The Art Students League of New York

Exhibition Website

Nov 13 2018 - Feb 3 2019

Since 1875, the Art Students League of New York has offered art instruction in drawing, painting, sculpture, and printmaking that is fundamentally open to all. Its affordable, open-enrollment system provides a democratic alternative to the rigidness of competitive, curriculum-based art schools. After the League permanently settled in the heart of New York City in 1892, a number of influential American and international artists have passed through its doors, giving the institution a renowned reputation.

This exhibition spotlights works on paper and prints from the Art Center’s permanent collection by more than twenty artists who either attended classes at the Art Students League, taught there, or both. Spanning more than 80 years, the show includes artworks by Milton Avery, Isabel Bishop, Lee Bontecou, Jacob Lawrence, Louise Nevelson, and many others. A select number of works will be on view for the first time, or have not been shown in over two decades.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website 

  • Works on Paper
  • American
  • 20th Century
  • Jacob Lawrence
  • Louise Nevelson
  • Lee Bontecou
  • Isabel Bishop
  • Milton Avery
  • and others

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