Manoucher Yektai
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Manoucher Yektai belongs to the New York School
Abstract Expressionist artists.
in Paris, France and later in New York City.
also He studied from 1946 to 1947 at the École des Beaux-Arts
and at the Atelier of André Lhote
, Paris, France.
In 1947 and 1948 he studied at the Art Students League of New York
with Robert Hale in New York City.
In 1959 he became a US citizen.
He has many works in American & European collections and museums, especially in the Museum of Modern art of New York, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, SFMOMA and in numerous private collections such as the Poindexter collection.
New York School
The New York School was an informal group of American poets, painters, dancers, and musicians active in the 1950s, 1960s in New York City...
Abstract Expressionist artists.
Biography
He dropped out of Tehran University, Fine Arts Faculty, without obtaining degree. He studied 1945 and 1947 with Amédée OzenfantAmédée Ozenfant
Amédée Ozenfant was a French cubist painter.He was born into a bourgeois family in Saint-Quentin, Aisne and was educated at Dominican colleges in Saint-Sébastien...
in Paris, France and later in New York City.
also He studied from 1946 to 1947 at the École des Beaux-Arts
École des Beaux-Arts
École des Beaux-Arts refers to a number of influential art schools in France. The most famous is the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, now located on the left bank in Paris, across the Seine from the Louvre, in the 6th arrondissement. The school has a history spanning more than 350 years,...
and at the Atelier of André Lhote
André Lhote
André Lhote was a French sculptor and painter of figure subjects, portraits, landscapes and still life. He was also very active and influential as a teacher and writer on art....
, Paris, France.
In 1947 and 1948 he studied at the Art Students League of New York
Art Students League of New York
The Art Students League of New York is an art school located on West 57th Street in New York City. The League has historically been known for its broad appeal to both amateurs and professional artists, and has maintained for over 130 years a tradition of offering reasonably priced classes on a...
with Robert Hale in New York City.
In 1959 he became a US citizen.
Selected solo exhibitions
- 1949: Woodstock, New YorkWoodstock, New YorkWoodstock is a town in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 5,884 at the 2010 census, down from 6,241 at the 2000 census.The Town of Woodstock is in the northern part of the county...
- 1951, 1952, 1953: Grace Borgenicht Gallery, Inc., New York City
- 1956: American Associated Artists, NYC
- 1957, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1964: Poindexter Gallery, NYC
- 1959: Felix Landau Gallery Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
- 1960,1961, 1963, 1965: Semia Huber Gallery, ZürichZürichZurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... - 1962: Anderson Meyer Gallery, Paris; Feingarten Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
- 1961, 1962, 1964, 1970: Picadilly Gallery, London, England
- 1965, 1966, (67: Gertrude Kasle Gallery, Detroit, MichiganDetroit, MichiganDetroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
- 1966. 1967, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1984, 1996: Elaine Benson Gallery, Bridgehampton, New YorkBridgehampton, New YorkBridgehampton is a hamlet in the South Fork of Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 1,381 at the 2000 census....
- 1977, 1978: Galerie Zand, Teheran, Iran
- 1981, 1984: Alex Rosenberg Gallery, NYC
- 1988: Paris - New York: Kent Fine Art, Kent, ConnecticutKent, ConnecticutKent is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, alongside the border with New York. The population was 2,858 at the 2000 census. The town is home to three New England boarding schools: South Kent School, Kent School and The Marvelwood School. The Schaghticoke Indian Reservation is also located...
He has many works in American & European collections and museums, especially in the Museum of Modern art of New York, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, SFMOMA and in numerous private collections such as the Poindexter collection.
Books
- Marika Herskovic, American Abstract Expressionism of the 1950s An Illustrated Survey, (New York School Press, 2003.) ISBN 0-9677994-1-4. p. 362-365
- Marika Herskovic, New York School Abstract Expressionists Artists Choice by Artists, (New York School Press, 2000.) ISBN 0-9677994-0-6. p. 31; p. 39; p. 382-385