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Milton Avery

Milton Avery

American, 1885–1965

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Milton Clark Avery was an American modern painter. Born in Altmar, New York, he moved to Connecticut in 1898 and later to New York City. He was the husband of artist Sally Michel Avery and the father of artist March Avery.

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Works in Collection

7 works
Dune and Bushes

Dune and Bushes

Milton Avery

1958

Gray Sea

Gray Sea

Milton Avery

1963

Milton Avery: Paintings 1930-1960

Milton Avery: Paintings 1930-1960

Milton Avery

1962

Reflections

Reflections

Milton Avery

1954

Sally with Beret

Sally with Beret

Milton Avery

1939

Sea Grasses and Blue Sea

Sea Grasses and Blue Sea

Milton Avery

1958

The Dessert

The Dessert

Milton Avery

1939

Exhibitions

23 exhibitions

Dec 09, 1942 – Jan 24, 1943

Twentieth Century Portraits

159 artists · 1 curator

May 24, 1944 – Oct 15, 1944

Painting, Sculpture, Prints

133 artists · 1 curator

Jul 20, 1948 – Sep 12, 1948

New York Private Collections

30 artists · 1 curator

May 06, 1952 – Jun 08, 1952

Recent Acquisitions

36 artists · 1 curator

Oct 19, 1954 – Feb 06, 1955

XXVth Anniversary Exhibition: Paintings from the Museum Collection

260 artists

Oct 08, 1958

Second Floor Permanent Collection

28 artists

Dec 03, 1959 – Jan 31, 1960

Recent Acquisitions

49 artists · 1 curator

May 04, 1960 – Sep 18, 1960

Portraits from the Museum Collection

92 artists · 1 curator

May 27, 1964

Painting and Sculpture from the Museum Collection

169 artists

Nov 05, 1969 – Jan 02, 1973

Painting and Sculpture from the Museum Collection

35 artists

Jul 28, 1971 – Nov 01, 1971

Ways of Looking

132 artists · 1 curator

Mar 29, 1972

Permanent Collection

45 artists · 2 curators

Dec 09, 1975 – Mar 07, 1976

A Museum Menagerie

57 artists · 1 curator

Sep 29, 1976 – Nov 30, 1976

The Natural Paradise: Painting in America 1800–1950

67 artists · 1 curator

Nov 23, 1976 – Feb 20, 1977

Prints: Acquisitions, 1973–1976

81 artists · 1 curator

Sep 11, 1978 – Nov 13, 1978

New York/New York

45 artists

Mar 03, 1983 – May 15, 1983

Prints from Blocks: Gauguin to Now

128 artists · 1 curator

May 17, 1984

Selections from the Permanent Collection: Painting and Sculpture

59 artists · 2 curators

Dec 18, 1985 – May 20, 1986

American Prints: 1900–1960; Recent Acquisitions: Illustrated Books

98 artists · 1 curator

Feb 07, 1986 – Jul 08, 1986

Recent Acquisitions: Contemporary Prints

42 artists · 1 curator

May 29, 1986 – Sep 30, 1986

Naked/Nude

63 artists · 1 curator

Jan 24, 1987 – Jun 14, 1987

Drawings Acquisitions

65 artists · 1 curator

Mar 16, 1989 – Jul 04, 1989

Watercolors: Selections from the Permanent Collection

39 artists · 1 curator