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Born 1948 St. Charles, Illinois. Known for: Iconic abstract biomorph painting.
Gregory Amenoff was born in St. Charles, Illinois in 1948. He studied at Beloit College where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. He served as Professor of Graduate Painting in the School of Visual... Read full biography
Gregory Amenoff was born in St. Charles, Illinois in 1948. He studied at Beloit College where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. He served as Professor of Graduate Painting in the School of Visual Arts (in 1987) and Yale University School of Art (in 1991). He won the Massachusetts Bicentennial... Read full biography
Gregory Amenoff was born in St. Charles, Illinois in 1948. He studied at Beloit College where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. He served as Professor of Graduate Painting in the School of Visual Arts (in 1987) and Yale University School of Art (in 1991). He won the Massachusetts Bicentennial Painting Award (in 1979) and the National Endowment for the Arts in 1980, 1981 and 1989. Amenoff relates his earliest interest in art, which began with a television show on art therapy, and copying... Read full biography
Gregory Amenoff was born in St. Charles, Illinois in 1948. He studied at Beloit College where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. He served as Professor of Graduate Painting in the School of Visual Arts (in 1987) and Yale University School of Art (in 1991). He won the Massachusetts Bicentennial Painting Award (in 1979) and the National Endowment for the Arts in 1980, 1981 and 1989. Amenoff relates his earliest interest in art, which began with a television show on art therapy, and copying images from art magazines he found in his home town. Then an art history teacher in college sealed his fate with an enthusiastic approach to a 20th Century course. He has taught at the Tyler School of Art, The Skowhegan School, American University, the... Read full biography
Gregory Amenoff was born in St. Charles, Illinois in 1948. He studied at Beloit College where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. He served as Professor of Graduate Painting in the School of Visual Arts (in 1987) and Yale University School of Art (in 1991). He won the Massachusetts Bicentennial Painting Award (in 1979) and the National Endowment for the Arts in 1980, 1981 and 1989. Amenoff relates his earliest interest in art, which began with a television show on art therapy, and copying images from art magazines he found in his home town. Then an art history teacher in college sealed his fate with an enthusiastic approach to a 20th Century course. He has taught at the Tyler School of Art, The Skowhegan School, American University, the Florida International University, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, California State University, Rhode Island... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
- •Palette Knife, Heavy Texture
Art Media
Art Style
- •Abstract Expressionism
- •Abstraction, Abstract
- •Gestural/ Action /Drip/Poured Painting
Art Subject
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Catalina Island
Art Association
- •National Academy of Design, Elected Member
Art School
- •Columbia University Art Department, Teacher
- •Rhode Island School of Design, Teacher
- •School of Visual Arts, New York, Teacher
- •Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Teacher
- •Yale University School of Fine Art, and Architecture, Teacher
Awards/Recognition
- •Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award, Fellowship
- •National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Abstraction Specialty
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing