Max Epstein - Biography

Max Epstein, Canadian (1932 - 2002)

Born: January 16, 1932, aboard the S.S. Bremen, in the North Sea

Max Epstein is a Canadian painter, illustrator and printmaker.
The Artist received his training in Canada and France.

During his long and prolific career, the artist has received numerous Canadian and American awards and prizes.

Max has exhibited at several major galleries in both Toronto and New York and his works are in the private collections of various corporations, foundations, at museums, including the WHITNEY Museum of American Art.

EDUCATION
1976-77	George Brown College, Toronto, Canada. Diploma in Screen Printing
1973-74	Artists Workshop, Toronto, Canada
1948-50	Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris, Prance
1939-47	Public and High School, Tel Aviv, Israel

PRIZES AND AWARDS
1995	Artists Fellowship Foundation, Inc., New York City. '91
1993	Change Foundation, Inc., NYC. '91, '93
1991	Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation, NYC
1973	Glenhyrst Arts Council, Branford Ontario. Second Annual Juried Show, Second Prize
1971	Tom Thompson Museum, Owen Sound, Ontario Canada. Special Award Ontario Arts Council awards. '69, '70

SELECTED ONE-MAN SHOWS
1999	ABC Gallery - Lambertville, NJ.
1996	Gallery Stendhal - New York City, NY.
1985	Associated Fine Art Gallery, NYC.
1983	Frank Fedele Fine Art Gallery, NYC. '81, '79
1982	Woodstock Art Gallery, Woodstock, NY.
	Falcon Fine Art Gallery, NYC. '70
1980	Studio 4 Graphics Gallery, NYC.
1979	99 Step Studio Gallery, NYC.
	P.K Fine Art Gallery, NYC.
	New York Art Expo, NYC.
1978	Group of One Gallery, Toronto.
1973	567 Gallery, Toronto.
	The Evans Gallery, Toronto.
1972	Gallery Moos, Inc., Montreal.
	Drew Smith Galleries, Toronto.
1971	St. Lawrence Center for the Arts, Toronto.
	Ryback Gallery, Toronto.
	Nightingale Galleries, Toronto.
	Woodstock Art Gallery, Woodstock, NY.
1970	Studio 4 Graphics Gallery, NYC.
1969	Canadian National Exhibition (Home Show)
	Maple Down Country Club Gallery, Toronto.
	Profile '69, Inn on the Park, Toronto.
	Sobot Gallery, Toronto. '68, '67
1970	Franklin Simons Gallery, NYC.

SELECTED GROUP SHOWS
1996	Gallery Stendhal - New York City, NY
1983	Graphics Reps Gallery, NYC.
	Frank Fedele Gallery, NYC. '82, '79
	Grippi Gallery, NYC. '82
1982	99 Step Studio Gallery, NYC. '80
1981	Studio 4 Gallery, NYC.
1980	Falcon Fine Art Gallery, NYC.
	543 Gallery, NYC.
1979	P. K Fine Art Gallery, NYC.
1977	Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto. '76, '75
	Gallery M, Toronto. '76, '75
1975	Hollander York Gallery, Toronto.
	Gallery Danielli, Toronto.
1973	Aviva Art Auction, Toronto.
	Gallery Moos, Montreal. '72
	Drew Smith Gallery, Toronto. '72, '71
1972	The Evans Gallery, Toronto. 1972
1971	Tom Thompson Museum, Owen Sound, Ontario.
	Society of Canadian Sculptors, Toronto.
	Ripples Gallery, Toronto.
	Eaton's Fine Arts Gallery, Toronto. '70
1970	Collectors Cabinet Gallery, Toronto. '69
1969	Albert White Gallery, Toronto.
	Glenhyrst Art Council 2d Annual Jurled Show, Brantford, Ontario.
	Kitchner Gallery of Fine Arts
	Galerie Dresdnere, Toronto.
	Sobot Gallery, Toronto. '68
1954	Art Gallery of Toronto (now Art Gallery of Ontario).
1950	Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris France.
1948	Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris France.

SELECTED COLLECTIONS & COMMISSIONS
	New York City
	- Falcon Fine Arts
	- Graphic Reps, Inc.
	- Book of file Month Club
	- Whitney Museum of American Art
	Toronto
	- Bristol Place Hotel
	- Mount Sinai Hospital
	- Beth Emeth Synagogue
	- United Artists Records, Toronto
	- Dominion Bank
	- The Bank of Nova Scotia
	- Town Shoe Stores
	- Ontario Medical Association
	- The Permanent Trust Co.
	- Hickling Johnson Labs
	- Canadian lmperial Bank of Commerce
	- Olympia & York Corp., Alliance Building Corp.
	- Cadillac Fairview Corp.

WORKING MEDIUMS
	Painting-oil, acrylics, watercolor
	Drawing-pencil, charcoal, conte crayon
	Sculpture, Plexiglass, stainless steel, iron, copper, bronze
	Printmaking-silkscreen

Artist's Gallery