Federal Art Project

In 1936, Bolotowsky co‑founded the American Abstract Artists (AAA), a collective formed to advocate for abstraction at a time when many American institutions remained committed to ...

There, Willem de Kooning met other artists, including John Graham, Stuart Davis and Arshile Gorky and worked for the Federal Art Project, for which he created murals between 1935 and...

He was born in Yonkers, New York when it was still farm country and, after high school, studied painting at the Art Students from 1927-1929. Heliker had three one-person shows at th...

From 1929 to 1937, Carter taught at the Cleveland Museum of Art, a job arranged by Milliken. From 1937 to 1938, he was Director of the Federal Art Project for Northeastern Ohio, and ...

From 1935 to 1941, Tworkov worked in the Easel Division of the WPA Federal Art Project, and by the 1940s was deeply involved in Abstract Expressionism with work characterized by broa...

While working as a muralist for two months during the mid-1930s with the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration, she became influenced by the social activism of Mex...

During the Depression, Schwartz was supported by the Federal Art Project. In 1933, he painted a mural titled Mining for the Century of Progress Exposition; in 1935, he produced a mur...

In 1936, Bibel moved from California to join the Federal Art Project of the New York City WPA. He was assigned to the Graphic Arts Project and the Easel Project at Harlem Art Center.

Back in Woodstock in 1935, Cramer briefly joined the Federal Art Project, administering the regional program in Woodstock.

While working as a muralist for two months during the mid-1930s with the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration, she became influenced by the social activism of Mex...

She attended classes conducted by Feitelson as part of the Public Works of Art Project (1933–34) and eventually joined the Works Progress Administration’s Federal Art Project as a pa...

He previously served as the Director of the Denver Art Museum (1935-1940), regional advisor for the Federal Art Project (1935-38), and as principal of the World's Fair in New York (1...

While working as a muralist for two months during the mid-1930s with the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration, she became influenced by the social activism of Mex...

Its impression of Abstraction #210 was produced through the Chicago WPA Federal Art Project. Museum of Modern Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds Abstraction #203 of 1940, recei...

While working as a muralist for two months during the mid-1930s with the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration, she became influenced by the social activism of Mex...

From 1935 to 1938, he was a WPA artist with the Federal Art Project, and this job was his first opportunity to devote himself exclusively to his art work.

In 1936, Bibel moved from California to join the Federal Art Project of the New York City WPA. He was assigned to the Graphic Arts Project and the Easel Project at Harlem Art Center.

In 1936 Bibel moved from California to join the Federal Art Project of the New York City WPA. He was assigned to the Graphic Art Project and the Easel Project at Harlem Art Center.

While working as a muralist for two months during the mid-1930s with the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration, she became influenced by the social activism of Mex...

While working as a muralist for two months during the mid-1930s with the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration, she became influenced by the social activism of Mex...

He worked for the Public Works of Art Project until it was dissolved in 1934, after which he was employed by the Federal Art Project from 1935 until 1941.

While working as a muralist for two months during the mid-1930s with the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration, she became influenced by the social activism of Mex...

In 1936, Bibel moved from California to join the Federal Art Project of the New York City WPA. He was assigned to the Graphic Arts Project and the Easel Project at Harlem Art Center.

While working as a muralist for two months during the mid-1930s with the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration, she became influenced by the social activism of Mex...

Back in Woodstock in 1935, Cramer briefly joined the (WPA) Federal Art Project, administering the regional program in Woodstock.

While working as a muralist for two months during the mid-1930s with the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration, she became influenced by the social activism of Mex...

While working as a muralist for two months during the mid-1930s with the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration, she became influenced by the social activism of Mex...

Harkavy was a WPA Federal Art Project artist, for whom she created a 1942 wood relief piece, Industry and Landscape of Winchendon for the post office in Winchendon, Massachusetts.

While working as a muralist for two months during the mid-1930s with the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration, she became influenced by the social activism of Mex...

WPA artists were painters, sculptors, photographers and muralists employed by the Federal Art Project (1935 1943) during the Great Depression which aimed to provide relief to artists...

Between 1936 and 1942, he worked on murals for the WPA Federal Art Project including ones for Queensborough Public Library, Woodside Branch Library, and La Guardia Airport.

Lewandowski was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and studied at the Layton School of Art with Garrett Sinclair. He achieved early success in 1936 when two of his watercolors ...

In 1935, shortly after its formation, Levine joined the WPA’s Federal Art Project, where he was employed intermittently until 1939.

While working as a muralist for two months during the mid-1930s with the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration, she became influenced by the social activism of Mex...

After the Depression, he was also the recipient of several Works Progress Administration (WPA) Federal Art Project commissions under the New Deal, including a bas-relief called Shipp...

Margolis enjoyed evenings at the Savoy Ballroom with abstract expressionist Willem de Kooning,[3] and helped Diego Rivera install his murals at Rockefeller Center.[2] He was a member...

In 1935, shortly after its formation, Levine joined the WPA’s Federal Art Project, where he was employed intermittently until 1939.

He worked on several large-scale murals for the Federal Art Project, including Rural Homestead in the Geneva, Ohio post office.

While working as a muralist for two months during the mid-1930s with the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration, she became influenced by the social activism of Mex...

She joined the New York City WPA Federal Art Project in 1935, where she was allowed to dedicate herself to her artwork full-time.

While working as a muralist for two months during the mid-1930s with the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration, she became influenced by the social activism of Mex...

Harkavy was a WPA Federal Art Project artist, for whom she created a 1942 wood relief piece, Industry and Landscape of Winchendon for the post office in Winchendon, Massachusetts.

While working as a muralist for two months during the mid-1930s with the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration, she became influenced by the social activism of Mex...

In New York he participated in the Federal Art Project, taught at several institutions, and became a founding member of American Abstract Artists in 1936–37.

While working as a muralist for two months during the mid-1930s with the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration, she became influenced by the social activism of Mex...

In 1936, During the Great Depression, Adams was hired by the Federal Art Project (FAP) of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) to create sixteen easel paintings of Evanston.

In 1936, During the Great Depression, Adams was hired by the Federal Art Project (FAP) of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) to create sixteen easel paintings of Evanston.

In 1936, During the Great Depression, Adams was hired by the Federal Art Project (FAP) of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) to create sixteen easel paintings of Evanston.

Ben-Zion supported himself by working odd jobs until the establishment of the Works Progress Administration's Federal Art Project. Under the auspices of the wpa, Ben-Zion thrived and...

In 1936, During the Great Depression, Adams was hired by the Federal Art Project (FAP) of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) to create sixteen easel paintings of Evanston.

Between 1933 and 1942 he worked for various federal arts projects: the Public Works of Art Project, Civil Works Authority, and WPA, the Works Progress Administration Federal Art Proj...

He took various commercial-art and odd jobs until 1935, when he was employed in the mural and easel divisions of the Works Progress Administration Federal Art Project.

In the 1950s, she studied at the San Francisco Art Institute with David Park. Mahl worked in the graphics section of the Works Progress Administration Art Project from January 1934...

During this time, Carton worked as a scenery designer at Sparks Scenic Studios, a drafter at the Philadelphia Enameling Works, and a fine art lithographer. From 1939 to 1942, the Wor...

During this time, Carton worked as a scenery designer at Sparks Scenic Studios, a drafter at the Philadelphia Enameling Works, and a fine art lithographer. From 1939 to 1942, the Wor...

During this time, Carton worked as a scenery designer at Sparks Scenic Studios, a drafter at the Philadelphia Enameling Works, and a fine art lithographer. From 1939 to 1942, the Wor...

During this time, Carton worked as a scenery designer at Sparks Scenic Studios, a drafter at the Philadelphia Enameling Works, and a fine art lithographer. From 1939 to 1942, the Wor...

In 1936, During the Great Depression, Adams was hired by the Federal Art Project (FAP) of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) to create sixteen easel paintings of Evanston.

In 1936, During the Great Depression, Adams was hired by the Federal Art Project (FAP) of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) to create sixteen easel paintings of Evanston.

In 1936, During the Great Depression, Adams was hired by the Federal Art Project (FAP) of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) to create sixteen easel paintings of Evanston.