The Fine Art Program and Collection at Montefiore Einstein is proud to present Taking Shape: Art at Every Age from Studio in a School, an exhibition of vibrant artworks created by children and teens across New York City. During the 2022-2023 school year, the young artists in this exhibition participated in Studio in a School’s visual arts programs, which transform public school classrooms into thriving art studios. The exhibit is on display in the Tower One lobby of Simone Development Companies’ Hutchinson Metro Center in the Bronx.
Taking Shape surveys the artistic development of students from toddlerhood through the teen years. Walking through the exhibition and looking from piece to piece is like watching a child grow up. Organized into two sections, the exhibition begins with bold and exuberant artworks from children in grades 3K-5 and concludes with rigorous and ambitious pieces created by adolescents and teens in grades 6-12. As young people mature, their new skills and capacities become visually evident through their art.
Alison Scott-Williams, President, Studio in a School NYC, shares, “Studio in a School is delighted to mount our 4th exhibition at the Gallery of ARTful Medicine. Taking Shape traces the artistic development of children from 3K through high school. While representing all five boroughs of New York City, the artwork unpacks the vision and creativity students experience through Studio’s exceptional programs. We are so proud that the artworks on view will bring beauty, comfort, inspiration, and joy to Montefiore’s patients and staff.”
Jodi Moise, Director of The Fine Art Program and Collection at Montefiore Einstein, worked closely with Studio to curate this unique exhibition. Reflecting on the partnership, which began in 2019, Moise remarks, “Montefiore Einstein is happy to share that we are continuing our partnership with Studio in a School. Our two organizations have benefited from working with each other. Through the art that students of Studio in a School have created, we and our patients are consistently reminded that art is more than just a visual medium and that it can bring a smile to your face, inspire, and aid in our patients’ healing process.”
Simone Development Companies, which manages the Montefiore Medical Center shares, “Simone Development Companies is once again proud to support The Fine Art Program and Collection at Montefiore Einstein in hosting another wonderful exhibit at the Gallery of ARTFul Medicine at our Hutchinson Metro Center Campus. Taking Shape is a wonderful celebration of the creativity of children and teens from the Bronx and across New York City.”
About Studio in a School NYC
Studio in a School brings quality visual arts education to public schools and community-based organizations across New York City’s five boroughs.
We foster the creative and intellectual development of students from 3K to 12th grade through exemplary visual arts instruction. Since our founding in 1977, Studio has served over 1.2 million students, helping them discover, learn, and grow. We also provide professional development opportunities for teachers, sharing our expertise to further support educators’ work in classrooms and beyond.
We fulfill our mission through two divisions: Studio NYC, which provides visual arts programs directed by arts professionals, and Studio Institute, which shares professional learning, partnership programs, arts internships, and research grants in local and national forums. Learn more at www.studioinaschool.org.
About The Fine Art Program and Collection at Montefiore Medicine.
Founded in 2014, The Fine Art Program and Collection at Montefiore Einstein is the innovative visual arts program of the Montefiore Health System. By transforming areas throughout its network of high-traffic facilities into soothing and restorative environments with quality artwork, the program helps reduce stress and promotes accelerated healing. Its life-affirming and supportive visual displays consist of three key components: the Collection, Rotating Exhibition Galleries, and the Technology Innovation Lab. Learn more at www.montefiore.org/artprogram.
