Robert d'Arista
Robert d'Arista | |
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| Born | 1929 New York, New York |
| Died | October 11, 1987 (aged 57–58) Ashland, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Painting, Educator |
| Spouse | Jane Webb d'Arista[1] |
| Website | robertdarista |
Robert d'Arista (1929-1987) was an American artist and educator.[2]
Biography[edit]
d'Arista was born in New York City in 1929. He studied at the Art Students League of New York, New York University, and Columbia University,[3] and received a Fulbright Grant/Fellowship to study painting in Italy.[2][3]
Later, he taught at American University in Washington DC from 1961 through 1984,[3] and then at Boston University from 1985 until his death in 1987.[1]
d'Arista died in Ashland, Massachusetts on October 11, 1987.[4]
Exhibits[edit]
d'Arista exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Carnegie International, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and the Whitney Museum of American Art.[5] His work is in the collections of the Detroit Institute of Arts, The Guggenheim, the Toledo Museum of Art, and Yale University[1] as well as the Smithsonian American Art Museum[6] and the Hirshhorn Museum.[5]
In 2018 the American University Museum held a retrospective of his work.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Robert d'Arista, 58, Dies". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Robert D'Arista". AskArt. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "Robert D'Arista". Jefferson Place Gallery. Archived from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ "Robert D'Arista Dies; A Painter of Still Lifes". The New York Times. 20 October 1987. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Through the Eyes of a Conservator: The Paintings of Robert D'Arista". WETA Productions. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ "Robert D'Arista". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ "Robert D'Arista: A Portrait". American University. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
Further reading[edit]
- Robert D'Arista: A Portrait (Exhibition Catalog) American University Library, 2018, ISBN 0999332899
External links[edit]
- images of d'Arista's work on Invaluable
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