Lym

Ophir and Friends brilliantly reviewed by Luke Lyman in the New Criterion (@newcriterion)!

“Instead of giving us dry, self-serious Surrealism, Agassi arranges these motifs to give us intimate, deliciously colored vignettes conveying both whimsy and mystery.” - Luke Lyman

"Ophir and Friends: a tribute to Ophir Agassi" remains on view in the Gallery through next Sunday, December 18.

#ophiragassi #lukelyman #newcriterion #newyorkstudioschool #painting

Join us for the finale lecture of the Fall 2022 Ev

Join us for the finale lecture of the Fall 2022 Evening Lecture Series, TONIGHT, Wednesday, December 7 at 6:30pm: Eve Straussman-Pflanzer: Artemisia Gentileschi and the Wider World of Exhibitions on Italian Women Artists

Dr. Eve Straussman-Pflanzer is Curator and Head of Italian and Spanish Paintings at the National Gallery of Art (@ngadc). She has held curatorial appointments at the Detroit Institute of Arts, Davis Museum at Wellesley College, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Art Institute of Chicago. Her most recent exhibition By Her Hand: Artemisia Gentileschi and Italian Women Artists, 1500–1800 traveled from the Wadsworth Atheneum to the Detroit Institute of Arts.

This lecture is generously supported by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation (@kressfdn).

Image: Artemisia Gentileschi, “Self-Portrait as a Lute Player,” c. 1615–18, Oil on canvas, 30 1/2 x 28 1/4 inches. Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, CT; Charles H. Schwartz Endowment Fund, 2014.4.1 (@thewadsworth)

#ArtemisiaGentileschi #DrEveStraussmanPflanzer #NationalGalleryofArt #SamuelHKressFoundation #WadsworthAtheneum #newyorkstudioschool

INFORMATION SESSION: MFA, Certificate & Virtual Ce

INFORMATION SESSION: MFA, Certificate & Virtual Certificate → TOMORROW, Wednesday, December 7 at 12pm ET
RSVP for Zoom link: info@nyss.org

Join us to learn more about:
🔹The vision, nature, and structure of full-time study at the New York Studio School.
🔹The curriculum of the two-year MFA and three-year Certificate programs: independent studio work with legendary two-week Marathons, esteemed Evening Lectures, professional practice seminars, public Gallery exhibitions, a broad range of elective courses, visiting artist critiques, and frequent visits to museums, galleries, and artist studios.
🔹Drawing as an integral part of the education at the School, approached as a means of understanding perceptual consciousness with regards to scale, spatial geometry, and the power of mark-making.
🔹Generous scholarship and financial aid opportunities.
🔹The application process and important deadlines.
🔹Flexible options to study from anywhere in the world through the Virtual Certificate and part-time Virtual programs.
🔹Inspiring studios and workspaces in the School’s historic, light-filled location in Greenwich Village, New York.
🔹Post-graduate residency opportunities and achievements of recent alumni.
🔹The School’s philosophy of learning through direct experience and the importance of working from direct perception as the basis for a lifetime of artistic creation.

We look forward to meeting you and sharing the distinct qualities of our unique and rigorous programs!

Unable to attend the Info Session? Schedule an in-person or virtual meeting with Recruitment & Public Outreach Officer Erin Hinz, ehinz@nyss.org.

#newyorkstudioschool #drawing #painting #sculpture #MFA #certificate #virtual

Evening Lecture Series, TONIGHT, Tuesday, December

Evening Lecture Series, TONIGHT, Tuesday, December 6 at 6:30pm: Maren Hassinger: Sculpture as a Verb

Maren Hassinger (@marenhassinger)has built an expansive practice that articulates the relationship between nature and humanity. Carefully choosing materials for their innate characteristics, Hassinger has explored the subject of movement, family, love, nature, environment, consumerism, identity, and race. She is the recipient of numerous honors, and her work is in the permanent collections of the Art Institute of Chicago; Baltimore Museum of Art; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; The Museum of Modern Art; the Hirshhorn; and the Whitney, among others.

Image: Installation view, “Maren Hassinger: We Are All Vessels,” Susan Inglett Gallery (@susaninglettgallery), NYC, 2021. Photo: Adam Reich. Courtesy of Susan Inglett Gallery, NYC.

#MarenHassinger #susaninglettgallery #newyorkstudioschool

#Repost from MFA Candidate @zipporah_norton • A

#Repost from MFA Candidate @zipporah_norton
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A little work in progress 🐸

In Memory of Something Else: Nora Cohen (@nora.lil

In Memory of Something Else: Nora Cohen (@nora.lily_), Paula Querido (@ppaulaquerido), and Zana Naveed (@zana.naveed) opens December 2 in the Student Gallery and remains on view through December 15. Opening Reception tonight from 6-8 pm!

#NoraCohen #PaulaQuerido #ZanaNaveed #newyorkstudioschool

INFORMATION SESSION: MFA, Certificate & Virtual Ce

INFORMATION SESSION: MFA, Certificate & Virtual Certificate
Wednesday, December 7 at 12pm ET
RSVP for Zoom link: info@nyss.org

Join us to learn more about:
🔹The vision, nature, and structure of full-time study at the New York Studio School.
🔹The curriculum of the two-year MFA and three-year Certificate programs: independent studio work with legendary two-week Marathons, esteemed Evening Lectures, professional practice seminars, public Gallery exhibitions, a broad range of elective courses, visiting artist critiques, and frequent visits to museums, galleries, and artist studios.
🔹Drawing as an integral part of the education at the School, approached as a means of understanding perceptual consciousness with regards to scale, spatial geometry, and the power of mark-making.
🔹Generous scholarship and financial aid opportunities.
🔹The application process and important deadlines.
🔹Flexible options to study from anywhere in the world through the Virtual Certificate and part-time Virtual programs.
🔹Inspiring studios and workspaces in the School’s historic, light-filled location in Greenwich Village, New York.
🔹Post-graduate residency opportunities and achievements of recent alumni.
🔹The School’s philosophy of learning through direct experience and the importance of working from direct perception as the basis for a lifetime of artistic creation.

We look forward to meeting you and sharing the distinct qualities of our unique and rigorous programs!

Unable to attend the Info Session? Schedule an in-person or virtual meeting with Recruitment & Public Outreach Officer Erin Hinz, ehinz@nyss.org.

There is ONE DAY LEFT to place your bid for our fi

There is ONE DAY LEFT to place your bid for our first Giving Tuesday Online Auction! The auction closes tomorrow, December 2, at noon. We are thrilled to offer a stunning selection of work this year, which features pieces by Mike Kelley, Shirley Kaneda, Jonathan Harkham, and Ophir Agassi—whose memorial retrospective, “Ophir and Friends: a tribute to Ophir Agassi” is on view at the School through December 18. All proceeds from the Giving Tuesday Online Auction will provide crucial support for our scholarship fund. Go to the link in our bio to view our auction catalog and place your bid!

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Image credits:
Mike Kelley, "Untitled, A.R.T. Press Portfolio," 2020, Image Courtesy of Yael Schori
Ophir Agassi, "Fooled," 2011, Image Courtesy of the Agassi Estate
@shirleykaneda123, "Untitled," 2016, Image Courtesy of the Artist
@jonathanharkham, "Horde, Study with Tin Cars," 2021, Image Courtesy of the Artist

#auction #givingtuesday #mikekelley #ophiragassi #shirleykaneda #jonathanharkham

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