Art History Classes in NYC, New York

The course will be on the evolution of the French Renaissance, focusing on the redesign of Fontainebleau by Francois I. We will learn how the School of Fointainebleau was inspired by Italian artists brought on by Francois I and how the style bean to permeate all aspects of French arts, outside of solely interior design. Artists who we will be discussed...

Award winning cabaret performer and member of the 92Y Music Faculty, Michael Kirk Lane curates a series of conversations about the artform of cabaret in New York City. Welcoming performers, directors, and journalists, these conversations will delve into the history and current state of this unique performance style. Each conversation will also include...

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...

Interior design projects may involve totally new construction or the renovation, modernization, or refurbishment of an existing facility, space, or room. 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...

Award Winning Cabaret Performer and member of the 92Y Music Faculty, Michael Kirk Lane will lead this lecture series about the art form of cabaret. Using video and audio recordings of influential performers throughout the decades, the series will explore the history of the art form and where it is headed into the future.

History of the Modern Interior The Most Iconic Homes of the 20th C This course examines the history of the modern domestic interior, while focusing on the most iconic homes of the 20th century. It illuminates the architects, patrons, and their relationships; discussing identities, history, historiography, and the stories behind the scenes, which made...

What is "art"? What makes something art?  What criteria operate in our identification of art?  Is art culture-specific or universal? Does it depend on form, content, medium or criticism? Is there such a thing as art that belongs to us and "art that is alien"? These questions, although very important can often lead us to take one side or...

In this course, a wide range of photographic practices, from the medium’s conception in the 19th century to the modern uses of images via social media, appropriation, and storytelling including VR technology will be discussed.  By (re) addressing photography’s multiple histories: as an artistic medium, as social text, as a technological...

Weekend Workshop: Public Art in Chicago: An Accelerated History of Murals 1970s to Present Day - Online This course o will focus on a selection of public art projects created in Chicago by the Chicago Mural Group in the 1970s to the most recent murals installed on the BLine in the West Loop neighborhood. The two-day workshop will combine lecture-style...

The Los Angeles Center of Photography is thrilled to produce a new four-part series on the history of photography. The series, offered once each season, will be divided into the genres of photography. This season features the overall history of photography, portraiture, fashion and nude. Next season will feature other genres, including documentary,...

Join us for an online workshop that explores the role of public art in society. Hear from Brooke Kamin Rappaport, Deputy Director and Martin Friedman Chief Curator at Madison Square Park Conservancy. The talk will be followed by a discussion of works of art in the Jewish Museum’s collection originally created as art for public spaces,...

A large part of the design of interiors are the pieces of art that make up the visual and visceral impact of the space. The role of art can be the focal point of a room, or something that is well-suited for the background —something so subtle it merges into the environment seamlessly. This two-part course will look at varied fine art installations,...

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...

Georgia O’Keeffe is one of the most significant and intriguing artists of the twentieth century, known for her paintings of enlarged flowers and bones against the desert sky. Learn about Georgia O’Keeffe and create your own abstract floral paintings inspired by her iconic work. For this class, students will watch a 15 minute video and then use...

The NCIDQ exam is the qualifying exam for certification of Interior Designers. The exam consists of 3 sections to be completed following the approval of eligible educational requirements. The three sections are: IDFX: Interior Design Fundamentals Exam - A 125 question multiple choice exam encompassing the topics of: building systems and construction,...