Join us in the Langston Room for "Reconstructing Ben" A program on Washington artist Benjamin Abramowitz as told by his daughter, Susan Rosenbaum.
Before the color school, before there was such a thing as a Washington art scene to speak of, there was Benjamin Abramowitz. Originally a W.P.A. artist at 19, his art work is now in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum, Phillips Collection, the DC government and many more. He established himself with dozens of museum and gallery solo and group exhibitions in Washington for six decades. His appetite for visual statement drew him initially to the social and political: tragedies of war, and persecution.
You can sample a small part of the amazingly large output and legacy of this unique artistic figure at Busboys Langston Hughes Room, with forceful wall images curated by Carol Dyson, with reproductions by master printer Michael Platt.
Join daughter Susan Rosenbaum, formerly Vice President at the Corcoran, to learn about the life, prodigious output and challenges faced by the prolific Abramowitz. He passed away at the age of 94 in 2011, leaving almost 6,500 works of art.
Addition perspectives from Ori Soltes Ph.D., Professor at Georgetown University, author, and former Director and Curator of the B'nai B'rith Klutznick National Jewish Museum in Washington, DC, where he curated over 80 exhibitions.
