Art History Classes in NYC, New York

NYSID - Intro to Interior Design - This course is intended for people who are considering a career in interior design. It provides a broad introduction to the profession and an overview of the education and requisite skills. The emphasis of this course is residential, a branch of interior design that typically includes specialties such as kitchens,...

Art History Series M1: February 25 & March 18 Maarc Chagalli A pioneer of modernism and a major Jewish artist. We will explore his life and his art within the context of history as it unfolded around him. Paintings, stained glass windows, theater sets, tapestries, ceramics, and sculpture - such a wealth of talent and beauty to explore. ...

Develop the ability to view and critique art, awakening your capacity to understand artwork of different cultures, periods, and styles. In addition, you’ll learn how to develop a portfolio from the point of view of a gallery dealer, including materials, cover letters, content statements, and CDs.  Visits to museums and galleries, as well as...

In this course, you will hone your skills in evaluating mid-century painting and sculpture. A brief history of 20th century art will be provided, accompanied by tips on identifying periods, mediums, artists, fakes, and masterpieces.  Values will be discussed at retail and auction levels. Two sessions will be off-site to take advantage of NYC's...

In this art appreciation class, learn how artists communicate through art as you explore elements of composition and the origins of abstract art.

Take advantage of the functionality and productivity found in AutoCAD. Learn the fundamentals of AutoCAD in this hands-on course and discover how to efficiently prepare 2D digital drawings. Specifically designed for interior designers and using the Microsoft operating system, this course will cover the basics of AutoCAD drawing software.  Topics...

Artworks increasingly enjoy celebrity status, astronomical prices, and unequaled speculative values; prestigious museums factor in international power relations; vibrant gallery and art scenes are closely tied to real-estate speculation and development. What are some of the key events and factors that brought the art world to its current status? How...

The power of Social Media and Digital Marketing today play a vital role in any design firm or individual practice. Communicating and curating your studio's individual aesthetic-vision and brand is critical. Components of this course include content selection, posting frequency, and relevant platforms.  This course will guide you to build and...

Understand primary, secondary, tertiary, and analogous colors, and how they fit into the complementary color circle.  Learn about hue, value, and intensity and how these terms translate to the Adobe suite of graphic design software. Students will work from digital color palettes, mix acrylic paints to see how colors affect each other and explore...

Explore diverse artworks by migrant artists that focus on the theme of migration and displacement, and uncover themes of identity-politics and multiculturalism. The lecture invites the audience to reflect on their personal experience of first hand or second hand immigration and how it has shaped their world-view and self-identity. The lecturer will...

Join us for a workshop that will provide tools and takeaways for leading discussions about visual art with your students. View works of art in Scenes from the Collection and explore the history of the Museum’s holdings of nearly 30,000 works of art and objects. Following the tour, educators will participate in an art workshop.

Consider how works of art can contribute to the understanding of an individual’s life story, and how a biographical treatment can assume many different creative forms. Experience works of art in the highly anticipated exhibition, Leonard Cohen: A Crack in Everything along with works of art in the Jewish Museum’s collection, and participate in a...

During this class you’ll get a chance to work with two ancient marbling techniques: Ebru and Suminagashi. Background history, demonstrations on material preparation, ingredients and resources will be covered, followed by a good amount of time for hands-on marbling. All materials are included and participants will leave with an assortment of marbled...

In this workshop, we'll learn the art of block printing on textiles. We'll start with a bit of history about the process and introduction to the materials. After a little discussion about how to carve and how your image will transfer, we get right into carving and printing. A quick carve "Block" and all tools are provided,...

This two day intensive introduces students to the world of beautiful, accessible, and sustainable botanical dyes. Students learn the basics of selecting and preparing fibers, extracting color from a variety of plant materials, and fixing natural dyes to fabric. We’ll discuss the history of natural dye use, and explore some contemporary applications...