Author: John Tasevoli, Art Teacher

John Tasevoli is a teaching artist with considerable experience in large-scale oil painting and figurative drawing. He received visual arts training at leading art institutions including the Maryland Institute and College of Art, the Art Students League of New York and completed post-graduate studies at the Pratt Institute. John continues to produce and exhibit artwork professionally, maintaining an active painting studio in New York. Previously, he chaired the fine arts department at Manhattan East's School for the Arts and Academics. He has been a proud member of the Lycée art faculty since 2006.

May 10, 2019 Arts / Secondary

Congrats To Lycée Artists: Art Awards and Pedagogy

You might have heard about the Lycée art department’s recent crop of Scholastic Award winners. Twelve Secondary art students received a total of 26 awards, including two national gold keys for Pier-Paolo Piccoli (Y12) and Neige Giacalone (Y10). Their works will be on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Congratulations to the Lycée’s Artists!

We are delighted to see these start students recognized with National Scholastic Awards for Art and Writing.

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April 25, 2015 Linguistic Exchanges / Secondary

Exploring Italian History, Culture and Language

The trip to Italy comprised a unique mix of school and daily excursions. During the week we stayed in a hotel in Caorle, a seaside resort on the Adriatic Sea. Each morning students attended custom-tailored classes at “Il Faro Center for Italian Language and Culture”. In the afternoons they were

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November 21, 2014 Artist in Residence / Cultural Center / Featured

“Le moi et la tribu”

This November the Lycée Français de New York had the pleasure to welcome celebrated photographer Martine Fougeron to our Secondary school for the LFNY Artist-in-Residence program. Martine was the ideal candidate based on her impressive photography portfolio, her teaching experience at the renowned International Center of Photography and the relevance of

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