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1928 Minneapolis, Minnesota - 2015 Provincetown, Massachusetts. Known for: Industrial and marine scene painting.
Murray M. Wax was born on July 14, 1929 and educated in Minneapolis, MN. The son of the late David and Celia (Zimmerman) Wax received a BA degree from the University of Minnesota. After graduation he... Read full biography
Murray M. Wax was born on July 14, 1929 and educated in Minneapolis, MN. The son of the late David and Celia (Zimmerman) Wax received a BA degree from the University of Minnesota. After graduation he pursued additional study and then moved to New York City where he studied with Joseph Floch and was... Read full biography
Murray M. Wax was born on July 14, 1929 and educated in Minneapolis, MN. The son of the late David and Celia (Zimmerman) Wax received a BA degree from the University of Minnesota. After graduation he pursued additional study and then moved to New York City where he studied with Joseph Floch and was greatly influenced by Charles Sheeler and Lyonel Feininger. Murray worked for Edith Halpert at the Downtown Gallery*, the Heisenberg Gallery, and the Forum Gallery, all in New York City. In 1958, he... Read full biography
Murray M. Wax was born on July 14, 1929 and educated in Minneapolis, MN. The son of the late David and Celia (Zimmerman) Wax received a BA degree from the University of Minnesota. After graduation he pursued additional study and then moved to New York City where he studied with Joseph Floch and was greatly influenced by Charles Sheeler and Lyonel Feininger. Murray worked for Edith Halpert at the Downtown Gallery*, the Heisenberg Gallery, and the Forum Gallery, all in New York City. In 1958, he moved to Provincetown on a part-time basis, moving here full time in the early 1990’s. Murray worked at the Chrysler Museum (now the Provincetown Public Library) and ran the Provincetown Group Gallery. He also exhibited at the National Academy of... Read full biography
Murray M. Wax was born on July 14, 1929 and educated in Minneapolis, MN. The son of the late David and Celia (Zimmerman) Wax received a BA degree from the University of Minnesota. After graduation he pursued additional study and then moved to New York City where he studied with Joseph Floch and was greatly influenced by Charles Sheeler and Lyonel Feininger. Murray worked for Edith Halpert at the Downtown Gallery*, the Heisenberg Gallery, and the Forum Gallery, all in New York City. In 1958, he moved to Provincetown on a part-time basis, moving here full time in the early 1990’s. Murray worked at the Chrysler Museum (now the Provincetown Public Library) and ran the Provincetown Group Gallery. He also exhibited at the National Academy of Design* in New York and the Provincetown Art Association* among others. Murray died on December 22nd, 2015 in Provincetown,... Read full biography
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Murray M. Wax was born on July 14, 1929 and educated in Minneapolis, MN. The son of the late David and Celia (Zimmerman) Wax received a BA degree from the University of Minnesota. After graduation he pursued additional study and then moved to New York City where he studied with Joseph Floch and was greatly influenced by Charles Sheeler and Lyonel Feininger.
Murray worked for Edith Halpert at the Downtown Gallery*, the Heisenberg Gallery, and the Forum Gallery, all in New York City.
In 1958, he moved to Provincetown on a part-time basis, moving here full time in the early 1990’s.
Murray worked at the Chrysler Museum (now the Provincetown Public Library) and ran the Provincetown Group Gallery. He also exhibited at the N...But wait, there's more...
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