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Alexandra Tyng Art Credentials
March 16, 2009 - 9:54 pm
| BORN: | ||||
| 1954 | Rome, Italy | |||
| EDUCATION: | B.A., Harvard-Radcliffe University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1971-75 | |||
| M.S. in Education, University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education,Philadelphia, 1975-77 | ||||
| SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS: | ||||
| 2009 | Above and Beyond, Fischbach Gallery, New York | |||
| 2005 | Wide Angles / Peripheral Visions, Fischbach Gallery, New York | |||
| Alexandra Tyng ’71, Select Gallery, Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| 2004 | Philadelphia, New Paintings, Gross McCleaf Gallery, Philadelphia | |||
| 2003 | On the House, Fischbach Gallery, New York | |||
| 2001 | Maine Times, Fischbach Gallery, New York | |||
| 1999 | Paintings of Maine, Fischbach Gallery, New York | |||
| 1997 | Fischbach Gallery, New York | |||
| 1994 | University City Arts League, Philadelphia | |||
| SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS: | ||||
| 2005 | 65th Annual Juried Exhibition, Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, PA | |||
| Joining Forces: Portrait and Figure, The American College, Bryn Mawr, P.A. | ||||
| Group Show, gWatson Gallery, Stonington, ME | ||||
| 71st Regional Exhibition, Arnot Art Museum, Elmira, NY | ||||
| 2004 | Gone Fisching: Paintings of Summer, Fischbach Gallery, NY | |||
| Philadelphia, New Paintings, Gross McCleaf Gallery, Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| 2003 | Face It: Portraits, St. Louis Artists’ Guild, St. Louis, MO | |||
| 2002 | Contemporary Realism V, M.A. Doran Gallery, Tulsa, OK | |||
| Mi Casa es Su Casa, Fischbach Gallery, New York | ||||
| As Far As the Eye Can See, Atlanta College of Art Gallery/ City Gallery at Chastain, Atlanta, GA | ||||
| 2000 | Y2$: Artwork for the Millenium @ $ 2,000, Fischbach Gallery, New York | |||
| 1999 | Wet Paint, Fischbach Gallery, New York | |||
| Summer & Blue, Fischbach Gallery, New York | ||||
| 1995-96 | Hearth and Home, Champion International Corporation, Stamford, CT | |||
| 1995 | Fischbach Gallery, New York | |||
| 1988 | Oils: An Exhibition of Paintings, University City Arts League, Philadelphia, PA | |||
| 1982 | Architectural Landscapes, University City Arts League, Philadelphia, PA | |||
| Business, Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| 1981 | University of Pennsylvania Science Center, Philadelphia, PA | |||
| SELECTED GROUP SHOWS—continued | ||||
| 1980 | Third Street Gallery, Philadelphia, PA | |||
| University of Pennsylvania Faculty Club, Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| 1979 | Third Street Gallery, Philadelphia, PA | |||
| 1974 | FOCUS: Women in the Visual Arts, Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA (juried) | |||
| SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY | ||||
| Tyng, Alexandra. Beginnings: Louis I Kahn’s Philosophy of Architecture. New York: John Wiley and Sons, 1984. | ||||
| “Arts League”, The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 24, 1994. | ||||
| Gustafson, Donna, ARTnews, review of exhibition, Nov., 1997, p. 227, ill. | ||||
| Robinson, Joyce Henri, “Simply Sublime: Some Thoughts on the Art of Landscape at the Approach of the Millenium,” As Far as the Eye Can See, exhibition catalogue, Atlanta College of Art Gallery/ City Gallery at Chastain, 1999. | ||||
| Goldberger, Paul, “Many Mansions,” The New Yorker, Nov. 12, 2001, pp. 128 –132. | ||||
| Dribben, Melissa, “Says is secret daughter: Kahn was ‘my architect’ too,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, Feb. 8, 2004. | ||||
| How Did You Paint That? 100 Ways to Paint Landscapes. International Artist, 2004, p.81. | ||||
| Fowler, Marie. “All in the Family.” Main Line Ticket, July 1, 2004 | ||||
| Sozanski, Edward. “The City, High and Low.” Philadelphia Inquirer, July 9, 2004. | ||||
| Little, Carl, “The Art of Monhegan Island”, Down East Books, 2004 | ||||
| How Did You Paint That? 100 Ways to Paint People & Figures. International Artist, 2005, p.39. | ||||
| Donahoe, Victoria. “Figure Painting by a Quartet of Women” The Philadelphia Inquirer, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2005, p. L 18 | ||||
| Dornant, Linda. “Four Painters Join Forces.” Art Matters, October 2005, P.21. | ||||
| Fowler, Marie. “A Passion for Portraits: American College exhibits the work of four talented painters.” Main Line Ticket, Oct. 8, 2005. | ||||
| SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY-continued- | ||||
| “Master Painters of the World U.S. Showcase.” International Artist, Vol. 41. Feb-March 2005, p.30 | ||||
| Fowler, Marie. “A Labor of Love: Narberth Artist Alexandra Tyng Creates Portrait of her Late Father, Famed Architect Louis Kahn, for a celebration of his Life and Work in Estonia,” Arts & Antiques, November 2, 2006. | ||||
| International Artist, Showcase of Honor Awards, 2006 International Portrait Competition, Walter and Wally Walden. October – November 2006, pp.24, Color Repro. | ||||
| “Art. Extraordinary artists whose work reflects Maine’s timeless mystique, Alexandra Tyng,” Maine Home + Design, April 2008, p 81. | ||||
| “Oil Painters of America Announces Award Winners” American Artist, October 2008, p 11, 22, Color Repro. | ||||
| SELECTED CORPORATE AND PUBLIC COLLECTIONS: | ||||
| Architectural Archives, University of Pennsylvania | ||||
| Blair Academy, New Jersey | ||||
| Cardiology Foundation of Lankenau, PennsylvaniaCenter for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockport, PA | ||||
| Commerce Bancshares, Inc., Missouri | ||||
| Eastern District Historical Society, Federal Courthouse, Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| Einstein Medical Center, Pennsylvania | ||||
| Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, New York | ||||
| Federal Courthouse, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||
| F.S.A., New York | ||||
| Miller, Anderson and Sherrerd, Pennsylvania | ||||
| Progress Energy, North Carolina | ||||
| Royal Institute of British Architects, London | ||||
| University of Pennsylvania Department of Psychiatry | ||||
| U.S.T., Inc., Connecticut | ||||
| Tyco International, New York | ||||
| Zurich Kemper, Illinois | ||||
| SELECTED PRIVATE COLLECTIONS: | ||||
| Mr. and Mrs. Gary Ansley, Virginia | ||||
| Mr. Paul Belsky, New York | ||||
| Mr. Brian Billings and Ms. Maxine Sperling, Pennsylvania | ||||
| Mrs. Melvin Brookman, Philadelphia | ||||
| Mr. James Bullitt, Pennsylvania | ||||
| Mr. and Mrs. David Cinquini, California | ||||
| Mrs. Richard Cobb, Virginia | ||||
| Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Constan, Scarsdale | ||||
| Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dry, Philadelphia | ||||
| Lori Feilen | ||||
| Mr. Howard Foote, New York | ||||
| Mr. and Mrs. Steve Fink, New York | ||||
| Mr. and Mrs. Paul Harbeson, Philadelphia | ||||
| Dr. & Mrs. George Hermann, Pennsylvania | ||||
| Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Hershberg, Philadelphia | ||||
| Dr. and Mrs. Bryan Ho, New Jersey | ||||
| Mr. & Mrs. Seth Horowitz, New York | ||||
| Mr. Scott Janzen and Ms. Sara Gordon, Pennsylvania | ||||
| Mr. John Buzbee, New York | ||||
| Mr. Nathaniel Kahn, Philadelphia | ||||
| Ms. Sue Ann Kahn, New York | ||||
| Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Kantor, California | ||||
| Mr. and Mrs. Larry Lasser, Maine | ||||
| Mr. Peter May, Connecticut | ||||
| Mr. and Mrs. Paul Miller, Pennsylvania | ||||
| Mr. and Mrs. Robert Orley, Michigan | ||||
| Mrs. Marshall D. Meyers, California | ||||
| Mr. and Mrs. David Polk, Philadelphia | ||||
| Mr. Lawrence Rust, Florida | ||||
| Mr. & Mrs. Paul Rust, Florida | ||||
| Dr. and Mrs. Howard Schapiro, Vermont | ||||
| Mr. and Mrs. Greg Schenker | ||||
| Sir Peter Shepheard, England | ||||
| Mrs. Rosella Sherman, California | ||||
| Mr. and Mrs. Mark Soffa, Pennsylvania | ||||
| Ms. Nina Swift, Pennsylvania | ||||
| Mr. William N. Thorndike Jr., Westwood, Massachusetts | ||||
| Mr. Robert Venturi and Ms. Denise Scott Brown, Pennsylvania | ||||
| Mr. and Mrs. Louis Vizi, New Jersey | ||||
| The Hon. And Mrs. William Vogel, Pennsylvania | ||||
| Ms. Sally Walker and Mr. Thomas Gilmore, Pennsylvania | ||||
| Mr. and Mrs. Owen W. Wells, Portland, ME | ||||
| SELECTED PRIVATE COLLECTIONS- continued- | ||||
| Mr. Lawrence Wallace, London, England | ||||
| Mr. and Mrs. Randall Williams, Pennsylvania | ||||
