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Aaron Gilbert
Aaron J. Gilbert (born 1979), also known as "AJ", is an American visual artist. He is known for creating symbolically and psychologically charged narrative paintings. He lives and works in Brooklyn. Biography Gilbert was born in 1979 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Altoona, Pennsylvania. He is of Cuban Americans, Cuban descent. Gilbert attended Pennsylvania State University and in 2000 received an Associate degree, Associate of Science in mechanical engineering technology. He returned to school at Rhode Island School of Design, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and in 2005 received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Painting. In 2008, he received his Master of Fine Arts degree from Yale University in Painting. Prior to his full time career as an artist, he worked in Computer-aided design, CAD and as an Engineering Technician in the biomedical industry. He was previously married to photographer Deana Lawson and together they have two children. Lawson and Gilbert's work is mutually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State or PSU) is a public state-related land-grant research university with campuses and facilities throughout Pennsylvania. Founded in 1855 as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania, Penn State became the state's only land-grant university in 1863. Today, Penn State is a major research university which conducts teaching, research, and public service. Its instructional mission includes undergraduate, graduate, professional and continuing education offered through resident instruction and online delivery. The University Park campus has been labeled one of the " Public Ivies", a publicly funded university considered as providing a quality of education comparable to those of the Ivy League. In addition to its land-grant designation, it also participates in the sea-grant, space-grant, and sun-grant research consortia; it is one of only four such universities (along with Cornell University, Oregon State University, and University of Hawa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeffrey Deitch
Jeffrey Deitch (pronounced ''DIE-tch'';Mike Boehm (January 12, 2010)L.A.'s MOCA picks art dealer Jeffrey Deitch as director'' Los Angeles Times''. born 1952) is an American art dealer and curator. He is best known for his gallery Deitch Projects (1996–2010) and curating groundbreaking exhibitions such as ''Lives'' (1975) and ''Post Human'' (1992). Deitch was director of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA) from 2010 to 2013. He currently owns and directs Jeffrey Deitch Gallery, an art gallery with locations in New York and Los Angeles. Early life and education Deitch was born in 1952 and grew up in Connecticut, where his father ran a heating-oil and coal company and his mother was an economist.Carl Swanson (January 13, 2014)Jeffrey Deitch Curates Jeffrey Deitch: The Return of the Art World's Most Essential Zelig'' New York Magazine''. He attended public high school in West Hartford, Connecticut, from 1967 to 1970. He was an exchange student in Paris in 1968 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yale University Alumni
Yale University is a Private university, private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the List of Colonial Colleges, third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and among the most prestigious in the world. It is a member of the Ivy League. Chartered by the Connecticut Colony, the Collegiate School was established in 1701 by clergy to educate Congregationalism in the United States, Congregational ministers before moving to New Haven in 1716. Originally restricted to theology and sacred languages, the curriculum began to incorporate humanities and sciences by the time of the American Revolution. In the 19th century, the college expanded into graduate and professional instruction, awarding the first Doctor of Philosophy, PhD in the United States in 1861 and organizing as a university in 1887. Yale's faculty and student populations grew after 1890 with rapid expansion of the physical campus and sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhode Island School Of Design Alumni
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Penn State College Of Engineering Alumni
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American Contemporary Artists
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1979 Births
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full Sino-American relations, diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, France, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's Chrysler Europe, European operations, which are based in United Kingdom, Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 7 – Cambodian–Vietnamese War: The People's Army of Vietnam and Vietnamese-backed Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation, Cambodian insurgents announce the fall of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and the collapse of the Pol Pot regime. Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge retreat west to an area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cuban Artists
Below is a list of Cuban artists (in alphabetical order by last name) includes artists of various genres, who are notable and are either born in Cuba, of Cuban descent or who produced works that are primarily about Cuba. A *Agustín Drake Aldama (born 1934), metal sculptor, born in Matanzas *Nela Arias-Misson (1915–2015), Cuban-born American abstract, expressionist painter * Armando de Armas Romero (1914–1981), Havana painter * Belkis Ayón (1967–1999), Havana painter and lithographer B *Eduardo Muñoz Bachs (1937–2001), Spanish-born Cuban poster artist *Henry Ballate (born 1966), artist, born in Aguada de Pasajeros * Juan Pablo Ballester Carmenates (born 1966), photographer, video artist, born in Camagüey *Dulce Beatriz (born 1931), painter, born in Havana *José Bedia Valdés (born 1959), painter, born in Havana *Mario Bencomo (born 1953), painter, born in Pinar del Río * Félix Alberto Beltrán Concepción (1938–2022), designer *Cundo Bermúdez (1914–2008), C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arturo Rodríguez (artist)
Arturo Rodríguez (born 1956) is a Cuban-born American visual artist. He is a painter, but also works in other mediums including NFTs. He is best known for his psychologically charged, figurative paintings. He lives in Miami, Florida. Biography Arturo Rodríguez was born on February 6, 1956, in Ranchuelo, Villa Clara Province, Cuba. In either 1971 or 1973, when he was a teenager his family moved from Cuba to Asturias and Madrid in Spain; followed by a move in 1973 or 1976 to Miami, where they settled. He attended Miami Dade Community College (now Miami Dade College). In his early career he used the pseudonym Hierommus Fromm to illustrate children's books. He met his future wife at an art opening at Meeting Point Gallery in Miami in 1978, artist Demi, whom he married in 1984. His artwork is often influenced by his relationship with his wife. He is considered a self-taught painter. His artwork is in public museum and art collections, including the Whitney Museum of Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation
The Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation was founded in 1918 by Louis Comfort Tiffany to operate his estate, Laurelton Hall, in Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island. It was designed to be a summer retreat for artists and craftspeople. In 1946 the estate closed and the foundation changed its purpose from a retreat to the bestowing of grants to artists. In closing down her father's residence after his death, George Frederick Kunz' daughter, Ruby Zinsser, donated two paintings by Louis C. Tiffany to the Tiffany Foundation. "In 1935, the family of George F. Kunz donated two Tiffany paintings to the picture gallery." In this, she was following her father's inclination, since he had previously donated a Syrian bracelet and mineral collection to the Foundation in 1928. Notable fellowship award recipients * Guy Anderson, American painter from the Northwest School * Marco Brambilla, Italian-born Canadian contemporary artist and film director * Nicole Cherubini, American visual artist and cer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lois Rosenthal
Lois Rosenthal (May 18, 1939 – July 20, 2014) was an American author, publisher, arts & humanities philanthropist, and community volunteer. She was based in Cincinnati, Ohio. She served on the boards of the Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Freestore Foodbank, Art Links, Cincinnati Museum Center, and the Mercantile Library of Cincinnati. She was known for her hands-on philosophy of service in her community and was named Enquirer Woman of the Year in 1999 by ''The Cincinnati Enquirer''. Early life and education Lois Rosenthal was born May 18, 1939 in Cincinnati, Ohio and she grew up in largely Jewish neighborhood of South Avondale. Her family owned Bilker's, a successful family-owned neighborhood Kosher grocery and delicatessen in Cincinnati. She attended classes at Avondale School, is a graduate of Walnut Hills High School. She held a B.A. in Economics and Pre-Law (class of 1960) from The University of Cincinnati. At the age of 20, she married on December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EXPO Chicago
EXPO Chicago is an international contemporary and modern art exhibition held each year in Chicago, Illinois. In 2012, it took over the duties of a prior organization, Art Chicago, which began in 1980. ''Art Chicago'' was Chicago's longest-running major contemporary art exposition,Charles Storch and Alan G. Artner, "2 Days From Show, Art Fair in Disarray: Exhibitors Left in Dark over Weekend Expo", Chicago Tribune, Wednesday, April 26, 2006, p. 1 but was cancelled after the 2011 fair, by its then owner Merchandise Mart Properties due to financial problems. Subsequently, the group under the name ''EXPO CHICAGO'', decided to revitalize the annual International Exposition of Contemporary & Modern Art at Navy Pier. History Art Chicago was founded as an American version of the Art Basel contemporary art exposition in 1980. Founded by Michigan print dealer John Wilson, Chicago International Art Exposition premiered in May at Navy Pier. The show attracted 80 dealers and 10,000 visitors. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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