In conversation with Catherine Bickford, Outreach & Alumni Engagement Officer July 28, 2025 Catherine Bickford: Hello Marjorie! Thanks so much for joining me today. I know you were one of the founding students of New York Studio School, what was that time like? You know, what was going on in your life? How did you […] The post NYSS Stories: Marjorie Kramer (Years of Study 1964-66) appeared first on New York Studio School.| New York Studio School
Paintings made during the 2024-2025 Academic Year from the Elisa Jensen and Sam Levy Painting Atelier, including artworks painted from the model as well as independent studio work. Work from the Life Room Independent work The post Artwork from the Jensen/Levy Atelier appeared first on New York Studio School.| New York Studio School
Alum Catherine Bickford (Certificate 2024) talks with Faculty member Fran O’Neill about the Virtual Certificate program and Marathons at the New York Studio School. Fran O’Neill is currently an Atelier Head for the full-time Virtual Certificate program. Enjoy excerpts from their zoom conversation, available to view in full on our Youtube Channel. Join the upcoming […] The post Student & Faculty Perspective: Virtual Certificate and Marathons appeared first on New York Studio School.| New York Studio School
NYSS Admissions Officer Daniel De Boulay visited first year students and studio mates Alex Maceda (MFA 2026) and Joan Harrison (CERT 2027). Watch the video interview on our Instagram Reels. Joan Harrison: I’m Joan, a first year Certificate student at the School and I love it. Alex Maceda: Hey, I’m Alex Maceda. I am also […] The post Student Perspectives: Alex Maceda (MFA 2026) and Joan Harrison (CERT 2027) appeared first on New York Studio School.| New York Studio School
I came to the New York Studio School in 1977-78 on a scholarship from the Skowhegan Summer Program. A visit to New York City during the summer had awed and impressed me, and I was excited for this opportunity. The initial excitement about being in the big city was tempered by the reality of living […] The post NYSS Stories: Paula Heisen (Years of Study 1977–78) appeared first on New York Studio School.| New York Studio School
The Peter Rippon/Royal Academy of Art Travel Award is awarded to one MFA or Certificate student to travel to the Royal Academy of Art and the New York Studio School to expand their students globally. Zipporah Norton (MFA 2024) was the 2024 recipient and shares her experience below. My planning process for the Peter Rippon […] The post 2024 Peter Rippon/Royal Academy of Art Travel Award: Zipporah Norton (MFA 2024) appeared first on New York Studio School.| New York Studio School
Daniel Licht (b. 1996, Los Angeles) lives and works in New York. His next exhibition will open at Ninetto, Athens, on June 12, 2025. Painting wants a sense of life. That is what I learned at the Studio School. When I was a student there, we spent days and months looking at lines and looking […] The post NYSS Stories: Daniel Licht (MFA 2023) appeared first on New York Studio School.| New York Studio School
NYSS sat down with MFA II student Neyla Arnas in her last semester of study. See Neyla’s work in the 2025 MFA Thesis Exhibition, May 14–28, 2025. Neyla: My name is Neyla Arnas. I’m an MFA II in painting here at the New York Studio School. And I moved here from Washington DC specifically to […] The post Student Perspective: Neyla Arnas (MFA 2025) appeared first on New York Studio School.| New York Studio School
Historic Plaque Honoring Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, Artist, Collector, and Patron, unveiled on Monday, May 12 at 8 West 8th Street on Her 150th Birthday New York Studio School and Village Preservation unveiled of a plaque on our historic facade honoring Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, organized by Village Preservation. NYSS is housed in the site where Gertrude […] The post Historic Plaque Honoring Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney appeared first on New York Studio School.| New York Studio School
NYSS sat down with MFA II student Marie-Chloé Duval in her last semester of study. See Marie-Chloé’s work in the 2025 MFA Thesis Exhibition, May 14, 2025 – Wed, May 28, 2025. NYSS: Hello, can you tell me your name – what your background is – and when did you enter the creative realm? Marie-Chloé: My […] The post Student Perspective: Marie-Chloé Duval (MFA 2025) appeared first on New York Studio School.| New York Studio School