When I was at NYU, there was a young man in one of my French classes who was from Germany.
While talking, I learned that his father taught at this school...
Everybody knows about the Art Students League I suppose but we will have to find out about this place...
Let's see what the internet says --first, Wikipedia about the history of the place--
New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture
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Coordinates: 40°43′57″N 73°59′50″W
From its start, the Studio School was founded on the principle that drawing from life should form of the basis of artistic development. Furthermore, rather than attending a series of disjointed classes, students were encouraged to develop their artistic practice along lines similar to the "atelier" approach favored by European art schools.
Faculty has included painters Charles Cajori, Louis Finkelstein, Philip Guston, Rosemarie Beck, Alex Katz, Earl Kerkam, George McNeil, and Esteban Vicente; sculptors Peter Agostini, Sidney Geist, Reuben Nakian, and George Spaventa. Nicolas Carone and Mercedes Matter focused on drawing instruction and Meyer Schapiro and Leo Steinberg taught art history. Among the more notable directors or deans to have led the school are music composer Morton Feldman and artist/critic/curator Robert Storr.
While until very recently,[when?] the school did not—by intention—offer formal degrees, today students are able to obtain a Master of Fine Arts.
In 2005, the school was among 406 New York City arts and social service institutions to receive part of a $20 million grant from the Carnegie Corporation, which was made possible through a donation by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg.[1][2]
History of the building
In 1914, in one of the many Manhattan properties Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney and her husband owned, Gertrude Whitney established the Whitney Studio Club at 8 West 8th Street in Greenwich Village as a facility where young artists could exhibit their works. The place would evolve to become her greatest legacy, the Whitney Museum of American Art, on the site of today's New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture.OK, and now Yelp for some reviews....well, just one aye and one nay here...may have to look further..
New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting & Sculpture
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8 W 8th StNew York, NY 10011
Neighborhood: Greenwich Village
(212) 673-6466
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2 reviews for New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting & Sculpture
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Review from Mary O.
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6/10/2013For me, this school was a breathe of fresh air. It gets down to the fundamentals, of what is important -- composition, structure, movement and allowing one to find ones own voice. I've taken what I've learned there and ran with these ideas and it's given my own personal work such a stronger base. The 'Drawing or Sculpture Marathon' is a life changer; I learn t so much in only 2 weeks. I completed the Certificate Program (3 years) and I am so grateful for the amazing Faculty and support that I received throughout my time there. I highly recommend checking this school out-- if nothing else, the building (the original Whitney Museum) is a phenomenal place to tour.. -
Review from Marlene E.
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5/18/2013The New York Studio School unfortunately relies way too much on it's past esteem. I would highly recommend participating in one of the many "Marathon's" the school is known for and offers each semester however I would discourage anyone contemplating the MFA or Certificate Program from doing so. Expensive and still not nationally accredited, this school has less than par studio conditions. Bad ventilation in many of the overcrowded work studios and several abusive long time staff members detract from any positive experience. Another problem is the atelier teaching method with few expceptions often corrupts individual talent resulting in work that looks very similar. If you are seeking studio space in NYC there are cheaper options and better MFA programs in the area. Despite all of this there are some extrordinary artists who teach there -- but in my opinion -- definitely not worth the price of admission.
Specialties
The New York Studio School is committed to
giving a significant education to the aspiring artist that can last a
lifetime. Our aim is to reveal to the entering student appropriate
questions about drawing, painting and sculpture and to encourage them to
work hard and think rigorously at all times, enabling them to construct
an ethical and philosophical framework for their life's work.
History
Established in 1964
In September of 1963, an article appeared in ARTnews by painter and educator Mercedes Matter, which gave voice to the grievance of many art students who felt frustrated by the frantic pace and fragmented courses of contemporary art education. It criticized art education for what it had become, contrasting it with the character of what academies of fine arts and artists' ateliers had been.
The article had the effect on her students of galvanizing them to create a school themselves, if she would help them. She agreed, and together they founded the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture.
The studios and ateliers on 8th Street are the former site of the Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney's studio and home, which she transformed into the Whitney Museum of Art in 1931.
Just out of curiosity, I am going to see if I can find anything else...
Well, just this praiseful article from 2005 from some site called ArtCritical...
This just seems to fit the idea that the school may have a great reputation over the years, but MAY HAVE SLIPPED SOMEWHAT RECENTLY...How could I tell?
I suggest anyone interested in this school go to their website and also go visit the school in person...and research it further if they can...oh yes, here is website...
http://www.nyss.org/
In September of 1963, an article appeared in ARTnews by painter and educator Mercedes Matter, which gave voice to the grievance of many art students who felt frustrated by the frantic pace and fragmented courses of contemporary art education. It criticized art education for what it had become, contrasting it with the character of what academies of fine arts and artists' ateliers had been.
The article had the effect on her students of galvanizing them to create a school themselves, if she would help them. She agreed, and together they founded the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture.
The studios and ateliers on 8th Street are the former site of the Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney's studio and home, which she transformed into the Whitney Museum of Art in 1931.
Just out of curiosity, I am going to see if I can find anything else...
Well, just this praiseful article from 2005 from some site called ArtCritical...
This just seems to fit the idea that the school may have a great reputation over the years, but MAY HAVE SLIPPED SOMEWHAT RECENTLY...How could I tell?
I suggest anyone interested in this school go to their website and also go visit the school in person...and research it further if they can...oh yes, here is website...
http://www.nyss.org/
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