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An exhibit of paintings by Norman Sasowsky will open in the Steinberg Room on Friday December 13th. The exhibit will be on display un til the end of January.


Norman Sasowsky will join us on Saturday January 25h at 4PM for a reception and to read from his recent co llection of poems Late Blooming. In the event of inclement weathe r the reading will be held on Sunday January 26th at 4PM. Find out more about the poetry reading here.





\"Norman Sasowsky was born in Brooklyn\, New York City in 1 931. \;
His first experience with art was as a Junior High School student in New York\, and later at Abraham Lincoln High\, where the Chair man of the Art Department\, Leon Friend\, was an outstanding teacher.  \;
He received a one year scholarship upon graduating and chose to at tend The Art Students League of New York in 1951 where he studied with Har ry Sternberg\, Kenneth Hayes Miller\, and briefly with Reginald Marsh. He then went on to study at The City College of New York where he earned his Bachelor of Arts and Masters degrees. . He attended New York University an d earned a Doctor of Education degree in 1972
In order to earn a livi ng he worked in art studios and publications as a production assistant and did some freelance illustration
He first started teaching in Hell's Kitchen section of Manhattan in a Junior High School and then in Junior Hi gh School in Queens and then in High School. Later he obtained a teaching position at the University of Delaware\, taught many years\, and is now Pr ofessor Emeritus. \;
In 1952 he rented a studio in 1 Union Square \, NYC\, one floor beneath his former teacher\, Reginald Marsh. When Marsh died unexpectedly in 1954\, his widow hired Sasowsky to care for her husb and's work. This entailed cataloging all the work left in his Estate\, arr anging exhibitions\, and many other activities related to Marsh's work. He did this for twenty five years\, initially under the guidance of Lloyd Go odrich\, then Director of the Whitney Museum of American Art. \;
In the 1990s he published four Artist's Books combining text and his image s which are in private and library Special Collections\, notably Universit y of Wisconsin-Milwaukee\, University of Washington\, New York Public Libr ary Print Collection\, and the Smithsonian Library. He also authored two b ooks on Reginald Marsh. \;
He has created 13 short videos related to his work. These can be seen on youtube (username: 1norsky).
He's had more than twelve one-person exhibitions\, including the Delaware Art M useum\, Widener University\, and West Chester University\, and participate d in many group exhibitions. His work is in many private\, corporate\, and public collections throughout the country. \;
During all this ti me\, while teaching\, he married\, had two sons\, and continued to practic e art when he could find the time and energy. His interest in art continue s unabated to the present. And\, over the years\, he has continued to exhi bit his work. \;
He currently lives in New Paltz\, NY.\"

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