Ruth Abrams | |
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| Born | 1912 (1912) |
| Died | 12 March 1986(1986-03-12) (aged 73–74) |
| Education | Columbia University |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | New York School |
Ruth Abrams (1912 – 12 March 1986) was a Jewish-Americanpainter.
Ruth Davidson Abrams was born inBrooklyn, New York. At 19, she was married to urban plannerCharles Abrams, and studied atColumbia University.
From 1965 to 1966, Ruth Abrams was the art director at the Research Association ofThe New School, and also lectured at theParsons The New School for Design. Abrams is known for outer-space painting, such as, ''There Are Unknown Elements in the Universe as Old as Mankind'' (1962). She also participated in art classes led by influential artists, including Alexander Archipenko and William Zorach, recognized for their use of abstraction in painting and sculpture.
As a painter, she belonged to theNew York School.[1] After her death, a critic fromThe New York Times remarked that she was "a woman unfairly neglected in a macho era."[2] Her papers are held at theYeshiva University Museum[1] and theSmithsonianArchives of American Art.[3]
Abrams worked withWilliam Zorach,Alexander Archipenko,John D. Graham, and others.
Abrams first solo exhibition was held at the Roko Gallery in 1956.[4] An exhibition of Abrams work was held from July 14 to August 26, 1986, following her death, at the Grey Art Gallery and Study Center in New York City.[5] A solo exhibition entitled: "Microcosms: Ruth Abrams, Abstract Expressionist" from August 12, 2012‐January 6, 2013 was held at the Yeshiva University Museum. Many of the canvases in the exhibit were shown for the first time.[6] In 2016 her biography was included in the exhibition catalogueWomen of Abstract Expressionism organized by theDenver Art Museum.[4]
Abrams provided the illustrations forEkistics, Athens, Greece & Arena-Interbuild (London, Eng., 1967).[7]
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