Frederic Milton Grant

Tempat: Sibley

Yg dibawa lahir: 1886

Kematian: 1959

Biografi:

Frederic Milton Grant was born in Sibley, Iowa, on October 6, 1886 into a family of farmers. His mother was cultured, and he was exposed to music and art at an early age. He demonstrated a talent for music as well as art, and he studied both throughout his childhood. He abandoned his studies in music in favor of art, and he enrolled at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1906. He studied there for two years before moving to New York City, where he studied at the Art Students League of New York. He also studied in Paris and Italy before returning to the United States. He settled in Chicago, where he became a prominent member of the city's art community. He was a resident of the Tree Studios building on the Near North Side, where he joined a community of more-conservative artists. Grant had solo exhibitions at the Carson Pirie Scott and Company department store galleries and Anderson Galleries, and his work was also exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. He was a member of the Chicago Society of Artists and the Palette and Chisel Club, and he served as the president of the latter organization from 1932 to 1934. Grant's work is characterized by its realism and its attention to detail. He painted a wide variety of subjects, including landscapes, portraits, and still lifes. His work is represented in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the National Gallery of Art, among other institutions.