This biography from the Archives of AskART:
| A painter in the Abstract Expressionist tradition, Finkelstein nevertheless mainly paints from nature, finding his rhythm in the interplay of color and movement.
He studied at the Cooper Union Art School in New York City from 1976 to 1980 (B.FA.), most notably with Rueben Kadish and Nicholas Marsicano. From 1981 to 1983 he studied at the Yale School of Art, in New Haven, Connecticut, with Lester Johnson, among others (M.F.A., 1983). Finkelstein has received numerous honors and awards, including a Fulbright Fellowship (Italy 1983-84), the Alfred and Trafford Klots Residency Fellowship (Chateau de Rochefort en Terre, France, 1992 and 2000), the Carnegie Prize (National Academy of Design Annual 2003). He was named a National Academician in 1994.
Teaching:
Visiting Artist, Lyme Academy, Old Lyme, Connecticut 2003
Drawing and Painting Instructor, National Academy of Design, New York, NY 1996 - on
Visiting Artist, Washington Studio School, Washington, D.C. 1998-99
Assistant Professor, Hartford Art School, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT (Chair of Painting Department, 1988-90) 1984-92
Visiting Artist, The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA 1989
Visiting Assistant Professor, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY 1986-87
Teaching Assistant to Professor Roger Tibbetts, Yale School of Art, New Haven, CT 1982
Painting Instructor, Cooper Union Saturday Program, Cooper Union, New York, NY 1979-80
Selected Solo Exhibitions:
Simon Gallery, Morristown, NJ 1999
Between The Muse Gallery, Rockland, ME 1999
Gleason Fine Art Gallery, Portland, ME 1993
Bengert MacRae Gallery, Wyckoff, NJ 1993
Musee du Chateau de Rochefort en Terre, France 1992
Prince Street Gallery, New York, NY 1991
Washington Art Association, Washington Depot, CT 1991
Parkerson Gallery, Houston, TX 1989
Andrews Gallery, Williamsburg, VA 1989
Prince Street Gallery, New York, NY 1988
Prince Street Gallery, New York, NY 1986
Selected Group Exhibitions:
"100 Years of Painting at Rochefort en Terre", Musee du Chateau de Rochefort en Terre, France 2003
"A Fine Line", Drawings curated by Robert Cottingham, National Academy of Design, New York, NY 2003
The Art of the Garden, curated by Carl Little, College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, ME 2000
New Jersey Landscapes, Curated by Lois Dodd, Rider University Art Gallery, Lawrenceville, NJ 1999
163rd, 165th, 167th, 169th, 170th, 172nd, 173rd, 174th,176th, and 178th Annual Exhibitions, National Academy of Design, New York, NY 1988-2003
Mostly Maine, Tibor de Nagy Gallery, New York, NY 1993
On the Edge:, 40 Years of Maine Painting, curated by Ted Wolff, Maine Coast Artists, Rockport, ME. and the Portland Museum of Art, Portland, ME Rockport, ME 1992-93 The Winter Landscape, Wyckoff Gallery, Wyckoff, NJ 1989
Young Masters II, Ingber Gallery, New York, NY 1989
Cranberry Island Artists, Maine Coast Artists, Rockport, ME 1988
Young Masters I, Ingber Gallery, New York, NY 1988
Faculty Exhibitions, Joseloff Gallery, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT 1984-91
MFA Thesis Show, Yale School of Art, New Haven, CT 1983
The Painting Tradition, Cooper Union Alumni 1965-80, Houghton Gallery, Cooper Union, New York, NY 1982
National Arts Club Annual Exhibition, New York, NY 1979
Sources include:
National Academy of Design; henryfinkelstein.com
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Biography from Valley House Gallery & Sculpture Garden:
| Born: 1958
Education:
1981-1983 MFA, Yale School of Art, New Haven, Connecticut
1976-1980 BFA, Cooper Union, New York, New York
Solo Exhibitions:
2011 Henry Finkelstein, Valley House Gallery, Dallas, Texas
2009 Henry Finkelstein: Plein-Air Paintings from Maine and France, Valley House Gallery, Dallas, Texas
2006 Henry Finkelstein: New Paintings, Valley House Gallery, Dallas, Texas
2005 Kraushaar Galleries, New York
2004 Henry Finkelstein: Recent Paintings Valley House Gallery, Dallas, Texas
2003 Kraushaar Galleries, New York
2002 Henry Finkelstein: Paintings Valley House Gallery, Dallas, Texas
2001 Kraushaar Galleries, New York
1999 Between The Muse Gallery, Rockland, Maine
1999 Simon Gallery, Morristown, New Jersey
1993 Bengert McRae Gallery, Wyckoff, New Jersey
1993 Gleason Fine Art Gallery, Portland, Maine
1992 Musee du Chateau de Rochefort-en-Terre, France
1991 Washington Art Association, Washington Depot, Connecticut
1991 Prince Street Gallery, New York
1989 Andrews Gallery, Williamsburg, Virginia
1989 Parkerson Gallery, Houston, Texas
1988 Prince Street Gallery, New York
1986 Prince Street Gallery, New York
Group Exhibitions:
2011 Fresh & Salty (a Valley House Gallery group exhibition), Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, Texas
2010 Shorelines, Valley House Gallery, Dallas, Texas
2010 Art Chicago, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, Illinois (Valley House Gallery)
2010 East meets Midwest: New Visions of Figurative Painting, The Beverly Art Center, Chicago, Illinois; Hoffman-LaChance Contemporary, St Louis, MO; Andrews Gallery, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA
2009 The 184th Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Art, National Academy Museum & School of Fine Arts, New York, New York
2009 Dallas Art Fair, Fashion Industry Gallery, Dallas, Texas (Valley House Gallery)
2009 Thank You Fort Worth: An Appreciation from Valley House Gallery & Sculpture Garden, Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, Texas
2007 The Art Show, Art Dealer’s Association of America, Park Avenue Armory, New York, New York (Valley House Gallery)
2006 Summer Show, Valley House Gallery, Dallas, Texas
2005 Valley House Exhibition, Masur Museum, Monroe, Louisiana
2004 Foliage, Kraushaar Galleries, New York, New York
2004 50th Anniversary Exhibition, Valley House Gallery, Dallas, Texas
2004 Art Chicago, art fair, Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois (Valley House Gallery)
2003 178th Annual Exhibition, National Academy of Design, New York, New York
2003 A Fine Line, drawings curated by Robert Cottingham, National Academy of Design, New York, New York
2002 Art Atlanta, Art Fair, Atlanta, Georgia (Valley House Gallery)
2002 Beyond the Apple & Bottle: Still Life Invitational, Valley House Gallery, Dallas, Texas
2001 176th Annual Exhibition, National Academy of Design, New York, New York
2001 Still Life, Kruashaar Galleries, New York, New York
2000 The Art of the Garden, curated by Carl Little, College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, Maine
2000 Kraushaar Gallery, New York, New York
1999 174th Annual Exhibition, National Academy of Design, New York
1999 New Jersey Landscapes, curated by Lois Dodd, Rider University Art Gallery, Lawrenceville, New Jersey
1998 173rd Annual Exhibition, National Academy of Design, New York
1997 172nd Annual Exhibition, National Academy of Design, New York, Ice Gallery, New York
1995 170th Annual Exhibition, National Academy of Design, New York
1994 169th Annual Exhibition, National Academy of Design, New York
1993 Mostly Maine, Tibor de Nagy Gallery, New York
1992-1993 On the Edge: 40 Years of Maine Painting, curated by Ted Wolff, Maine Coast Artists, Rockport, Maine, and Portland Museum of Art, Maine
1992 167th Annual Exhibition, National Academy of Design, New York
1991 Faculty Exhibition, Joseloff Gallery, University of Hartford, West Hartford, Connecticut
1990 Faculty Exhibition, Joseloff Gallery, University of Hartford, West Hartford, Connecticut
1990 165th Annual Exhibition, National Academy of Design, New York
1989 Faculty Exhibition, Joseloff Gallery, University of Hartford, West Hartford, Connecticut
1989 The Winter Landscape, Wyckoff Gallery, Wyckoff, New Jersey
1988 Faculty Exhibition, Joseloff Gallery, University of Hartford, West Hartford, Connecticut
1988 Young Masters I, Ingber Gallery, New York
1988 Cranberry Island Artists, Maine Coast Artists, Rockport, Maine
1988 Young Masters II, Ingber Gallery, New York
1988 163rd Annual Exhibition, National Academy of Design, New York
1987 Faculty Exhibition, Joseloff Gallery, University of Hartford, West Hartford, Connecticut
1986 Faculty Exhibition, Joseloff Gallery, University of Hartford, West Hartford, Connecticut
1985 Faculty Exhibition, Joseloff Gallery, University of Hartford, West Hartford, Connecticut
1984 Faculty Exhibition, Joseloff Gallery, University of Hartford, West Hartford, Connecticut
1983 MFA Thesis Show, Yale School of Art, New Haven, Connecticut
1982 The Painting Tradition, Cooper Union Alumni 1965-80, Houghton Gallery, Cooper Union, New York
1979 National Arts Club Annual Exhibition, New York
Awards:
2003 Carnegie Prize, National Academy of Design, New York
2000 Rochefort-en-Terre Residency Grant, Chateau de Rochefort-en-Terre, France
1995 Honorable Mention, National Academy of Design Annual Exhibition
1994 Residency Fellowship, Dorland Mountain Arts Colony, California
1994 NA Elect, National Academy of Design
1992 Rochefort-en-Terre Residency Grant, Chateau de Rochefort-en-Terre, France
1988 Julius Hallgarten Prize, National Academy of Design
1983-1984 Fulbright Fellowship, Painting, Italy
1980 Ford Foundation Materials Grant
1980 Ethel Cram Memorial Prize, Cooper Union
1979 2nd Prize at National Arts Club Exhibition
Literature:
Mike Daniel, Art, The Dallas Morning News Guide, April 14, 2006, pages 30-31, The Mill at Bragoux reproduced
50th Anniversary, exhibition catalogue, Valley House Gallery, Dallas, Texas, 2004, color illust.
Carl Little, “Henry Finkelstein at Kraushaar,” Art in America, September 2003, p. 126.
Deborah Mason, Vision, Fall 2001
Marion Filler, Daily Record, Morris County, NJ, January 30, 1999.
Roberta Smith, The New York Times, March 25, 1994
Carl Little, Art New England, Oct./Nov. 1993
Philip Isaacson, Maine Sunday Telegram, May 30, 1993
Jean-Pierre Chedaleux, Ouest France, July 28, 1992
Vivien Raynor, The New York Times, March 26, 1989
John Zeaman, The Bergen Record, March 21, 1989
Edgar Allen Beame, Maine Times, July 15, 1988
Michael Brenson, The New York Times, January 3, 1986
Teaching:
1998-99 Visiting Artist, Washington Studio School, Washington, D.C.
1996-present Drawing Instructor, Drawing Marathon, New York Studio School
1996-present Drawing and Painting Instructor, National Academy of Design, New York
1989 Visiting Artist, The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
1988-90 Chair of Painting Department, West Hartford, Connecticut
1986-87 Visiting Assistant Professor, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York
1984-92 Assistant Professor, Hartford Art School, University of Hartford |
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