GEORGE DUNBAR
George Dunbar was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He currently lives and works in Slidell, Louisiana
EDUCATION
1951, Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, B.F.A.
1953, Grande Chaumiere, Paris, France
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2007
Ogden Museum of Southern Art
2006
Ochi Fine Art, Ketchum, ID
Heriard-Cimino Gallery, New Orleans, LA
2004
Hollis Taggart Galleries, New York
2002
University of the South, Sewanee, TN
Galerie Simonne Stern, New Orleans, LA,
2000
Galerie Simonne Stern, New Orleans, LA
1997
New Orleans Museum of Art, Mining the Surfaces, a retrospective curated by
Edward Lucie-Smith
Galerie Simonne Stern, New Orleans, LA
1994
Galerie Simonne Stern, New Orleans, LA
Cultural Arts Center, Slidell, LA- Retrospective
1992
Galerie Simonne Stern, New Orleans, LA
Imperial Calcasieu Museum, Lake Charles, LA
1991
Galerie Nadeau, Philadelphia, PA
Galerie Simonne Stern, New Orleans, LA
1989
St. Tammany Art Association, Covington, LA,
1988
Galerie Simonne Stern, New Orleans, LA
1987
Galerie Simonne Stern, New Orleans, LA
1985
Heath Gallery, Atlanta, GA
1984
Galerie Simonne Stern, New Orleans, LA
1983
Galerie Simonne Stern, New Orleans, LA
1980
Galerie Simonne Stern, New Orleans, LA
1978
Galerie Simonne Stern, New Orleans, LA
1976
Galerie Simonne Stern, New Orleans, LA
1974
Heath Gallery, Atlanta, GA
1973
Galerie Simonne Stern, New Orleans, LA
1970
Orleans Gallery, New Orleans, LA
1969
Orleans Gallery, New Orleans, LA
1968
Orleans Gallery, New Orleans, LA
1965
Orleans Gallery, New Orleans, LA
1964
Delgado Museum, (New Orleans Museum of Art) New Orleans, LA
1963
Orleans Gallery, New Orleans, LA, Jan. 13-19
1960
Orleans Gallery, New Orleans, LA
1958
Parma Gallery, New York, NY
1957
Orleans Gallery, New Orleans, LA
1956
Parma Gallery, New York, NY
1955
331 Gallery, New Orleans, LA
Dubin-Luch Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Dubin-Luch Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2007
Lord & Taylor, New York City, NY
1997
St. Tammany Art Assn., Covington, LA
Drawing Invitational, Galerie Simonne Stern, New Orleans, LA
Delfina Studio Trust, London, Louisiana Story, curated by Edward Lucie-Smith
University of New Orleans, Fine Arts Gallery, New Orleans, LA
Rose Museum, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, LA
Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA
Riverside Museum, New York City, NY
Sea Island Museum, Sea Island, GA
Bressler Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
Newcomb Gallery, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
Denver Museum, Denver, CO
Touring Exhibition: Vienna, Austria; Hong Kong, BCC; Manila, Philippine Island; Sidney, Australia
Birmingham Museum, Birmingham, AL
1968
Volkfest, West Germany
Louisiana Art Commission, Baton Rouge, LA
Pensacola Art Center, Pensacola, FL
State Capital, Baton Rouge, LA
Historic New Orleans Collection, New Orleans, LA
Louisiana World Exposition, New Orleans, LA
South American Touring Exhibit
SELECTED HONORS
Bravo Award, City of Slidell, 2001
New Orleans Museum of Art, Delgado Society Distinguished Art Award, 2001
Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA, Silver Circle Artist 1995-96
Tyler School of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA, First Prize, Painting
New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, LA, First Prize, Painting
Rose Museum, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, Purchase Prize
New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, LA, Award Winner- Southeastern Texas Exhibition
1974 Louisiana Bicentennial Exhibition- 2 Purchase Prizes
SELECTED ARTICLES AND PUBLICATIONS
Ogden Museum of Southern Art Catalog
John Kemp, Review, The Times Picayune, April 21, 1994
Lagniappe, Ted Calas, November 27. 1992
Roger Green, Review, The Times Picayune, January 3, 1991
New Orleans Art Review, Ted Calas, January, 1991
Benson & Hedges, advertisement, 1991
Louisiana Artists Pages, Lew Thomas and Tom Dolan, Contemporary Arts Center, Feb. 25, 1989
Myrna Bridgeman, Review, The Daily Sentry News, October 2, 1988
John Kemp, Review, The Times Picayune, January 8, 1988
Louisiana Life Magazine, January/February 1988
Louisiana Life Magazine, November/December 1987, featured
Roger Green, Review, The Times Picayune, May 22, 1987
New Orleans Magazine, Jason Berry, April 1985, review
Art News, 1984
New Orleans Art Review Magazine, Ted Calas, May 1983
The Historic New Orleans Collection, 1982
Abstraction in Louisiana, Contemporary Arts Center, Ted Calas, October 4-26, 1980
Figaro, November 22, 1978, review
Alberta Collier, Review, The Times Picayune, May 6, 1976
The Atlanta Journal, April 18, 1974
Alberta Collier, Review, The Times Picayune, February 11, 1973
Figaro, February 24, 1973
Vieux Carre Courier, February 1973, Review
Accolade, November 1972, feature
Alberta Collier, Review, The Times Picayune, January 25, 1968
La Revue Moderne, Paris, France, May 1, 1967, feature
Art in America, New Talent USA, Al Lansford, featured, February 1955
Walter Baum, Review, Inquirer, November 1953
Artnews, November 1953
SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Ogden Museum, New Orleans, LA
Masur Museum of Art, Monroe, LA
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC 1B 3DG
Tulane University, Law School, New Orleans, LA
Alexandria Museum of Art
Arts Council of New Orleans
North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC
Monroe, Lemann, Attorneys, New Orleans, LA
New Orleans Museum of Art
Pan American Life Corporation, New Orleans, LA
LenfantÃs Restaurant, New Orleans, LA
City National Bank, Baton Rouge, LA
Jones Walker, et al, Attorneys, New Orleans, LA
Westminister City Properties, The Equitable Center, 1615 Poydras St., New Orleans, LA
Bank of New Orleans
Texaco Center (Lobby), New Orleans, LA
Phelps, Dunbar , Marks, Claverie and Simms, Attorneys, New Orleans, LA
First National Bank of Commerce, Covington, LA
L L & E Tower (Lobby), New Orleans, LA
Lykes Steamship Co., New Orleans, LA
Jefferson Guaranty Bank (Lobby), New Orleans, LA
One River Place (Lobby), New Orleans, LA
Commerce Bank (Lobby), St. Louis, MO
Entergy Corp., Washington, D.C.
Rose Museum, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
Lambert and Nelson, Attorneys, New Orleans, LA