| Vincent Glinsky | |
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Vincent Glinsky, from the Archives of American Art |
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| Born | 1895 Russia |
| Died | 1975 (aged 79–80) New York City |
| Nationality | American |
| Field | Sculpture |
| Training | Columbia University School of Architecture, City College of New York, and the Beaux Arts Institute of Design |
| Awards | Guggenheim Fellow |
Vincent Glinsky (born 18 December 1895 - 1975) was an American artist.
He was born in Russia, and immigrated as a child. He grew up in Syracuse, New York. He studied at the School of Architecture, Columbia University, City College of New York, and the Beaux Arts Institute of Design. He was a 1935 Guggenheim Fellow.[1]
He returned to the United States, and was a member of the Federal Art Project. He sculpted "The Lumberman," at the Union City, Pennsylvania Post Office.[2] He taught at Beaux Arts Institute of Design, from 1938 to 1940, at Brooklyn College from 1949 to 1955, and at Columbia University Adult Education Division, from 1957 to 1961.
A memorial exhibition was held at the SculptureCenter, October 15 to November 12, 1975.[3] His papers are held at Syracuse University,[4] and the Archives of American Art.[5]