Arthur Hammer
 
Born: Cleveland, Ohio 1932
Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio
American Academy of Dramatic Arts [AADA]
Art Students League
 
 
Although a painter for over 40 years, Arthur Hammer’s first career was in theater. He moved from New York to Los Angeles in 1975, and returned to New York in 1980 to appear on Broadway in “Zoot Suit” at the Winter Garden Theatre.
 
While continuing his career in the theater, he began to participate in group shows at various galleries. His first solo show was at the Brian Hall Gallery in New York. Subsequent solo shows followed at the Catherine du Jardin Gallery in New York, the Marie Pellicone Galleries in both New York and East Hampton, and the Frank Gianetta Gallery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A fire at the Gianetta Gallery in 1989 destroyed many of his works from this period.
 
In the late 1980s he decided to relinquish his acting career and devote himself entirely to painting. He opened his own gallery in New York featuring American Painting of the 1920s, 30s, and 40s — works from the W.P.A. in particular.
 
His “Industrial Chess Set” was featured by the Industrial Design Department of the Museum of Modern Art alongside works by Max Ernst, Man Ray, and Alexander Calder. It can be seen in Chess Sets by F. Lanier Graham, published by Walker & Company.
 
An extensive list of private collectors includes many prominent names, such as Sting — The Perplexity of the Yellow Monkey — and Robert and Sheila Goodwin (former producers of the X-Files) — The Straining Man; Steel Warehouse; Ferry Boat Landing, Maine; etc.

Exhibitions Since 2001:

Carrie Haddad Gallery — Hudson, New York
Lascano Gallery — Great Barrington, Mass.
Berkshire Museum — Pittsfield, Mass.
The Writers Room — Doylestown , Pa.
The Art-O-Mat — Long Island City, New York
Brian Hannon Gallery — New York City
Patrick Orbe Fine Arts — Closter, N.J.
Judi Kupermann Fine Arts