Frank Shifreen

Frank Shifreen
Born(1948-02-29)February 29, 1948
New London, Connecticut[1]
NationalityAmerican
EducationPratt Institute
Known forPainting, drawing, sculpture
Movementneo-expressionism, social sculpture[2]

Frank Shifreen (born February 29, 1948) is an American artist, curator, and teacher. Shifreen played a significant part in the art movement of New York City in the early 1980s, organizing massive artist-run shows that brought thousands of people to Gowanus, Brooklyn.[3] Since then, he has organized socially conscious art exhibitions across the United States and abroad, including From the Ashes, a massive exhibition organized in the aftermath of 9/11.[4][5] A neo-expressionist and social sculptor, he is a graduate of the Pratt Institute and Adelphi University, he is currently finishing a doctorate in art and art education at the Teachers College at Columbia University.[6]

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  5. ^ "Souped-up Pontiac". CultureOutside. Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
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