Nicholas Marsicano
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Nicholas Marsicano (1908-1991), American painter and teacher of the New York School, was married to Dancer/Choreagrapher Merle Marsicano. He is survived by his widow, Painter Susan Kamen Marsicano.
Marsicano's work was primarily based on the female figure.
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[edit] Early Life
Nicholas Marsicano was born October 1, 1908, Shenandoah, Pennsylvania.
He was educated at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, and later was accepted at the Barnes Foundation of Philadelphia, along with Ralston Crawford. During his years at the Barnes Foundation, Marsicano traveled to Europe and North Africa, Mexico, and United States.
Marsicano befriended many artists of his time including Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock, Franz Kline, Raoul Hague, Phillip Guston, and others.
During his teaching career, his students included Tom Wesselmann, Eva Hesse, Milton Glaser, Thomas Nozkowski, and more.
Guggenheim Fellowship, 1974.
[edit] Major Shows
- 1960-62 Whitney Museum of American Art Annuale, New York
- 1961-63 "Abstract American Drawings and Watercolors", The Museum of Modern Art, New York
[edit] Major Collections
- Amarillo Art Center, Texas
- The Art Institute, Chicago
- Kresge Art Museum, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
- The Figge Art Museum , Davenport, Iowa
- General Services Administration; Washington, DC.
[edit] Teaching
- Cooper Union
- Yale University
- University of Michigan
- Brooklyn Museum School
- Pratt Institute
- Cornell University
- Silvermine College of Fine Arts
- Davenport Municipal Art Gallery, Iowa
- State University of New York at Purchase
