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Michael Aviano BIOGRAPHY
Born 1927 New York, New York. Known for: Figure, still life, portrait.
Michael Aviano has been drawing since childhood. His first oil paintings were done when he was in junior high school. In the 1940's, Aviano applied to the Art Students League, NYC, where the school... Read full biography
Michael Aviano has been drawing since childhood. His first oil paintings were done when he was in junior high school. In the 1940's, Aviano applied to the Art Students League, NYC, where the school director Steward Klonis was so impressed by the young Aviano's talent that he immediately enrolled... Read full biography
Michael Aviano has been drawing since childhood. His first oil paintings were done when he was in junior high school. In the 1940's, Aviano applied to the Art Students League, NYC, where the school director Steward Klonis was so impressed by the young Aviano's talent that he immediately enrolled him in Frank J. Reilly's painting class. This was an honor as it often took up to two years to gain entrance into Reilly's classes. (Frank J. Reilly had studied with the famous League teacher Frank... Read full biography
Michael Aviano has been drawing since childhood. His first oil paintings were done when he was in junior high school. In the 1940's, Aviano applied to the Art Students League, NYC, where the school director Steward Klonis was so impressed by the young Aviano's talent that he immediately enrolled him in Frank J. Reilly's painting class. This was an honor as it often took up to two years to gain entrance into Reilly's classes. (Frank J. Reilly had studied with the famous League teacher Frank Vincent Dumond (American 1865-1951), who in turn studied under Benjamin Constant (1845-1902), Jules Joseph Lefebvre (1836-1911) and Gustave Boulanger (1824-1888), important painters of the French Academic Tradition). During his years at the Art Students... Read full biography
Michael Aviano has been drawing since childhood. His first oil paintings were done when he was in junior high school. In the 1940's, Aviano applied to the Art Students League, NYC, where the school director Steward Klonis was so impressed by the young Aviano's talent that he immediately enrolled him in Frank J. Reilly's painting class. This was an honor as it often took up to two years to gain entrance into Reilly's classes. (Frank J. Reilly had studied with the famous League teacher Frank Vincent Dumond (American 1865-1951), who in turn studied under Benjamin Constant (1845-1902), Jules Joseph Lefebvre (1836-1911) and Gustave Boulanger (1824-1888), important painters of the French Academic Tradition). During his years at the Art Students League, Aviano received annual scholarships and awards for his excellence in painting. He began exhibiting his work in New... Read full biography
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Michael Aviano has been drawing since childhood. His first oil paintings were done when he was in junior high school. In the 1940's, Aviano applied to the Art Students League, NYC, where the school director Steward Klonis was so impressed by the young Aviano's talent that he immediately enrolled him in Frank J. Reilly's painting class. This was an honor as it often took up to two years to gain entrance into Reilly's classes. (Frank J. Reilly had studied with the famous League teacher Frank Vincent Dumond (American 1865-1951), who in turn studied under Benjamin Constant (1845-1902), Jules Joseph Lefebvre (1836-1911) and Gustave Boulanger (1824-1888), important painters of the French Academic Tradition).
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