| Ruth Abrams | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1912 Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Died | 12 March 1986 |
| Nationality | American |
| Field | Painting |
| Training | Columbia University |
| Movement | New York School |
Ruth Abrams (1912 - 12 March 1986) was an American painter. Abrams was born in Brooklyn, New York. At 19, she was married to urban planner Charles Abrams, and studied at Columbia University. She worked with William Zorach, Alexander Archipenko, John D. Graham, and others. From 1965 to 1966, she was the art director at the Research Association of the The New School, and also lectured at the Parsons The New School for Design.
As a painter, she belonged to the New York School.[1] After her death, a critic from The New York Times remarked that she was "a woman unfairly neglected in a macho era."[2] Her papers are held at the Yeshiva University Museum[1] and the Smithsonian Archives of American Art.[3]