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John Seery

b. 1941

American artist (born 1941)

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About John Seery

Born 1941. John Seery is an American painter.

John Seery (born 1941) is an American artist who is associated with the lyrical abstraction movement. He was born in Maspeth, New York, was raised in Flushing, Queens and as a teen, moved to Cincinnati, Ohio.

Biography He studied at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, from 1959 to 1963 then continued his studies at the Art Academy of Cincinnati and Ohio State University in Columbus. He was on the faculty of the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston and was a visiting lecturer at Harvard University during the 1980s. He currently lives in Florida.

Public collections

Whitney Museum of American Art, New York

The Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY

National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, Australia

Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, Texas

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA

Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, CA

Museum Of Contemporary Art, Sydney, Australia

Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, CA

Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale, FL

Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore

Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, NY

Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden, Washington D.C.

Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Madison, Wisconsin

Picker Art Gallery, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY

Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, Ohio

Honolulu Academy of Art, Honolulu, HI

Speed Art Museum, Louisville, Kentucky

Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI

Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, Ohio

Julius Baer Art Collection, Switzerland

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Important facts

Born
1941, Maspeth
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Education
Miami University
Employers
Harvard University

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Frequently asked questions

Who is John Seery?

American artist (born 1941)

When was John Seery born?

John Seery was born in 1941 in Maspeth.

What is John Seery's occupation?

John Seery is a painter.

What nationality is John Seery?

John Seery is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Seery

· Wikidata: Q15485305

· DBpedia: John Seery

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