Albert Wein: An American Modernist
This is the first major monograph on the artist's life and work. The book is available for purchase through The Albert Wein Estate by contacting us, or by clicking on the "Buy Now" button below to pay with a credit card. The cost is $55 plus $12 shipping & handling.
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Brookgreen Gardens -
Wein's work can also be seen at The Museum of Fine Arts
255 Beach Dr. N.E.
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
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The Cummer Museum of Fine Arts & Gardens
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Major Exhibitions
- Salon d’Automne, Paris
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC
- Whitney Museum of Art, NYC
- San Francisco Museum of Art, CA
- Upstairs Gallery, CA (Retrospective 1971)
- Palace of Legion of Honor, San Francisco CA
- Jewish Museum, NY
- Syracuse University, NY
- Palm Springs Desert Museum, CA (Retrospective 1970)
- Architectural League, NYC
- National Academy of Design, NYC
- National Arts Club, NYC
- Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, PA
- Arts in Architecture, L.A., CA
- Museum of Modern Art, NYC
- National Sculpture Society, NY
- Salmagundi Club, NYC
- Audubon Artists, NY
- Canton Museum of Art, OH
- Sculptor’s Guild, NYC
- University of Wyoming, WY
- Grand Central Galleries, NYC (Retrospective 1983)
- Boston Athenaeum, Boston, MA (2008)
Key Dates:
1915: Born, New York
1927: Enrolled in Maryland Institute
1932: Enrolled in Beaux-Arts institute in New York
1934: Joined W.P.A.
1947: Won a scholarship to the American Academy in Rome
1949: Exhibited at the 3rd Sculpture International held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
1950: Joined the National Sculpture Society
1955: Worked at art director for the Ernie Kovacs Show
1975: Commissioned to create granite relief for Libby Dam
1987: Commissioned to create a life-size sculpture for West Palm Beach Mall
1991: Passed away
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