Martin Froy
Martin Froy | |
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Born | 9 February 1926 |
Died | 26 January 2017 |
Nationality | British |
Education | University College London Slade School |
Known for | Painting |
Martin Froy (9 February 1926 – 26 January 2017)
Early life
Froy was born in London on 9 February 1926. He studied at the Slade School of Fine Art between 1948–51, under William Coldstream, co-founder of the Euston Road School. Froy's painting Europa and the Bull won the Slade Summer Composition Competition in 1950.
Career
Froy was elected as the First Gregory Fellow in Painting from 1951–4 by a panel including
Froy went on to become Head of Fine Art at the
Exhibitions
Exhibitions include Hanover Gallery, London (1952, 1969), Leicester Galleries, London (1961), RWA, Bristol (1964), Arnolfini Gallery, Bristol (1970), Serpentine Gallery (1983)[2][3] and his work has been included in mixed exhibitions in the UK, New York, Chicago and Italy. Examples of Froy's work can be found in a number of public and private collections, including the Tate Gallery,̺[citation needed] the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Arts Council of Great Britain. He has also created a number of murals, including those at Morley College, London and Belgrade Theatre, Coventry. His most recent exhibition Martin Froy and the Figurative Tradition took place at the University of Leeds in 2014.[4]
References
- ^ "Martin Froy" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
- ^ "Martin Froy: Paintings, constructions, drawings 1968–82". Serpentine Gallery.
- ISBN 9780728703490.
- ISBN 9781874331520.