Make sure you tune in to The Leonard Lopate Show on Monday, April 30th at 1:15pm. STUDIO Founder Agnes Gund will be talking about Studio in a School, its history, and the importance of introducing children to the arts at an early age. You can listen to the interview live here.
In the Studio – an exciting exhibition of new work by teenage artists from our STUDIO Intensives program – opened last night at STUDIO’s gallery at 1 East 53rd Street in Manhattan. The student artists mixed with families, friends, supporters and staff of Studio who celebrated the creativity of these talented young people at the opening reception. Photographer and Studio Partner Nirit Resnick said, “The work is incredible and it’s inspiring for the students to have real artists as teachers, real models in the studio, quality materials to work with …. STUDIO treats them as real artists.” The work on display includes graceful charcoal sketches of an artist’s model, stunningly realistic charcoal self-portraits, charcoal still lifes and vivid acrylic paintings of a seated figure. Eighth grader Armani, who created a powerful self-portrait with sophisticated shadowing in a Saturday afternoon workshop, said “I had to make it fast… I had two hours.” Some of the young artists prepared their college portfolios in the Studio Intensives. Doralee, a 12th grader whose Giacometti-like charcoal figure drawings were part of the portfolio that helped her gain college acceptance, said “I have been drawing since I was four but I learned a lot in the Studio Intensive.” Her grandfather, who had never seen her work before the gallery reception, said “She’s fantastic, she’s really talented.” The show runs through May 10th.
For an exciting off-gallery-row opening night, come to STUDIO’s exhibition opening next Monday, April 23rd, from 5-7 pm, at 1 East 53rd Street. In the Studio showcases the artwork created this year by talented teens participating in STUDIO Intensives workshops – which are led by STUDIO’s professional artists on weekends and during school breaks at our studio on West End Avenue. Imaginative sketches, drawings and paintings from students in grades 7 through 12 from 22 schools and all five boroughs of the city are on display until May 10. Expressionistic charcoal drawings, acrylic paintings and crayon self-portraits exemplify the imagination and fascination that art-making holds for young artists and celebrate the unique personalities, interests and creativity of these students. |
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