Seeds of the League Newsletter-January
“I think what I have done is claimed the space and pushed it forward as much as I can in relationship to who I am and how I live my life.” MICKALENE THOMAS Happy New Year and welcome to 2024!…
Kayla James
Alumni Feature
Meet Kayla James, a Seeds Alumni who studied at the League on a Seeds scholarship in 2018 and 2021. Kayla is a Jamaican American illustrator, writer, and multidisciplinary artist based in the Bronx, NY. She is a recent Summa Cum…
Ana Teresa Barboza’s Poignant Tapestries Reflect on the Powerful Forces of Nature Wrought by Climate Change
While organizing her late mother’s room some 20 years ago, Ana Teresa Barboza found a box of naturally dyed yarns of various hues. As she carefully unraveled the threads, a flood of emotions and anecdotes unfolded. This box, a portal to the…
Tammy Nguyen, Maximalist at Play
In paintings and handcrafted books, the artist layers lush themes from Ralph Waldo Emerson to Vietnamese history, and explores our relationship to nature. The artist Tammy Nguyen was visiting a small island in Indonesia a few years back, when she came across…
Elijah Hollman
Capturing Stories of Life
Through my art, I try to capture the vibrant movement of the city and stories of life happening around me. I hope to convey my perspective, and the powerful experience of being in the scene and present in the moment….
Madeleine Garcia-Ugarte
The Place for Me
I have always had a strong love for art and it’s something that has been a part of my life since I was a little kid. Since my early childhood, I’ve enjoyed drawing, visiting art museums, and admiring the creativity…
Rita Krukovska
All About Creating
My name is Rita and I am from Odessa, Ukraine. My family came to New York in 2022 to wait until the war in Ukraine ended, and then we decided to stay here. I enjoy the fact that I have…
Lola Soto
Widening my Comfort Zone
I want to study at The Art Students League because I feel that it’s time that I start pushing myself to do classes that will improve myself and my portfolio. I have a lot to learn and feel that the…
Seeds of the League Newsletter-December
“Where does my greatest joy intersect with the world’s greatest need? Let me go there.” brittany k. barnett As we close out the year, many of us begin to reflect on how we spent and experienced these last twelve months…
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