TED GILIEN
(American, 1914-1967)
THE CIRCUS AT NIGHT
Oil on Board
11.5 x 15 Inches
Signed Lower Right

Born in Brooklyn, Ted Gilien studied at the Art Students’ League and then worked as a muralist for the WPA’s Federal Art Project from 1934 to 1938. He exhibited at the 48 States Competition in 1939 and the Society of Independent Artists in 1939-40. During WWII, he served as a combat artist, covering the South Pacific Theatre including Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Upon his return home, Gilien moved to California, where he taught at the Chouinard art school and continued to exhibit frequently. In addition to group exhibitions, he was granted over twenty one-man-shows, including at the Heritage Gallery in Los Angeles and the Renaissance Gallery in Beverly Hills. Gilien’s work is represented in over 400 public and private collections and the artist was the recipient of twenty-six major awards. This atmospheric and whimsical example of the artist’s work was painted circa 1940.

Reference:

Who Was Who in American Art, Falk, Vol. II, p.1288; The Society of Independent Artists: Exhibition Record 1917-1944, Marlor, 1984; Jewish Artists in America, Rashell, 1967; Mallett’s Index of Artists, Supplement, p.102; Davenport’s Art Reference, 2003 Edition, p.836; et al.