150th Anniversary Gala

Join us for our 150th Anniversary Gala on November 11 — an extraordinary celebration honoring the 200,000 artists who have studied at the League since its founding in 1875.

This unforgettable evening will feature a special tribute to Robert Rauschenberg, trailblazing League alumnus, on the occasion of his 100th birthday.

Yom Kippur

The League will be closed Thursday, October 2, for Yom Kippur.

Deborah Walther, Flow, 2022, acrylic in canvas, 58 x 38 in.

Augustine Boyce Cummings, Black Trumpet, 45 x 45 in.

Victoria Steinberg, 2023. Pastel chalk on black paper19.5 x 25.5 in.

Dream Ball 2024

Gloria Giraldo, Student of Bruce Dorfman: Combined Media, Assemblage, Art in Three Dimensions

Theresa Bernstein, Folley Cove, Gloucester, c, 1921, Watercolor on paper, 15.5 x 22.5 in. Gift of the Carroll Family Collection, New York. Permanent Collection of The Art Students League of New York.‍

Theresa Bernstein, Folley Cove, Gloucester, c, 1921, Watercolor on paper, 15.5 x 22.5 in. Gift of the Carroll Family Collection, New York. Permanent Collection of The Art Students League of New York.

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Kenichi Ikeda, Sunset, Milos, 2025, Oil on canvas, 10 x 16 in.

Kenichi Ikeda, Sunset, Milos, 2025, Oil on canvas, 10 x 16 in.

Margaret McCann, Lamentation, 2014-23, Oil on linen, 22 x 28 in.

Haksul Lee, Convex-thing in Prussian Blue, 2011, Steel, cotton canvas, acrylic paint, 20 x 20 x 7 in.

Freddy Borges, Manhattan Tropical, 2012. Acrylic on canvas (Triptych), 40 x 88 in.

Garin Baker, His Address, 2023, oil on linen, 34 x 52 in.

Garin Baker, His Address, 2023, oil on linen, 34 x 52 in.

Amy O'Brien, LeavingThePark, 2019. Acrylic on canvas, 20x16 in.

Montserrat Daubon, Self Portrait (collapse), 2023, glazed ceramic, 13 x 17 x 13 in.

Montserrat Daubon, Self Portrait (collapse), 2023, glazed ceramic, 13 x 17 x 13 in.

Darrell Jones, Student of Charles Nitzberg: Fashion Illustration

Victoria Carter, Boundary Stones, 2021

Takako Yoneyama, Student of Garin Baker: Direct Figure and Portrait Painting

Christopher Herrera, Student of Jerry Weiss: Drawing and Painting from Life

Sonomi Kobayashi, Coiled Silver Dragon, 2024, 11 x 8.25 in.

Sonomi Kobayashi, Coiled Silver Dragon, 2024, 11 x 8.25 in.

2022 Art Students League Gala

Alison Jones, Yellow with Green on Top, 2023, 18 x 12 in.

Norberto Perez, Clayton, 2022. Oil paint, 12 x 16 in.

Norberto Perez, Clayton, 2022. Oil paint, 12 x 16 in.

Andrew Drillon

Carmen Herrera, Untitled, 2016, Acrylic on paper, 30 x 22 in. © Estate of Carmen Herrera; Courtesy Lisson Gallery.

Milan Debert, Answer Me, 2024, Oil on canvas, 14x11 in.‍

Milan Debert, Answer Me, 2024, Oil on canvas, 14x11 in.

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Emilio Sanchez, Tres Puertas, n.d., Oil on canvas, 60 x 48 in. ‍

Emilio Sanchez, Tres Puertas, n.d., Oil on canvas, 60 x 48 in.

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Freddy Borges, SOS, 2017. Etching on rice paper, 41.5 x 17.5 in.

Richard Keegan, Student of Costa Vavagiakis: Figure and Portrait Drawing

Anita Eckberg

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Sep 3

October 12, 2025

Instructor Salon 2025

Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery & Lobby Gallery

A tradition that’s more than a century old; the Art Students League’s annual Instructor Salon is an exhibition of work by current instructors.

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Oct 24

November 23, 2025

2025 Grant & Merit Scholarship Exhibition

Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery

The Art Students League is pleased to celebrate the 2024 grant and merit scholarship winners. This exhibition showcases new and recent works by 40 artists who won awards last year.

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Oct 16

December 31, 2025

150 Years: Pastiches, Parodies, and Fake Paintings

AFAS Lobby, 1st Floor

This exhibition looks back at a group of anonymous League artists whose work was designed to parody and skewer the mainstream.

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Sep 8

December 31, 2025

150 Years: The Abstract Expressionists

Registration Office, 1st Floor

This exhibition brings together loans and works from the collection to celebrate the Abstract Expressionist movement and its roots at the Art Students League of New York.

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Sep 11

December 31, 2025

150 Years: Reexamining Realism

Café Atelier, 3rd Floor

This exhibition specifically examines realist works on paper from the League's collection, celebrating one of the cornerstones of the Art Students League–depicting life.

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Oct 13

September 30, 2026

Works in Public 2025

Riverside Park

This year-long outdoor public art exhibition at Riverside Park features new site-specific sculptures by League artists Patricia Jason McCormack, Montana Simone, Kenneth Doherty, and Aseel Sawalha.

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