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Frederic Matys Thursz1930-1992
)
Blood Painting, 1984-86
oil on canvas
244,5 x 252,5 cm
)
The Penultimat Light
of Chartres (Bleue)
oil and pastel on
Arches on plexi glass
163,5 x 53 cm
BIOGRAPHY
1930
born in Casablanca (M)
1953
Bachelor of Arts, Arts Student League, Queens College
1955
Master of Fine Arts, Columbia University NY
1957
Doctoral studies in art history; Institute d’Art et d’ Archéologie, Paris
1958-68
gives lectures at the University of Kentucky
1967-69
gives lectures at the Aspen School of Contemporary Art
1968-91
gives lectures at the City University of New York;
lives and works in Ossining, New York and Paris
lives and works in Ossining, New York and Paris
1992
dies at the 4th of July in Cologne
SOLO-EXHIBITIONS (SELECTION)
2002
Galerie Lelong, New York
2001
Galerie Lelong, New York
“Malerei” (touring exhibition): Staatliche Museen Kassel (D), Neue Galerie; Von der Heydt-Museum Wuppertal (D), Kunstalle Barmen; De Zonnehof, Amersfoort (NL)
“Malerei” (touring exhibition): Staatliche Museen Kassel (D), Neue Galerie; Von der Heydt-Museum Wuppertal (D), Kunstalle Barmen; De Zonnehof, Amersfoort (NL)
2000
Baukunst Galerie, Köln
Stiftung für Konkrete Kunst, Reutlingen (D)
Stiftung für Konkrete Kunst, Reutlingen (D)
1999
New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture
1992
Kunstraum Kassel (D)
1991
Galerie Lelong, New York
Galerie Lelong, Paris
Galerie Lelong, Paris
1990
Galerie Krings, Ernst, Cologne
1989
Musée d‘Art Moderne, St. Etienne (F)
1987
Galerie Krings Ernst, Cologne
1985
Galerie Nordenhake, Malmö (S)
1984
Raum für Malerei, Cologne
New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture
New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture
1976
Edward Thorp Gallery, New York
1975
Ruth S. Schaffner Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
1973
Ruth S. Schaffner Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
1972
Paley and Lowe, Inc., New York
1970
Fredkens Museum, Caesarea (ISR)
1969
Aspen Museum, Aspen, CO
1968
Merida Gallery, Louisville, KY
1967
Aspen Museum, Aspen, CO
1965
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
1963
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
1962
Jefferson Place Gallery, Washington, DC
1959
Jefferson Place Gallery, Washington, DC
1960
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
1958
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
1957
Centre Culturel des États-Unis, Paris
GROUP-EXHIBITIONS (SELECTION)
2008
“Unique Act”, Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane, Dublin
2005
“Spectrum”, Galerie Lelong, New York
2004
“Hans-Peter Kistler, Joseph Egan und Frederic Thursz”, Galerie am See, Zug
(CH)
“Die Farbe hat mich II”, Karl Ernst Osthaus Museum, Hagen (D)
(CH)
“Die Farbe hat mich II”, Karl Ernst Osthaus Museum, Hagen (D)
2003
“Color Based Paintings - Malerei zwischen Planung und Prozess”, Bergner +
Job GALERIE, Mainz
“Streifzüge”, Galerie Lelong, Zurich
“Divergent”, Galerie Lelong, New York
Job GALERIE, Mainz
“Streifzüge”, Galerie Lelong, Zurich
“Divergent”, Galerie Lelong, New York
2002
“Painting about Paint”, Galerie Lelong, New York
2001
“Radical Painting”, Villa, Städt. Galerie, Lörrach (D)
“Minimalism Past And Presence”, Galerie Lelong, New York
“Minimalism Past And Presence”, Galerie Lelong, New York
1999
“Painting invitational”, Galerie Lelong, New York
1997
“Zeit und Materie”, Baukunst-Galerie, Cologne
“Color-based Paintings”, Howard Yezerski Gallery, Boston, MA
Galerie Lelong, New York
“Color-based Paintings”, Howard Yezerski Gallery, Boston, MA
Galerie Lelong, New York
1996
“Parallels”, Galerie Lelong, New York
“After the Fall: Aspects of Abstract Painting Since 1970”, Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art, Snug Harbour Cultural Center, Staten Island, NY
“After the Fall: Aspects of Abstract Painting Since 1970”, Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art, Snug Harbour Cultural Center, Staten Island, NY
1995
“Color and Structure”, Galerie Lelong, New York
1993
“The Brushstroke and Its Guises“, New York Studio school of Drawing,
Painting and Sculpture, New York
Painting and Sculpture, New York
1992
“Paint”, Edward Thorp Gallery, New York
“Documenta IX”, Kassel (D)
“Documenta IX”, Kassel (D)
1988
“La Couleur Seule: L‘ expérience du monochrome”, Musée St. Pierre Art
Contemporaine, Lyon (F)
Contemporaine, Lyon (F)
1987
“Resumee I”, Kunsträume Krings Ernst, Cologne
„Absolutes Definded: Line, Light & Surface“, Oscarsson-Siegeltuch Gallery,
New York
„Absolutes Definded: Line, Light & Surface“, Oscarsson-Siegeltuch Gallery,
New York
1986
“Red”, Massimo Audiello Gallery, New York
“The Magnificent Obsession”, Oscarsson-Siegeltuch Gallery, New York
“The Magnificent Obsession”, Oscarsson-Siegeltuch Gallery, New York
1984
“Radical Painting”, Williams College Museum of Modern Art, Williamstown,
MA
“Präsenz der Farbe/Radical Painting”, Oberhausen (D)
MA
“Präsenz der Farbe/Radical Painting”, Oberhausen (D)
1983
“Paint as Image”, Max Hutchinson Gallery, New York
“New Abstraction”, Sidney Janis Gallery, New York
“New Abstraction”, Sidney Janis Gallery, New York
1982
“Unpunctuated”, Grommet Gallery, New York
1981
“Seven New York Painters”, Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY
1978-79
“In the Realm of the Monochromatic”, Susan Caldwell Gallery, New York
Renaissance Society of the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Renaissance Society of the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
1971
Paley and Lowe Inc., New York
1962
National Exhibition of Art, Knoxville Center for the Arts, Knoxville, TN
1961
Centennial Exhibition, Nelson, Arkins Museum, Kansas City, MO
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