TAKING SHAPE 2025
Art at Every Age from Studio in a School NYC

The Fine Art Program and Collection at Montefiore Einstein is proud to present Taking Shape 2025: Art at Every Age from Studio in a School NYC, an exhibition of vibrant artworks created by students across New York City. During the 2023-2024 school year, the young artists in this exhibition participated in Studio NYC’s visual arts programs, transforming public school classrooms into thriving art studios.

Taking Shape 2025 surveys the artistic development of students from Pre-K through the teen years. Each artwork offers a glimpse into the evolution of a child’s artistic development. As they grow, their new skills and capacities become visually evident in their art. The exuberant artworks of younger children in grades Pre-K – 5 gradually transition into studiously-rendered pieces by adolescents and teens in grades 6-12.

All Studio NYC students gain opportunities to explore varied artistic media, hone new skills, and create works of art. Studio’s artist instructors nurture creativity while building foundational skills such as close looking, making expressive choices, developing critical thinking, and building social-emotional skills such as collaboration and perseverance. The rewards of high-quality visual arts education are apparent when viewing this exhibition.