My name is Zoë Forbes, I am a 16-year-old artist, and for years I have heard about the Art Students League from my illustration teachers who have studied there themselves. From these conversations, I’ve learned that the League is a…
Art has been with me for as long as I can remember. My parents were always incredibly supportive of my dreams and are always encouraging me to go forward and push myself. I have many ideas about the things I want…
Art has always been something I’ve been interested in. It might be because I was quite timid, and art became a means for me to articulate my thoughts and emotions. Whether I was doing art projects for school or creating…
On a hot, spring day my friend and I decided to go downtown to St. Mark’s place to hang out. She convinced me to go to a punk rock clothing store, which I wasn’t opposed to, but admittedly I felt…
“If you have come here to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.” Lilla Watson In honor of Native American Heritage Month, our…
My name is Joline Jourdain, and I am a recent college graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology. Growing up in Brooklyn, NY, I found myself reading constantly to keep myself entertained. I loved reading scary stories with monsters and…
I love making things. When I imagine my future, I see myself making things. I’ve been making jewelry for about three years and am now selling it at Washington Square Park and other vending events. I learned to make jewelry by…
Living in New York City, I am constantly surrounded by art and artists. Being an artist myself, this constant immersion has shown me that it is absolutely what I want to do for the rest of my life. Throughout my high school…
I want to study at the Art Students League because I want to become a better artist. I want to understand the fundamentals of anatomy and proportions of the human body, and this means learning from observational drawing. In the…
“…when we are comfortable and inattentive, we run the risk of committing grave injustices absentmindedly.” CHINUA ACHEBE As we enter autumn, many of us return to our familiar patterns and routines – settling back into a school schedule, attending classes,…
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