Buffalo AKG Art Museum
1285 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14222
Buffalo, NY 14222
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Museums page for Michael Loew ((1907 - 1985)), known for Abstract easel painting, illustration, WPA murals, teaching. Showing 10 museum collections and exhibitions.
Michael Loew MUSEUMS
1907 New York City - 1985. Known for: Abstract easel painting, illustration, WPA murals, teaching.
Michael Loew was born in 1907 and was the son of a New York City baker. After high school, he was an apprentice to a stained-glass maker, and from 1926-1929, he studied at the Art Student's League.... Read full biography
Michael Loew was born in 1907 and was the son of a New York City baker. After high school, he was an apprentice to a stained-glass maker, and from 1926-1929, he studied at the Art Student's League. In 1929, he traveled to Paris, North Africa, Germany, and Italy with a group of artists, including... Read full biography
Michael Loew was born in 1907 and was the son of a New York City baker. After high school, he was an apprentice to a stained-glass maker, and from 1926-1929, he studied at the Art Student's League. In 1929, he traveled to Paris, North Africa, Germany, and Italy with a group of artists, including Max Schnitzler and Alfred Jensen. When he returned to New York City in 1931, the Great Depression hit Loew unexpectedly, and for the next two years he paid his apartment rent with his paintings. In... Read full biography
Michael Loew was born in 1907 and was the son of a New York City baker. After high school, he was an apprentice to a stained-glass maker, and from 1926-1929, he studied at the Art Student's League. In 1929, he traveled to Paris, North Africa, Germany, and Italy with a group of artists, including Max Schnitzler and Alfred Jensen. When he returned to New York City in 1931, the Great Depression hit Loew unexpectedly, and for the next two years he paid his apartment rent with his paintings. In 1935, he found work with the WPA where he painted murals and partnered up with longtime friend Willem de Kooning in 1939 on a mural for the Hall of Pharmacy at the New York World's Fair. Their friendship lasted for the rest of their lives and, in fact,... Read full biography
Michael Loew was born in 1907 and was the son of a New York City baker. After high school, he was an apprentice to a stained-glass maker, and from 1926-1929, he studied at the Art Student's League. In 1929, he traveled to Paris, North Africa, Germany, and Italy with a group of artists, including Max Schnitzler and Alfred Jensen. When he returned to New York City in 1931, the Great Depression hit Loew unexpectedly, and for the next two years he paid his apartment rent with his paintings. In 1935, he found work with the WPA where he painted murals and partnered up with longtime friend Willem de Kooning in 1939 on a mural for the Hall of Pharmacy at the New York World's Fair. Their friendship lasted for the rest of their lives and, in fact, Loew met his wife Mildred through a friend of de Kooning's. Loew had a strong interest in artists' rights... Read full biography
Michael Loew - Artist Info
About Michael Loew: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (10)
All MuseumsCarnegie Museum of Art
4400 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-4080Dallas Museum of Art
1717 North Harwood Street
Dallas, TX 75201Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Smithsonian Institution: 7th Street & Independence Ave. Sw
Mail To: Po Box 37012/Hmsg Mrc 350
Washington, DC 20013-7012Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library and Archives
Po Box 7646
Philadelphia, PA 19101Portland Museum of Art (PMA)
7 Congress Square
Portland, ME 04101Sheldon Museum of Art
12th &Amp; R Streets
Lincoln, NE 68588-0300Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 Fifth Avenue
New York City, NY 10128The Tel Aviv Museum Of Art
King Saul Blvd.
Tel Aviv, IsraelWhitney Museum of American Art
99 Ganesvoort Street
New York City, NY 10014