Mary Abbott
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| Mary Abbott | |
|---|---|
 'Bill's Painting', c. 1951, Oil on linen, 72 x 48 inches, dedicated to Willem de Kooning | |
| Born |
July 27, 1921 New York City |
| Nationality | American |
| Field | Abstract expressionist |
Mary Abbott (born July 27, 1921) is an American artist who belonged to the New York School of abstract expressionists.
Family history
Abbott was born in New York City. Her family lineage traces back to John Adams, the second president of the United States. Her mother, Elizabeth Grinnell, was a poet and syndicated columnist with Hearst newspapers.[1] After World War II, Abbott joined the "Downtown Group", which represented a group of artists who lived in lower Manhattan. In 1946, she set up a studio on Tenth Street in Manhattan.
Selected Solo Exhibitions
- 1950-60: Robert Keen Gallery, Southampton, NY;
- 1964, 65, 66: Kornblee Gallery, New York, NY;
- 1967: “In Loft,” New York, NY; Galerie Kleber, Paris, France;
- 1974: College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, MN; Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN;
- 1974, 75: Carleton College, Northfield, MN;
- 1977: Ann Hathaway Gallery, Washington, D.C.;
- 1978: St. Benedicts, St. Joseph, MN; Lake Gallery, Minneapolis, MN;
- 1985: Ingber Gallery, New York;
- 1986: Benton Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY;
- 1988, 90, 93: Benton Gallery, Southampton, NY;
- 1997: Arlen Bujese, East Hampton, NY.
- 2007: McCormick Gallery, Chicago, IL
Selected Group Exhibitions
- 1952: Kootz Gallery, New York;
- 1952-56: Tanager Gallery, New York;
- 1954, 55, 57: “New York Painting and Sculpture Annual,” Stable Gallery, New York City;
- 1955: “Poets Choose Painters,” Tibor de Nagy Gallery, New York City;
- 1956: “Recent Drawings USA,” Museum of Modern Art, NY; Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Colorado;
- 1959: “Poetry and Painting,” Kornblee Gallery, NY;
- 1964: Guild Hall Museum, East Hampton, NY;
- 1965: Long Island University, NY;
- 1966, 77, 87, 90: Benson Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY;
- 1970, 1993: “Works on Paper,” Weatherspoon Art Museum, University of North Carolina at Greensboro;
- 1970: Poindexter Gallery, NY;
- 1976: Landmark Gallery, New York;
- 1977: “Eight Artists, Minnesota, U.S.A.,” Projects Arts Center, Dublin, Ireland;
- 1977, 85: University of Minnesota; Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minnesota;
- 1985: Ingber Gallery, New York;
- 1990: “East Hampton Avant–Garde; A Salute to the Signa Gallery,” East Hampton, NY;
- 1991, 92: Benton Gallery, Southampton, NY;
- 1992: “Artists for the United World,” United Nations, UN Plaza, New York; National Academy of Design, New York; Sidney Mishkin Gallery, Baruch College, New York;
- 1992, 93: Anita Shapolsky Gallery, New York;
- 1993-2000: Arlene Bujese Gallery, East Hampton, NY;
- 2007: “Suitcase Paintings: Small Scale Abstract Expressionsim,” circ. Georgia Museum of Art, Athens, Georgia;
- 2008: Mary Abbott and Sally Egbert, Spanierman Gallery at East Hampton[2]
- 2009: “1959”, McCormick Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
References
- ↑ ‘’Biography from Askart’’
- ↑ "Mary Abbott and Sally Egbert". Spanierman Gallery at East Hampton. 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
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