Louis Delsarte was born in Brooklyn New York in 1944. He earned a BFA from Pratt institute in 1977.
He has been honored as artist in residence at the Studio Museum in Harlem, Howard University in DC, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, Bob Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, NY, Towson University in MD, The Experimental Printmaking Institute at Lafayette College, Arts Exchange in Atlanta, GA, Brandywine Printmaking Workshop in Washington, DC., and The Faculty Resource Network at New York University.
Delsarte has been creating murals since 1967. Another significant mural nearby can be found in the Church Ave. subway station in Brooklyn, N.Y.
A U.S. postage stamp featuring a Delsarte painting will be released in August 2005.
A major exhibit of Delsarte's work will be opening in September 2005 at The African American Museum in Wichita, Kansas,
Delsarte's work can be found in many public and private collections including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Cocoran Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale Museum, Kansas City Art Museum, The Camille Hanks Cosby Museum at Spelman College in Atlanta, GA, The Paul Jones Collection at University of Delaware, The Hammond House Museum, Atlanta, and New york University.
He is currently represented by The Stella Jones Gallery in New Orleans, Louisiana and is Professor of Art at Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA. He maintains studios at StudioPlex and Art Exchange in Atlanta.
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Wednesday, April 28th 2010 at 5:45AM
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