Louisa Matthiasdottir  (American, 1917-2000) 

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Louisa Matthiasdottir Biography
1917   Born in Reykjavik, Iceland
1934 - 1936   Attended Kunsthåndværkerskolen (School of Arts and Crafts) in Denmark
1938   Studied at Maison Watteau school with Marcel Gromaire
1942   Moved to New York, NY
1943   Began studying at the Arts Student's League but left to attend the Hoffman School
1944   Married Leland Bell
1988   Icelandic Medal of Honor, Falkorðan (The Order of the Falcon)
1996   American Scandinavian Cultural Award
1998   Member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters
2000   Died February of 2000 at the age of 83
Selected Exhibitions
2011   Blaine, Broderick, Francis, Freilicher, Jaffe, Matthiasdottir, Rivers, Tibor De Nagy Gallery, New York, NY
2011   Louisa Matthiasdottir: Large Paintings, Tibor De Nagy Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
2010   Louisa Matthiasdottir: Small Paintings, Tibor De Nagy Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
2008   Louisa Matthiasdottir: Selected Paintings, Tibor De Nagy Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
1994   Donald Morris gallery, New York, NY (solo)
1994   Salander O'Reilly, New York, NY (solo)
1991   Robert Schoelkopf Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
1989   Robert Schoelkopf Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
1987   Robert Schoelkopf Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
1987   Galleri Borg, Reykjavik, Iceland (solo)
1986   Robert Schoelkopf Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
1984   Robert Schoelkopf Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
1983   Robert Schoelkopf Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
1980   Robert Schoelkopf Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
1978   Robert Schoelkopf Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
1976   Robert Schoelkopf Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
1974   Robert Schoelkopf Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
1974   Icelandic Association of Artists (FIM), Kjarvalstaðir, Reykjavik, Iceland
1973   A Family of Painters, Canton Art Institute, Canton, OH
1972   Litchfield Art Center, Litchfield, CT (solo)
1972   Windham College, Putney, VT (solo)
1972   Robert Schoelkopf Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
1972   Swain School of Art, New Bedford, MA
1970   Albrecht Art Museum, Saint Joseph, MO (solo)
1970   Framehouse Gallery, Louisville, KY (solo)
1969   Robert Schoelkopf Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
1968   Robert Schoelkopf Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
1967   Austin Art Center, Trinity College, Hartford, CT
1966   Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
1966   Procter Art Gallery, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
1966   Robert Schoelkopf Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
1964   Robert Schoelkopf Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
1963   Knoedler Gallery, New York, NY
1960   University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (solo)
1958   Tanager Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
1956   Poindexter Gallery, New York, NY
1948   Jane Street Gallery, New York, NY (solo)