Nicholas Marsicano (1908 – 1991)[1] was an American painter and teacher of theNew York School. His work was primarily based on the female figure.[2]
Nicolas Marsicano | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 1, 1908 Shenandoah, PA |
| Died | January 1991 Woodstock, NY |
| Occupation(s) | Painter and teacher |
Life
editMarsicano was born October 1, 1908, inShenandoah, Pennsylvania. He was educated at thePennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, and later was accepted at the nearbyBarnes Foundation, along withRalston Crawford. During his years at the Barnes, Marsicano traveled to Europe and North Africa, Mexico, and United States.
Marsicano befriended many artists of his time includingMark Rothko,Jackson Pollock,Franz Kline, Raoul Hague,Phillip Guston, and others.[citation needed]
During his teaching career, his students includedTom Wesselmann,[3]Eva Hesse,Audrey Flack,Milton Glaser,Joan Semmel,[4] Mel Leipzig, Thomas Nozkowski, and more.[citation needed]
He was awarded aGuggenheim Fellowship in 1974.
Marsicano was married to the dancer and choreographerMerle Marsicano.[5] He later married painter Susan Kamen. .[6]
He died at his home in Woodstock, New York, on January 6, 1991, at the age of 82.[6]
Major shows
edit- 1960-62 Whitney Museum of American Art Annuale, New York
- 1962 Recent Painting U.S.A.: The Figure, May 23–Aug 26, The Museum of Modern Art, New York
- 1961-63 "Abstract American Drawings and Watercolors", The Museum of Modern Art, New York
Major collections
edit- Amarillo Museum of Art
- The Art Institute, Chicago
- Kresge Art Museum, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
- The Figge Art Museum, Davenport, Iowa
- General Services Administration; Washington, DC.
Teaching
edit- Cooper Union[6]
- Yale University
- University of Michigan
- Brooklyn Museum School
- Pratt Institute
- Cornell University
- Silvermine College of Fine Arts
- Davenport Municipal Art Gallery, Iowa
- State University of New York at Purchase
References
edit- ^Dictionary of contemporary American artists by Paul Cummings
- ^"EMOTIONAL IMPACT: FIGURATIVE EXPRESSIONISM AMERICAN STYLE from theKresge Art Museum, East Lansing, MI". Archived fromthe original on 2011-03-23. Retrieved2010-04-20.
- ^"Josef Albers, Eva Hesse, and the Imperative of Teaching". Retrieved2018-07-11.
- ^McCarthy, David (1998).The Nude In American Painting, 1950-1980. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 165.
- ^McLaughlin, Lillian (1963-06-14)."VIsiting artist at center shows bold, vigorous style".Des Moines Tribune. p. 15. Retrieved2020-10-12.
- ^abc"Nicholas Marsicano, An Art Teacher, 82".The New York Times. 1991-01-12.ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved2020-10-12.
- Marika Herskovic,New York School Abstract Expressionists Artists Choice by Artists, (New York School Press, 2000.)ISBN 0-9677994-0-6. p. 31; p. 37;
- MoMA,[1]