Celebrated Artist Joe Lasker presents his first one-man Connecticut Show

Joe Lasker, National Academy, American Artist will be presenting his first one-man show in Connecticut on May 31st from noon to 5 p.m in Norwalk, CT.

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Celebrated Artist Joe Lasker presents his first one-man Connecticut Show

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CELEBRATED ARTIST JOE LASKER PRESENTS
HIS FIRST ONE-MAN, CONNECTICUT SHOW

"There is a psychological warmth and penetration in the work… especially stimulating canvasses… marvelously effective... a tour de force."
— The New York Times, 1947-74

"Extraordinary technique, engaging wit…Lasker's riffs on art history, life and convention are delivered with refreshing charm, irony and skill."
— Mary Schneider Enriquez, Art News, January, 2004

South Norwalk, Conn., May 5, 2008– After 55 years and 14 one-man shows at New York's Kraushaar Galleries, the distinguished American painter Joe Lasker is pleased to present his works in his first one-man show in Connecticut. (http://www.joelaskerexhibition.com)The exhibition and sale will take place on Saturday, May 31, from noon to 5 pm., Pre-sale by appointment from May 25-30.

The exhibition and sale of cityscapes, landscapes, portraits, fantasies, interiors, seascapes and still lifes will take place in the home of Mary Pugh at 9 Outer Rd. Norwalk CT, which boasts dramatic views of the marshlands and Long Island Sound that have long inspired Mr. Lasker. The mid-century house itself is an important work by architect Edgar Tafel, author of Apprentice to Genius: Years with Frank Lloyd Wright.

Mr. Lasker's works repose in the permanent collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art, Hirshhorn Museum, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, California Palace of the Legion of Honor, Baltimore Museum, Wadsworth Atheneum, Tel Aviv Museum and many other museums.

Corporate-collection representation includes Aramark, First National Bank of Chicago, 3M, Upjohn Pharmaceuticals and U.S. embassies in Tokyo and Harare.

His many prizes include Prix de Rome and Guggenheim Fellowships and numerous awards from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the National Academy of Design (where he is a National Academician and the former Secretary).

He is also an author and illustrator of many books. His illustrations will be on exhibit along with his oil paintings. He has written and illustrated dozens of children's books, including the prize-winning Merry Ever After, Mothers can do Anything, Nick Joins in and The Boy Who Loved Music (Viking Press), a National Library Association Notable book written by his son, David.

In Canada he is represented by Liss Gallery, www.lissgallery.com. Joe is not currently represented by a gallery in the US. For more information and a wide-ranging portfolio, please visit his Web site, www.joelasker.com.
Joe Lasker One-man shows:

* Kraushaar Galleries, New York: 1951, 1955, 1959, 1964, 1970, 1974, 1979, 1982, 1987, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2003
* Philadelphia Art Alliance
Joe Lasker Group exhibitions: many national and international shows, including:
* Metropolitan Museum of Art
* Art Institute of Chicago
* Whitney Museum of American Art
* National Academy of Design
* Barbican, London, England
* Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
* Cincinnati Art Museum
* Carnegie Institute
* Department of State
* West Corporation

The exhibition website is at www.joelaskerexhibition.com which has a wide range of art - showing something for all budgets: large, medium and small pieces plus many illustrations. Art can be ordered from the site.

WHAT: One man show: Joe Lasker, National academy artist and illustrator

WHEN: Saturday, May 31, from noon to 5 pm., Pre-sale by appointment from May 25-30.

WHERE: 9 Outer Rd, Norwalk, CT

More Info: 203 838 1038 Mary Pugh

For further information, contact:

Mary Pugh, 203-838-1038
marypugh[@]optonline.net

David Lasker, 416-469-0849
dl[@]linktomarket.com

Link to the art in the show: www.joelaskerexhibition.com
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Website Link: http://www.joelaskerexhibition.com