He has had solo shows at the Smolin Gallery, 20th Century West Gallery, The Soho Center for Visual Artists, and Genesis Galleries, all in New York City.
PIERMONT, NY, December 15, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Martin Berkon has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Renowned as an artist and painter, Mr. Berkon began his professional journey by studying at the Pratt Institute and proceeded to earn a Bachelor of Arts from Brooklyn College in 1954, and a Master of Arts from New York University in 1959. Mr. Berkon has since participated in innumerable group exhibitions and one-man shows, growing and building his name with each one. He came to develop a personal abstract concept in oil, acrylics and watercolor. He has had solo shows at the Smolin Gallery, 20th Century West Gallery, The Soho Center for Visual Artists, and Genesis Galleries, all in New York City, the Blue Hill Cultural Center in Pearl River, New York, and the Schering-Plough Corporation Gallery in Madison, NJ. His work has been included in major group shows at the Brooklyn Museum, The Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, OH, The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art in Ridgefield, CT, and the Vero Beach Museum of Art in Florida. Notably, Berkon was commissioned to create paintings for NASA in 1984 and 1987, which were then displayed in the NASA Gallery of Art at the Kennedy Space Center and exhibited in many museums throughout the country. Additionally, Berkon's work has been acquired by The Aldrich Museum, the Vero Beach Museum and is in the corporate collections of Texaco, Pepsico and Pfizer.
After amassing years of practical experience, Mr. Berkon desired to share his knowledge with others. From the mid 60's to the early 90's, he taught and lectured in a variety of colleges including Fairleigh Dickinson University, The City College of New York and Middlebury College. As a testament to his success, Mr. Berkon was featured in every edition of Who's Who in America published between 1995 and 2016, as well as numerous volumes each of Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in the East, and Who's Who in American Art. Looking forward, he aims to continue to grow, refine and develop his personal form of abstraction in watercolor and oil. Contact: 1-845-359-4719, [email protected]
As a testament to his success, Mr. Berkon was featured in every edition of Who's Who in America published between 1995 and 2016, as well as numerous volumes each of Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in the East, and Who's Who in American Art. Looking forward, he aims to continue to grow, refine and develop his personal form of abstraction in watercolor and oil.
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