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Bernard Chaet Biography
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1924 |
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Born, Boston, Massachusetts
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1942 - 1947 |
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School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
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1942 - 1947 |
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Tufts University, Medford, MA
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1967 |
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National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities, Sabbatical Grant
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1968 |
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National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities, Sabbatical Grant
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1981 |
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American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, Hassam and Speicher Fund Purchase
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1986 |
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Artist in Residence, Dartmouth College
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1986 |
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Distinguished Teaching of Art Award, College Art Association
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1986 |
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Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts, Maryland Institute College of Art
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1994 |
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Elected Member of National Academy of Design
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1997 |
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The Altman Prizem, National Academy of Design
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1997 |
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Benjamin Altman Prize, National Academy of Design
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1999 |
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Edwin Palmer Prize, National Academy of Design
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1999 |
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Edwin Palmer Prize, National Academy of Design
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2000 |
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Etching Commission, National Academy of Design
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2001 |
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Jimmy Ernst Prize, American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters
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2001 |
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Edwin Palmer Prize, National Academy of Design
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2003 |
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Henry Ward Ranger Purchase Prize, National Academy of Design
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Mr. Chaet was the William Leffingwell Professor in Painting at Yale University, where he taught from 1951 to 1990. Mr. Chaet’s honors include a National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities grant (1967-68) and a Distinguished Teaching of Art Award, College Art Association (1986).
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| Selected Exhibitions |
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2007
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“Bernard Chaet, Granite Pier”, David Findlay Jr Fine Art, New York, NY (solo)
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2007
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“SummerSet”, David Findlay Jr Fine Art, New York, NY
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2007
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“182nd Annual Exhibition,” National Academy of Design, New York, NY
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2006
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“A Salute to the National Academy,” David Findlay Jr Fine Art, New York, NY
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2006
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“Natural Selection: Landscape Print Portfolio from Center Street Studio,” Joel and Lila Harnett Museum of Art, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA
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2006
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“A Good Day for Painting: The Art of Bernard Chaet”, Amherst College, Amherst, MA (solo)
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2006
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"Landscaping," Lohin Geduld Gallery, New York, NY
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2005
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David Findlay Jr Fine Art, New York, NY (solo)
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2005
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Joel and Lila Harnett Museum of Art, University of Richmond, Richmond, VA (solo)
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2005
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Butler Institute of Art, Youngstown, OH (solo)
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2005
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“Artists at Work”, Paris, New York, Kent Gallery, Kent CT
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2004
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“Drawing Today,” New Arts Gallery, Litchfield, CT
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2004
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Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA (10 solo shows from 1967) (solo)
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2003
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David Findlay Jr Fine Art (solo)
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2002
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“Watercolor,” New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture, New York, NY
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2002
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“Painting in Boston: 1950-2000,” DeCordova, Boston, MA
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2002
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“The Visionary Decade,” Boston University Art Gallery, Boston, MA
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2001
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“All American: Contemporary, Modern & Master Painting,” David Findlay Jr Fine Art, New York, NY
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2001
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David Findlay Jr Fine Art, New York, NY (solo)
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2000
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M B Modern, New York, NY (solo)
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2000
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“Gallery Selections,” M B Modern, New York, NY
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2000
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The Davidson Collection, Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, IL
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1998
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M B Modern, New York, NY (solo)
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1998
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M D Modern, Houston, TX (solo)
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1998
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New York Studio School, New York, NY (solo)
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1998
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Cape Ann Historical Society, Cape Ann, MA (solo)
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1995
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“Boston’s Honored Artists,” Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham, MA
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1993
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“Small Scale,” Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA
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1991 - 1993
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David Findlay Jr Fine Art, New York, NY (solo)
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1992
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“After 25 Years: A New Beginning,” Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA
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1990 - 1992
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“Five Decades of Drawing,” organized by the Boston Public Library, traveling to: Yale University; University of Louisville; Southern Methodist University; University of Montana; Holter Museum, Helena, Montana; Indiana University; University of Michigan; College of William & Mary; and Maryland Institute College of Art (solo)
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1991
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Marilyn Pearl Gallery, New York, NY (9 exhibitions from 1977-91) (solo)
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1991
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“Contemporary Landscapes,” Art Institute of Boston, Boston, MA
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1989
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“American Drawing,” University of Virginia Museum, Charlottesville, VA
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1989
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“Recent Acquisitions,” Hirshhorn Museum, Washington, DC
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1989
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J. Rosenthal Fine Arts, Chicago, IL (solo)
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1989
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Jane Haslem Gallery, Washington, DC (solo)
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1987
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“Contemporary Watercolors,” Scripps College, Claremont, CA
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1986
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“161st Annual Exhibition,” National Academy of Design, New York, NY
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1986
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“The Watercolor Show,” Elaine Benson Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY
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1986
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J. Rosenthal Fine Arts, Chicago, IL (solo)
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1986
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Jaffe-Friede Gallery, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH (solo)
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1985
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“Contemporary Watercolor paintings: Influence from the East,” College of the Mainland Art Gallery, Texas City, TX
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1984
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“Modern Masters of Classical Realism,” Allen Prieb Gallery, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, WI
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1984
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“New Vistas: Contemporary American Landscapes,” Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, NY
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1984
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“Themes and Variations: 1942-1983,” Washington Art Association, Washington Depot, CT (solo)
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1983 - 1984
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“20th Century American Watercolor,” curated by Janice Oresman, the Gallery Association of New York State
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1983
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“Painting of the Fifties,” Marilyn Pearl Gallery, New York, NY
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1983
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“Art on Paper,” Weatherspoon Art Gallery, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC
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1983
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“Realist Directions,” Zolla Gallery, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
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1982
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Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE (solo)
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1982
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Downtown Gallery, Wilmington, DE (solo)
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1982
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“American Figurative Expressionism: 1950-1960,” Marilyn Pearl Gallery, New York, NY
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1980
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“Portraits,” Marilyn Pearl Gallery, New York, NY
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1979
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“The American Scene: Contemporary Landscape Views,” Marilyn Pearl Gallery, New York, NY
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1979
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Trinity College, Hartford, CT (solo)
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1978
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Marilyn Pearl Gallery, New York, NY, traveling to: The College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA; Hermitage Foundation Museum, Lockhaven, VA; Weatherspoon Art Gallery, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC (solo)
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1975
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Forum Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
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1973
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Jane Haslem Gallery, Washington, DC (solo)
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1973
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Jane Haslem Gallery, Washington, DC (solo)
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1973
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“A Fine Line Drawing,” Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT
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1972
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Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA (solo)
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1970
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Brockton Art Center, Brockton, MA (retrospective) (solo)
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1969
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University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (solo)
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1968
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“Four New England Artists,” University of Massachusetts
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1968
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“Six Who Draw,” State University of New York, Cortland, NY
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1967
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Stable Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
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1966
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“Recent Drawings USA,” Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
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1965
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Boris Mirski Gallery, Boston, MA (three shows from 1946-65) (solo)
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1962
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“Corcoran Biennial of American Painting,” Corcoran Gallery, Washington , DC
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1962
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“Eight from Connecticut,” Wadsworth Athenaeum, Hartford, CT
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1961
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University of Illinois Biennial of American Painting, Champaign, IL
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1961
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White Museum, Cornell University, Ithica, NY (solo)
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1961
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Stable Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
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1960
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“8 From Connecticut,” Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, CT
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