Paintings
| Artist(s) Peter Stroud |
Ticket Info Admission: Free | Exhibition Date(s) Thursday, September 20 to Sunday, October 21 |
Other Date(s) Opening Reception: Thursday, September 20, 5-7 p.m.
Peter Stroud is an important New Jersey artist and educator. This exhibition will focus on both the abstract constructivist images and his pure abstract color-field images. Born in England in 1921 he received his degrees from The London University Teacher Training College, The Hammersmith and The Central Schools of Art. Stroud came on the art scene in the late 50’s early 60’s creating outstanding abstract relief construction and pure conceptual abstract paintings. He has participated in numerous group and one-person exhibitions such as: Institute of Contemporary Art, London, Galerie Muller, Stuttgart–West Germany–Gallerie Creuze, Paris, Kunsthalle, Basel, Switzerland. In 1965 he was selected by William C. Seitz to participate in the groundbreaking exhibition held at the Museum of Modern Art called, “The Responsive Eye.” As an educator Stroud was Chairperson at the progressive art program at Bennington College teaching with Tony Smith, Isaac Witkins, Ad Reinhardt and Clement Greenburg. In 1971 Stroud became Chairperson of the Art Department at Douglass College and in 1984 Director of Graduate Studies at Rutgers University. |
