Jean Xceron

Jean Xceron
Xceron working on a piece for the Federal Art Project, c. 1942, from the Archives of American Art
Born 1890 (1890)
Greece
Died 1967 (1968)
New York, New York
Nationality Greek
Known for Painting
Movement Non-objective

Jean Xceron (1890–1967) was an American abstract painter of Greek origin. He immigrated to the United States in 1904[1] and studied at the Corcoran School of Art. He worked at the Guggenheim Museum as a security guard for 28 years from 1939 to his death.[2] He is described as a "pioneer of non-objective painting" by the Smithsonian Archives of American Art.[1] His works are in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum[3] and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Jean Xceron papers, 1931–1966". Archives of American Art. Retrieved 31 Oct 2011.
  2. ↑ Biography at ART TOPOS, accessed December 2011
  3. ↑ "Artworks Search Results / American Art". americanart.si.edu. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Collection Search - Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden - Smithsonian". Retrieved 14 August 2017.


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