Artist
Sigmund Abeles
American, 1934–2025
Sigmund Abeles was an American artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Museum of Modern Art. Sigmund Abeles was born in New York City.
Sigmund Abeles (November 6, 1934 – December 21, 2025) was an American figurative artist and art educator. His work embodies the "expressive and psychological aspects of the human figure; an art focused on the life cycle." He taught art for 27 years at various institutions including Swain School of Design, Wellesley College, Boston University, the National Academy, and the Art Students League of New York.
He was Professor Emeritus at the University of New Hampshire, and worked full-time in his NYC and upstate NY studios. Abeles was the recipient of numerous grants and awards for printmaking, drawing, painting, and sculpture, including Pastel Society of America Hall of Fame honoree in 2004 and most recently the Artists' Fellowship 2017 Benjamin West Clinedinst Medal. His work can be found in many public institutions including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Art Institute of Chicago, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Whitney Museum of American Art.
Abeles was one of three artists featured in Manfred Kirchheimer's 2012 feature-length independent film Art Is... The Permanent Revolution, on the history of the art of protest in prints.
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