Leo Steinberg's Drawings Reveal Art Historian's Visual Practice at New York Studio School
From January 31 to March 9, 2013, the New York Studio School will host "The Eye is Part of the Mind": Drawings from Life and Art by Leo Steinberg, located at 8 West 8th Street, NYC. This exhibition showcases 58 drawings spanning 35 years, highlighting Steinberg's evolution from a student to a celebrated art historian. Born in Moscow in 1920, he escaped to Berlin, then London, where he studied at the Slade School before moving to New York after WWII. Co-curator Graham Nickson suggests Steinberg may have felt uncomfortable with the exhibition. It features self-portraits and annotated drawings. Additionally, a panel discussion titled "Hands On" is scheduled for February 12 at 6:30 PM. Steinberg passed away in 2011, leaving behind a vast archive.
Key facts
- Exhibition runs January 31 to March 9, 2013 at New York Studio School
- Features 58 drawings spanning 35 years of Leo Steinberg's life
- Steinberg was born in Moscow in 1920 and died in 2011
- Includes self-portraits and numerous portraits of Deirdre Knewstub
- Co-curated by Graham Nickson with catalogue essays by Jack Flam
- Panel discussion on February 12 features Svetlana Alpers, David Rosand, Robert Storr
- Steinberg studied at Slade School and earned PhD from NYU Institute of Fine Arts
- Exhibition located at 8 West 8th Street, New York City
Entities
Artists
- Leo Steinberg
- Graham Nickson
- Jack Flam
- Svetlana Alpers
- David Rosand
- Robert Storr
- David Cohen
- Deirdre Knewstub
- René Scott
Institutions
- New York Studio School
- University of Texas
- Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art
- School of Visual Arts
- Slade School
- NYU Institute of Fine Arts
- University of Chicago Press
- Parsons
- College Art Association
Locations
- New York City
- United States
- Moscow
- Russia
- Berlin
- Germany
- London
- United Kingdom
- 8 West 8th Street
- Fifth Avenue
- Sixth Avenue