Edwin Dickinson: Dreams and Realities
April 26 - July 14, 2002
Special Exhibition Galleries

Edwin Dickinson (1891 -1978) described himself as "a general painter in oil," and his large-scale, multifigured compositions, landscapes, nudes, still lifes, figures, and portraits comprise a formidable, though still under-appreciated career. Later in life, Dickinson's originality was acknowledged by a younger generation of abstract expressionists, who included his work in their juried exhibitions at the Stable Gallery. Steadfast in his vision regardless of changes in style and taste, and esteemed as a "painter's painter," Dickinson remains an intriguing and anomalous figure in the annals of American art. This retrospective of Dickinson's work, organized by Curator Douglas Dreishpoon, premiered at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, before traveling to a number of venues across the United States. At the Albright-Knox Art Gallery an informative audio tour of the exhibition was available free of charge. A substantive catalogue copublished by the Albright-Knox and Hudson Hills Press document the exhibition.

Interactive Space for Families
Exhibition Venues and Dates

This exhibition and its accompanying publication were supported by a major grant from the Henry Luce Foundation, with additional support from the Judith Rothschild Foundation. In Buffalo, this exhibition was made possible through the generous support of Ferguson Electric Construction Co., Inc., JP Morgan Chase, and Walsh Duffield Companies, Inc.

The audio tour was made posible, in part, through the generous support of The John R. Oishei Foundations and The Margaret L. Wendt Foundation