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May Wilson Biography
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Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, September 29, 1905
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Education: Self-taught, Correspondence Courses in affiliation with the University of Chicago.
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| Selected Exhibitions |
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2001
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“Ridiculous Portraits & Snowflakes”, Gracie Mansion Chelsea, New York, NY, November 29 – December 29, 2001
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2001
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“Rupture & Revision: Collage in America”, Pavel Zoubok, New York, NY, November 29, 2001 – January 5,2002
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2001
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“Play”, Pavel Zoubok, New York, NY, July - August
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1998
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”Male”, Wessel and O’Connor Gallery, New York, NY January 18 – February 22, 1998 Organized by Vince Aletti
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1990
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'May Wilson, The New York Years,' Gracie Mansion Gallery, New York, NY, November 8 - December 8, 1990
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1985
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'The Doll Show: Artists'-Dolls and Figurines', Hillwood Art Gallery, C.W. Post, Long Island -February 7, 1986. (Catalogue)
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1973
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'Sneakers,' Kornblee Gallery, New York, NY, July
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1973
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'Small Works: Selections from the Richard Brown Baker Collection of Contemporary Art,' Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, Rhode Island, April 5-May 6 (Catalogue)
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1972
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Baltimore Museum, Baltimore, MD
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1972
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'Artists' Benefit for Civil Liberties,' Leo Castelli Gallery, New York, NY
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1971
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'The Image Bank Post Card Show,' Fine Arts Gallery, University of British Columbia, Canada, October 13-30
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1971
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Corcoran Gallery, Washington, DC
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1971
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'May Wilson, Assemblages,' Gimpel and Weitzenhoffer Gallery, New York, NY, December 7, 1971- January 7, 1972.
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1970
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'May Wilson,' Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD Gertrude Kasle Gallery, Detroit, MI
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1970
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'Human Concern/Personal Torment,' University Art Museum, University of California, Berkeley, CA January 20-March 1.
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1970
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'Whitney Museum Sculpture Annual 1970,' Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY, December 12 1970-February 7 1971. (Catalogue)
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1965
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Henri Gallery, Washington, DC
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1965
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Baltimore Museum, Baltimore, MD
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1965
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Center Stage, Baltimore, MD
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1965
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Gertrude Kasle Gallery, Detroit, MI
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1965
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20th Century Gallery, Williamsburg, VA
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1964
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'Boxes by May Wilson,' Goucher College Center, Goucher College, Towson, MD, November.
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1963
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Johns Hopkins Medical Residence
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1963
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Henri Gallery, Washington, DC
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1962
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Towson College, Towson, MD
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1962
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Johns Hopkins University
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1960
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Origo Gallery, Washington, DC
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1957
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'Collages and Monoprints by May Wilson,' Peabody
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1957
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Hilltop Theater, Baltimore, MD
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1957
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Bookshop Gallery, Baltimore, MD, March 7- April 2.
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| Literature |
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Leslie Camhi, “May Wilson Sends Up Art and Herself: Late Bloomer, Village Voice, December 24, Vol. XLVI No. 51 pg. 73
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Edith Newhall, “May In December”, New York Magazine, December 25, pg. 147
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Holland Cotter, “Male,” New York Times, February 13, 1998 pg. E39
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Mike Giuliano, “Feminist Manifesto: A Woman’s Self-Discovery Through Art,” Citypaper, Baltimore, Vol.19 No.22, May 31-June 7,1995
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Jim Duffy, “Spotlight: Exhibits,” Baltimore Magazine, July 1995, pp. 36
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Brooks Adams, “May Wilson at Gracie Mansion,” Art In America March 1991, pp. 134-139
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Brooks Adams, “Grotesque Photography,” The Print Collector’s Newsletter, Vol.XXI No.6, January February 1991, pp. 206-211
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Hiroko Tanaka, “May Wilson, a radical artist,” Art In New York, February 1991, pp.166-168
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Donald Kuspit, “Tart Wit;, Wise Humor,” Artforum International, Vol.XXXIX No. 5, pg.93
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Ruth Bass, “New York? New York!”, Art Talk, January 1991 pp.27
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Manhattan Arts, December 1990 - January 1991, pp.29 George Beacon, “From a housewife to a recluse May Wilson to Frederick Fiebig,” The Arts Newspaper, London, November 1990, pp. 24
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Elizabeth Gilbert, “An Old Woman Who Lived In A Shoe,” Downtown Express, Vol.4 No.26, November 21-27, 1990
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