Troy Brauntuch (born 1954 in Jersey City, New Jersey) is an American artist. He lives in

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. He graduated from

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with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1975. He was an adjunct professor at

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and currently teaches at the

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. Brauntuch has exhibited his art work at the 2006

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, and in 2000 at the ''Modern Art Despite Modernism'' exhibit at

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. His work was in two group shows in 1982:

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7, Kassel and the

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. In 1977, his work was in the ''Pictures'' exhibition at

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. He shows at Friedrich Petzel Gallery in New York, and Mai 36 Gallery in Zurich, Switzerland. His work is in the

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Awards

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(2010) *

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Grants * Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant (1999)

References

External links

"Troy Brauntuch"
''Artnet''
"Artist Q&A With Troy Brauntuch"
''Papermag'', May. 12, 2008
"Troy Brauntuch"
''Regular Main''

''Artforum'', March 1, 2005, Yood, James {{DEFAULTSORT:Brauntuch, Troy 20th-century American painters American male painters 21st-century American painters 1954 births Artists from Jersey City, New Jersey California Institute of the Arts alumni Columbia University faculty University of Texas at Austin faculty Living people American contemporary painters 20th-century American male artists