Modern & Folk Art Education New York City

Christie's Education:
Christie’s is the only major auction house in the world that directly runs educational programmes at Master’s, Graduate Diploma, and Undergraduate Degree levels. Christie’s Education New York is situated in the heart of midtown Manhattan, opposite Bryant Park and the New York Public Library, and a short walk from Christie’s salerooms at Rockefeller Center.

New York has been one of the most important international centers of the art market since the Second World War. It is also home to a wealth of museums of modern art from the Guggenheim to the Whitney, and from MOMA to the Met. The contemporary art galleries of Chelsea and Williamsburg, artists’ studios and alternative spaces throughout the city, as well as art production facilities such as foundries, print ateliers and conservation laboratories, all offer possibilities for the study and understanding of modern art.

Location and Facilities:

Christie's Education is located at 11 West 42nd Street on the 8th Floor. We are directly across the street from the New York Public Library and Bryant Park. Christie's Education New York facilities are a suite of offices and classrooms located in the heart of midtown Manhattan, a short walk from the Christie's salerooms at Rockefeller Center. Our resources include a reference library, a sizable study collection of works of art in many media, computer workstations, a slide collection, a selection of current periodicals, a student lounge and a small kitchen and faculty offices.

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