Klaus Kertess (1940–2016)
Author of 1995 Biennial Exhibition
About the Author
Klaus Juergen-Dieter Kertess was born in Manhattan, New York on July 16, 1940. He received a bachelor's degree in art history in 1962 and a master's degree in art history in 1964 from Yale University. After graduation, he took a job at the advertising agency Interpublic. In 1966, he opened the show more Bykert Gallery with financial backing from a college friend Jeffrey Byers. After leaving the gallery in 1975, he became a curator and writer. He was a curator at the Parrish Art Museum from 1983 to 1989. He then became adjunct curator of drawing at the Whitney Museum of American Art from 1989 to 1995. He also curated exhibitions at the Drawing Center in New York and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Detroit. He wrote monographs on Brice Marden, Jane Freilicher and Joan Mitchell. His books include a collection of criticism entitled Seen, Written: Selected Essays and a collection of short stories entitled South Brooklyn Casket Company. He died on October 8, 2016 at the age of 76. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Works by Klaus Kertess
Painting horizons : Jane Freilicher, Albert York, April Gornik : July 30-September 17, 1989, the Parrish Art Museum,… (1988) 5 copies
The Shaman as Artist, the Artist as Shaman: February 10 to April 10, 1994, the Aspen Art Museum (1994) 3 copies
Mark Rothko 3 copies
Painting as landscape: Views of American Modernism, 1920-1984 : 13 March-5 May 1985, Baxter Art Gallery, California… (1985) 1 copy
Lead 1 copy
Paul Mogensen 1 copy
Associated Works
Willem de Kooning : Drawing Seeing/Seeing Drawing (1998) — Author, some editions — 21 copies, 1 review
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- Birthdate
- 1940-07-16
- Date of death
- 2016-10-08
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- New York, New York, USA
- Place of death
- Manhattan, New York, USA
- Places of residence
- East Hampton, New York, USA
Ardsley-on-Hudson, New York, USA - Education
- Yale University (MA ∙ 1964)
Yale College (AB|19620 (AB ∙ [1962])
Phillips Andover Academy - Occupations
- museum curator
art historian - Organizations
- Bykert Gallery
Parrish Art Museum (Southampton ∙ New York ∙ USA)
Whitney Museum of American Art
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- Rating
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- ISBNs
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