Cecile Gray Bazelon (September 25, 1927 - January 17, 2023) was an American painter living in New York City. Bazelon was best known for her perspectives of unpeopled New York cityscapes, and her depictions of interior spaces framed in geometric patterns.
Early life
Bazelon was born in Cleveland, Ohio. She graduated from
Syracuse University
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in 1949 and was awarded the Graduate Fellowship in Painting.
Career
Bazelon's early work focused on landscapes that include architectural elements and interiors. Bazelon often set these scenes against intensely patterned decorative borders—a stylistic device that became an integral part of her work. In 1969, Bazelon received a fellowship at the renowned Yaddo artists’ colony in
Saratoga Springs, NY
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. Several years later, the artist held her first solo exhibition in New York City at the Robert Schoelkopf Gallery in 1971. Over the next few decades, Bazelon would be the subject of numerous one-person shows and group exhibitions held at the Museum of Modern Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Design Museum, and others. Her work resides in numerous collections internationally.
Personal life
In 1953, Bazelon moved to New York City, where she met and subsequently married the late American composer
Irwin Bazelon
Irwin Bazelon (June 4, 1922 in Evanston, Illinois – August 2, 1995) was an American composer of contemporary classical music.
Contemporary American composer Irwin Bazelon's music is known for its interesting rhythms and its emphasis on th ...
* 1995 ''Arnold Hoffman and the Art of the Print'', Museum at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York
* 1994-93 ''West Collection: Art and the Law'', Kennedy Galleries, New York City. Traveled to: Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California;
James R. Thompson Center
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, Chicago, Illinois; and the Minnesota Museum of American Art, St. Paul, Minnesota
* 1993 ''Arnold Hoffman—The Screen Print Workshop'', Bill Bace Gallery, Southampton, New York
Katharina Rich Perlow Gallery, New York City
* 1992-91 ''West Collection: Art and the Law, Haggerty Museum of Art'', Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Traveled to Woodruff Art Center Atlanta, Georgia; and the Minnesota Museum of American Art, St. Paul
* 1991 Katharina Rich Perlow Gallery, New York City
* 199 Lehman College of Art Gallery New York City
Katharina Rich Perlow Gallery
* 1989 ''Architectural Themes in Art'', Nabisco Brand Gallery, East Hanover, New Jersey
* 1988 Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Members Gallery, Buffalo, New York
Columbus Museum
The Columbus Museum in Columbus, Georgia was founded in 1953. It contains many artifacts on both American art and regional history, displayed in both its permanent collection as well as temporary exhibitions.Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Members Gallery
Baltimore Museum of Art, Collectors Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland
Columbus Museum
The Columbus Museum in Columbus, Georgia was founded in 1953. It contains many artifacts on both American art and regional history, displayed in both its permanent collection as well as temporary exhibitions.Cooper-Hewitt Museum, The Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Design, New York City. Traveled to various venues across Europe.
* 1975 ''Color, Light, and Image: International Women’s Show'',
Women's Interart Center
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* 1993 West Publishing Purchase Award
* 1991 West Publishing Purchase Award
* 1969 Yaddo Fellowship, Saratoga Springs, New York
* 1949 Graduate Fellowship in Painting,
Syracuse University
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, Syracuse, New York
Public collections
* American Income Properties, Los Angeles, California
* Bristol Myers-Squibb, Princeton, New Jersey
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CitiBank
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West Publishing Company
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* Battcock, Gregory, ed. Super Realism: A Critical Anthology '. New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1975, pp. 56, 59–60.
* Campbell, Lawrence. “Exhibition Review,” '' Art News'', January 1971, p. 16.
* Edgar, Natalie. "Exhibition Review," ''Art/World Newspaper'', April/May 1980.
* “Exhibition Review,” '' Arts Magazine'', February 1971, p. 64.
* “Exhibition Review,” '' Art News'', April 1992, p. 123.
* “Exhibition Review,” '' Art News'', September 1980, p. 242.
* Artists’ Christmas Cards—A Collection of Original Holiday Greetings ', compiled by Steven Heller. New York: A&W Publishers, 1979.
* Henry, Gerrit. “Exhibition Review,” '' Art News'', September 1988.
* Gruen, John. “Exhibition Review,” '' New York Magazine'', February 1971, p. 57.
* Kubovy, Michael. ''Cecile Gray Bazelon''. New York City/Santa Fe, New Mexico: SNAP Editions LLC, 2008
* Kulterman, Ugo. ''New Realism''. New York: New York Graphic Society, 1972.
* ——. ''Hypperrealisme''. Paris: Editions du Chêne, 1972 (illus., p. 90).
* Lippard, R. Lucy. From the Center Feminist Essays on Women’s Art '. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., 1976, p. 58.
* ——. “Household Images in Art,” ''MS Magazine'', March 1973, pp. 22–25.
* Nemser, Cindy. “The Close Up Vision—Representational Art, Part II,”'' Arts Magazine'', May 1972, pp. 44–47 (illus., p. 46).
* Poroner, Palmer. “Interrelations: Art and Architecture,” Artspeak Press, April 1980.
* Rushworth, Katherine. "A little off kilter," '' The Post-Standard'', November 10, 2013, p. 12.
* Singer, Clyde. “The World of Art—Colors Brilliant in Silk Screens,” ''The Youngstown Vindicator'', Youngstown, Ohio, October 1978.
* Tannenbaum, Judith. “Exhibition Review,” '' Arts Magazine'', February 1976.
Realism
Realism, Realistic, or Realists may refer to:
In the arts
*Realism (arts), the general attempt to depict subjects truthfully in different forms of the arts
Arts movements related to realism include:
*Classical Realism
*Literary realism, a move ...
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Irwin Bazelon
Irwin Bazelon (June 4, 1922 in Evanston, Illinois – August 2, 1995) was an American composer of contemporary classical music.
Contemporary American composer Irwin Bazelon's music is known for its interesting rhythms and its emphasis on th ...