Marvin Franklin, Studio Five, The Art Students League of New York, 2006. Courtesy, The Art Students League of New York
Midtown WestArt Galleries

150 Years: A Portrait of the League

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The Art Students League celebrates 150 years of cultivating and nurturing artists with this exhibition. See depictions of the league's directors, instructors, members and staff throughout the galleries, and learn how they've contributed to making the league the crucial institution of American art that it is today. Sculptures, drawings, prints and paintings also depict the spaces in which the league has helped shape generations of future artists. This intimate view of the school kicks off a year-long celebration of its momentous anniversary.

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