Left Bank Studio School

Kate Daly and Mark Filipkowski, friends.

Our wonderful friend and fellow painter, Myron Martynetz, passed away on Thursday morning after a two year battle with ALS. Myron was an amazing soul; we feel truly blessed to have known such a selfless, brave and caring man. Our hearts go out to Myron's family. http://obits.nj.com/obituaries/starledger/obituary.aspx?n=myron-martynetz&pid=186540420

Broad City’s Abbi Jacobson is hosting a new podcast in collaboration with WNYC Studios and MoMA all about the artwork that confuses us most.

Broad City's Abbi Jacobson Is Hosting a New Podcast A Piece of Work, in collaboration with WNYC and MoMA, launches July 10

Making Space: Women Artists and Postwar Abstraction | MoMA Exhibition. April 15–August 13, 2017. Making Space shines a spotlight on the stunning achievements of women artists between the end of World War II (1945) and the start of the Feminist movement (around 1968). In the postwar era, societal shifts made it possible for larger numbers of women to work pr...

Betsy Lembeck is great at whipping out paintings quickly. Here's a new, great one she did today in class: "Rainbow Trout by the Shore"; acrylic on canvas; 20" x 20"

Congratulations to Mark Filipkowski on his acceptance into the MFA program at William Paterson University! We're all so proud of your hard work and dedication. Best of luck to Mark on the next step of his journey as a professional artist.

I will be adding an Intermediate Painting class on Mondays from 6:30-9pm. I hope to include working from the figure 1x/month if I have enough students enrolled who are willing to pay a small model fee. Here are the times I am currently offering classes:

Mondays: 6:30-9pm
Wednesdays: 1-3:30pm
Wednesdays: 6:30-9pm
Saturdays: 10am - 12:30pm

I will be updating my website later today to reflect these scheduling changes. In the meantime, you can still visit the website to get details on fees and other information: www.leftbankstudioschool.com. If you are interested in taking a class, please either post below, message me or send me an email through the website.

Left Bank Studio School Private and group painting and drawing classes in the Ironbound section of Newark, NJ.

So happy to say congratulations to our beloved Myron who was diagnosed in 2015 with ALS. Myron's painting "Zebra Mountains" has been accepted into a juried show coming up this May. I will post specifics when I have details.

This is your brain on art: A neuroscientist’s lessons on why abstract art makes our brains hurt so good It took a Nobel-winning scientist who specializes in human memory to break new ground in art history

SHORT: Do Ho Suh: "Rubbing / Loving" | Art21 Artist Do Ho Suh makes one final artwork in the New York apartment that was his home and studio for ...

A great read for learning about analyzing a visual image.

Why Time’s Trump Cover Is a Subversive Work of Political Art Jewish photographer Nadav Kander’s cover shot of Donald Trump seems simple enough, but look closer. There’s more to it than you might think.