John Bageris

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John Bageris (1924-2000) was an American artist.

Bageris was born in Fremont, Ohio, on May 11, 1924. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago with Boris Anisfeld. He earned a BFA and MFA from the University of Chicago and Wayne State University.[1]

Bageris' works have been exhibited at the

Whitney Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, the Institute of Contemporary Art in Peru, Souza Gallery in Mexico City, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.[1]

In 1953-54 he was awarded a

Giacometti" and was "about nature, feeling, energy, and pictoral space."[2]

His works are currently held in the permanent collections of the

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Bageris taught at the Art Institute of Boston for nearly 20 years. He also worked an instructor of Painting & Drawing at the

.

During his years as a teacher, Bageris mentored such artists as Sue Burrus,[3] Debbie Clark,[4] and David Pontbriand[5]

He retired from teaching at the

Art Institute of Boston in 1993. Bageris died on May 9, 2000, in Concord, MA.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "John Bageris - Biography". www.askart.com.
  2. ^ "JOHN BAGERIS, PAINTER WHO TAUGHT AT MASS. COLLEGE OF ART; AT AGE 75 - The Boston Globe (Boston, MA) | HighBeam Research". November 4, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04.
  3. ^ Online CV of Sue Burrus, Bageris' former student
  4. ^ "Debbie Clark's portfolio at the Saatchi Gallery".
  5. ^ "Biography of David Pontbriand". Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
  6. ^ "John Bageris, Painter Who Taught at Mass College of Art; At Age 75" Boston Globe, May 13, 2000 [1]

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