He
attended Columbia University, the American Artists School, and the National Academy of Design, after which, from 1936 — 40, he became one of the few abstract painters to work for the easel division of the WPA
Federal Art Project.
With the threat of imminent cuts to
federal arts programs and funding, FREEMAN Gallery presents the work of two New York artists who
attended public
arts high schools — Cheyenne Julien, graduate of
Art and Design High School Class of 2012, and Kevin Evans, graduate of Edward R. Murrow High School Class of 2008.