Nationality American Spouse(s) Trudy C. Kramer | Website harrykramer.net Name Harry Kramer | |
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Born March 20, 1939 (age 85) ( 1939-03-20 ) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Alma mater University of the Arts (BFA in 1962),
Yale University School of Art (MFA in 1965) Known for Abstract painting and drawing | ||
Harry kramer artist from the 1950 s
Harry Kramer (born 1939) is an American abstract painter, born in Philadelphia, PA. In 1962 he received a BFA from The University of Arts (formerly Philadelphia College of Art) and earned an MFA from Yale University via Boston University in 1965. At Yale, he studied with Al Held, Esteban Vicente, Louis Finkelstein, Nick Carone, and Lester Johnson. Among his classmates were Stanley Lewis, Chuck Close, Nancy Graves, Robert Mangold, and Richard Serra.
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Career
Kramer first gained recognition in the 1970’s with solo shows at the Brata Gallery and at 55 Mercer Street Gallery, critically acclaimed alternative spaces in New York City at that time. In the 1980s, his work was highlighted in “Six Painters: Gregory Armenoff, Jake Berthot, Howard Buchwald, Louise Fishman, Harry Kramer and Katherine Porter” at the Hudson River Museum with a catalog essay by the Director Peter Langlykke. This was followed by solo shows over the past decades at a number of galleries including the Greunebaum Gallery, the Charles Cowles Gallery, and Ameringer and Yohe Gallery, all in New York City.
His work has also been included in numerous group exhibitions including the National Academy Museum (2013, 2007, 2004, 2001); Guild Hall in East Hampton, NY (2009); the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill, NY (2014); The Hood Museum, Dartmouth College (1993); Concordia College, Bronxville, NY (1991); Barbara Krakow Gallery, Boston, MA (1987); Emily Lowe Gallery, Hofstra University, NY (1981); Detroit Institute of Arts (1976); and a major work is on permanent installation at the U.S. Federal Courthouse in Brooklyn, NY.
Artistic style
In Kramer’s work, the canvas is layered with thick surfaces of paint which are interspersed with animated drawing. Vivian Rayner of the New York Times called it "muscular but not macho". Kramer’s extensive practice in drawing serves as a corollary to his paintings.
Collections
Kramer’s work is represented in many public and private collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Museum and many others.
Awards and honors
Kramer was awarded a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in 1982. He has received grants from the Robert Lehman Foundation and the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, with two works in the online collection. He was elected to the National Academy in 1994.