Abstract painter William Conger grew up in Chicago, Illinois and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of New Mexico. There he worked closely with abstract painters Raymond... Read full biography
Abstract painter William Conger grew up in Chicago, Illinois and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of New Mexico. There he worked closely with abstract painters Raymond Jonson and Elaine de Kooning. He returned to Chicago for post-graduate study (Master of Fine Arts,... Read full biography
Abstract painter William Conger grew up in Chicago, Illinois and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of New Mexico. There he worked closely with abstract painters Raymond Jonson and Elaine de Kooning. He returned to Chicago for post-graduate study (Master of Fine Arts, University of Chicago, 1966) and has been showing his paintings in group and solo exhibitions for c. fifty years. He taught at college art programs since 1971 and is Professor Emeritus at Northwestern... Read full biography
Abstract painter William Conger grew up in Chicago, Illinois and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of New Mexico. There he worked closely with abstract painters Raymond Jonson and Elaine de Kooning. He returned to Chicago for post-graduate study (Master of Fine Arts, University of Chicago, 1966) and has been showing his paintings in group and solo exhibitions for c. fifty years. He taught at college art programs since 1971 and is Professor Emeritus at Northwestern University. His paintings blend arrangements of color and form, some of them geometrically precise. Selected Solo Exhibitions:. Union League Club of Chicago, 2010. Happy, Los Angeles, CA. "Criss-Cross" Gouache Paintings, 2010. 1958-2008 Retrospective of... Read full biography
Abstract painter William Conger grew up in Chicago, Illinois and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of New Mexico. There he worked closely with abstract painters Raymond Jonson and Elaine de Kooning. He returned to Chicago for post-graduate study (Master of Fine Arts, University of Chicago, 1966) and has been showing his paintings in group and solo exhibitions for c. fifty years. He taught at college art programs since 1971 and is Professor Emeritus at Northwestern University. His paintings blend arrangements of color and form, some of them geometrically precise. Selected Solo Exhibitions:. Union League Club of Chicago, 2010. Happy, Los Angeles, CA. "Criss-Cross" Gouache Paintings, 2010. 1958-2008 Retrospective of Paintings, Chicago Cultural Center, 2009. Jonson Museum, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, Aug.-Oct.... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (11)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005
Davenport, Ray
2,421 pages
Who's Who in American Art, 2004 2003 - 2004 (25th Edition)
2004
McGowan, Alison C (Editor)
1,512 pages
Union League Club of Chicago Art Collection
2003
Richter, Marianne; Wendy Greenhouse (Essays)
308 pages (color)
Who's Who in American Art, 1997-1998
1997
Marquis Who's Who
1,515 pages
Who's Who in American Art, 1993-1994, 20th Edition (American Federation of Arts)
1993
Bowker R R
1,473 pages
Spirited Visions Portraits of Chicago Artists (Exhibition catalog)
1991
Carrol, Patty/James Yood
96 pages (color)
Who's Who in American Art-1986 1986
1986
Jaques Cattell Press
1,292 pages
American Art Now
1985
Lucie-Smith, Edward
160 pages (color)
Chicago Some Other Traditions (Exhibition catalog)
1983
Adrian, Dennis (intro)
101 pages (color)
The Chicago Connection West Coast '76 (Exhibition catalog)