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Biography

Born 1941; lives in Connecticut. Painter and art critic who also writes about culture in general. Art critic for Newsweek for 15 years, art reviews for The Wall Street Journal since 2011. Represented by the Nancy Hoffman in NY , and The Texas Gallery in Houston since the 1970s. Museum solo shows at Fisher Museum at USC in Los Angeles, Hirshhorn Museum in DC.

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Total articles 97

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  ‘Gertrude Abercrombie: The Whole World Is a Mystery’ Review: Modest Paintings, Major Effects

  By Peter Plagens

  Mar. 15, 2025

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  ‘Amy Sherald: American Sublime’ Review: Perceptive, Inventive Portraits

  By Peter Plagens

  Feb. 05, 2025

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  ‘William Gropper: Artist of the People’ and ‘Ralph Steadman: And Another Thing’ Review: The Draw of Satire

  By Peter Plagens

  Dec. 04, 2024

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