“Shaping American Art: A Celebration of the Art Students League of New York at 150,” held at the namesake institution, explores its impact on American art. Certain parts of the exhibition’s stated scope — examining “how artists have changed and been changed by their time at the League,” for instance — feel underbaked. Still, the League’s influence is clearly felt, and the exhibition is both celebratory and awe-inspiring. It leans heavily on the name recognition of its artist list and the aura of its environs, but that’s more than enough. The entrance hall puts you in the company of luminaries, with drawings by Norman Rockwell and Winslow Homer, and paintings by Georgia O’Keeffe and William Merritt Chase, among many others. These works could take pride of place in most museums, but here, they share space with such quotidian company as an elevator, an art supply store, and a fire alarm control panel, a testament to the casual abundance of the League’s collection. Read the full review...