Chronology
1904
Born, March 17th, village of Wolowa, Galicia, Austria.
Born, March 17th, village of Wolowa, Galicia, Austria.
1911
Family moves to Kolomyia.
Family moves to Kolomyia.
1916-1918
Caught in World War I, the family flees, becoming refugees.
Caught in World War I, the family flees, becoming refugees.
1919
Goes to Vienna, then Budapest, where he wins a scholarship to art school. Imprisoned and deported to Austria. Attends Kunstgewerbeschule in Vienna.
Goes to Vienna, then Budapest, where he wins a scholarship to art school. Imprisoned and deported to Austria. Attends Kunstgewerbeschule in Vienna.
1921
Arrives in New York
Arrives in New York
1921-1927
Attends Educational Alliance Art School. Becomes friends with Moses and Raphael Soyer, Peter Blume, Adolph Gottlieb, and meets Ben Shahn and Barnett Newman.
Attends Educational Alliance Art School. Becomes friends with Moses and Raphael Soyer, Peter Blume, Adolph Gottlieb, and meets Ben Shahn and Barnett Newman.
1925-1927
Attends classes at Beaux-Arts Institute of Design.
Attends classes at Beaux-Arts Institute of Design.
1927
Concentrates on direct carving of stone and wood sculpture.Enrolls at Art Students League.Begins teaching at Educational Alliance Art School, where he continues to teach for more than 50 years.
Concentrates on direct carving of stone and wood sculpture.Enrolls at Art Students League.Begins teaching at Educational Alliance Art School, where he continues to teach for more than 50 years.
1932
First solo exhibition, Gallery 144 West 13th Street, NYC.Marries Renee Nechin.
First solo exhibition, Gallery 144 West 13th Street, NYC.Marries Renee Nechin.
1933
Awarded Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Fellowship.
Awarded Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Fellowship.
1935
Solo exhibition, Boyer Galleries, Philadelphia, PA.Son Yehudah Gross born.
Solo exhibition, Boyer Galleries, Philadelphia, PA.Son Yehudah Gross born.
1936
Wins commission from Section of Painting and Sculpture, Treasury Department, competition for art works for public buildings.
Wins commission from Section of Painting and Sculpture, Treasury Department, competition for art works for public buildings.
1937
Wins silver medal in Exposition Universelle, Paris.Handlebar Riders acquired by The Museum of Modern Art, NYC.
Wins silver medal in Exposition Universelle, Paris.Handlebar Riders acquired by The Museum of Modern Art, NYC.
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1938
Wins second commission from Section of Fine Arts, Treasury Department, to execute sculpture Riveters for the Federal Trade Commission building in Washington, DC.With William Zorach and others, founds Sculptors Guild.Participates in the Sculptors Guild's first annual exhibition, and continues to participate every year.Executes plaster relief Harvest for the France Overseas building, and Linesman for the Finland building, New York World's Fair.
Wins second commission from Section of Fine Arts, Treasury Department, to execute sculpture Riveters for the Federal Trade Commission building in Washington, DC.With William Zorach and others, founds Sculptors Guild.Participates in the Sculptors Guild's first annual exhibition, and continues to participate every year.Executes plaster relief Harvest for the France Overseas building, and Linesman for the Finland building, New York World's Fair.
1939
For two months works in public, carving Ballerina at the American Art Today pavilion at the New York World's Fair, arranged by New York City WPA Art Project.
For two months works in public, carving Ballerina at the American Art Today pavilion at the New York World's Fair, arranged by New York City WPA Art Project.
1940
Daughter Mimi Gross born.
Daughter Mimi Gross born.
1941
Metropolitan Museum of Art purchases Girl on Wheel.
Metropolitan Museum of Art purchases Girl on Wheel.
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1942
Whitney Museum of American Art purchases Acrobatic Dancers.Solo exhibition, Associated American Artists Galleries, NYC.
Whitney Museum of American Art purchases Acrobatic Dancers.Solo exhibition, Associated American Artists Galleries, NYC.
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1943
Teaches at The Museum of Modern Art Peoples Art Center, NYC, for six years.
Teaches at The Museum of Modern Art Peoples Art Center, NYC, for six years.
1946
Solo exhibition, Associated American Artists Galleries.
Solo exhibition, Associated American Artists Galleries.
1947
Solo exhibition, Associated American Artists Galleries.
Solo exhibition, Associated American Artists Galleries.
1948
Joins art faculty of the The New School for Social Research, NYC, where he continues to teach for more than 40 years.
Joins art faculty of the The New School for Social Research, NYC, where he continues to teach for more than 40 years.
1949
Drawing for the monument, Six Million Jews of Europe, shown at The Jewish Museum, NYC.First of many trips to Israel.
Drawing for the monument, Six Million Jews of Europe, shown at The Jewish Museum, NYC.First of many trips to Israel.
1951
The Museum of Modern Art, NYC, organizes a traveling exhibition of photographs of Gross executing a sculpture in wood.Works in Israel on a commission for forty watercolors.
The Museum of Modern Art, NYC, organizes a traveling exhibition of photographs of Gross executing a sculpture in wood.Works in Israel on a commission for forty watercolors.
1953
Honored by students of the Educational Alliance Art School for his 25 years of teaching there.Solo exhibition of watercolors and sculptures at The Jewish Museum, NYC.
Honored by students of the Educational Alliance Art School for his 25 years of teaching there.Solo exhibition of watercolors and sculptures at The Jewish Museum, NYC.
1954
Bronze bust Chaim Weizmann acquired by Museum of Modern Art, Haifa, Israel.
Bronze bust Chaim Weizmann acquired by Museum of Modern Art, Haifa, Israel.
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1956
Receives award from National Academy and Institute of Arts & Letters, NYC.
Receives award from National Academy and Institute of Arts & Letters, NYC.
1957
Works in Rome; travels to Athens, Istanbul and Israel. solo exhibition at Duveen Graham Gallery, NYC.
Works in Rome; travels to Athens, Istanbul and Israel. solo exhibition at Duveen Graham Gallery, NYC.
1959
Group exhibition Four American Expressionists: Doris Caesar, Chaim Gross, Karl Knaths, Abraham Rattner, Whitney Museum of American Art, NYC.
Group exhibition Four American Expressionists: Doris Caesar, Chaim Gross, Karl Knaths, Abraham Rattner, Whitney Museum of American Art, NYC.
1961
Solo exhibition, Marble Arch Gallery, Miami Beach, FL.
Solo exhibition, Marble Arch Gallery, Miami Beach, FL.
1962
Solo exhibition, Werbe Gallery, Detroit, MI. solo exhibition, Forum Gallery, NYC.
Solo exhibition, Werbe Gallery, Detroit, MI. solo exhibition, Forum Gallery, NYC.
1963
Receives Award of Merit for sculpture, American Academy and Institute of Arts & Letters, NYC.
Receives Award of Merit for sculpture, American Academy and Institute of Arts & Letters, NYC.
1964
Elected to membership in American Academy and Institute of Arts & Letters, NYC. Mother Playing unveiled at Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.Travels to Paris, Rome and Israel.
Elected to membership in American Academy and Institute of Arts & Letters, NYC. Mother Playing unveiled at Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.Travels to Paris, Rome and Israel.
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1965
Receives Henry C. Avery Award from Architectural League of New York for sculpture Sisters.
Receives Henry C. Avery Award from Architectural League of New York for sculpture Sisters.
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1966
Solo exhibition, Clark University, Worcester, MA.Executes Birds of Peace for Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.Travels to Lima, Cuzco, Machu-Picchu.
Solo exhibition, Clark University, Worcester, MA.Executes Birds of Peace for Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.Travels to Lima, Cuzco, Machu-Picchu.
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1968
Executes a portfolio of eleven lithographs, The Jewish Holidays, commissioned by Associated American Artists.
Executes a portfolio of eleven lithographs, The Jewish Holidays, commissioned by Associated American Artists.
1969
Exhibition of studies, drawings and lithographs of The Jewish Holidays, Associated American Artists, NYC.Commissioned by New York Board of Rabbis to create the sculpture, The Ten Commandments, for the International Synagogue, John F. Kennedy International Airport.Travels to West Africa, Madrid, Canary Islands.
Exhibition of studies, drawings and lithographs of The Jewish Holidays, Associated American Artists, NYC.Commissioned by New York Board of Rabbis to create the sculpture, The Ten Commandments, for the International Synagogue, John F. Kennedy International Airport.Travels to West Africa, Madrid, Canary Islands.
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1970
Receives Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA.
Receives Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts, Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA.
1972
The Ten Commandments dedicated at International Synagogue, John F. Kennedy International Airport.
The Ten Commandments dedicated at International Synagogue, John F. Kennedy International Airport.
1973
Creates Cachet for United Nations Association's First-day cover for Namibia commemorative stamp.
Creates Cachet for United Nations Association's First-day cover for Namibia commemorative stamp.
1974
Exhibition, Chaim Gross Sculpture and Drawings, National Collection of Fine Arts, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC.The Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation established.
Exhibition, Chaim Gross Sculpture and Drawings, National Collection of Fine Arts, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC.The Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation established.
1976
October 27 proclaimed 'Chaim Gross Day' in Manhattan. Commissioned to create a bicentennial banner.
October 27 proclaimed 'Chaim Gross Day' in Manhattan. Commissioned to create a bicentennial banner.
1977
Retrospective exhibition at Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL.Retrospective exhibition at The Jewish Museum, NYC.
Retrospective exhibition at Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL.Retrospective exhibition at The Jewish Museum, NYC.
1978
Receives Doctor of Humane Letters from Yeshiva University, NYC.
Receives Doctor of Humane Letters from Yeshiva University, NYC.
1979
Receives Elizabeth N. Watrous Gold Medal Award in the National Academy of Design's 154th Annual Exhibition.Receives American-Israel Arts, Science and Industry Award.
Receives Elizabeth N. Watrous Gold Medal Award in the National Academy of Design's 154th Annual Exhibition.Receives American-Israel Arts, Science and Industry Award.
1984
Exhibition, Chaim Gross: Sculpture in Wood at the Nassau County Museum, Roslyn Harbor, NY, on the occasion of Gross' 80th birthday.
Exhibition, Chaim Gross: Sculpture in Wood at the Nassau County Museum, Roslyn Harbor, NY, on the occasion of Gross' 80th birthday.
1987
Exhibition, Chaim Gross, Wood Carvings, Forum Gallery, NYC.
Exhibition, Chaim Gross, Wood Carvings, Forum Gallery, NYC.
1988
Exhibition, Chaim Gross and His Universal Themes, Joseph Gallery, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Brookdale Center, NYC.The New School for Social Research, NYC, honors Gross as instructor and distinguished sculptor of forty years.Yeshiva University, NYC, honors Gross for distinguished work in the Arts and Humanities.
Exhibition, Chaim Gross and His Universal Themes, Joseph Gallery, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Brookdale Center, NYC.The New School for Social Research, NYC, honors Gross as instructor and distinguished sculptor of forty years.Yeshiva University, NYC, honors Gross for distinguished work in the Arts and Humanities.
1989
Exhibition, Chaim Gross and His Universal Themes, Joseph Gallery, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Cincinnati, OH.Honored by Board of Directors of New York Artists Equity Association for a lifetime of advocating the rights of artists.Participates in group show to honor the 75th anniversary of the Provincetown Art Association and Museum, Provincetown, MA.Exhibition, Chaim Gross and His Universal Themes, Jewish Community Museum, San Francisco, CA.
Exhibition, Chaim Gross and His Universal Themes, Joseph Gallery, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Cincinnati, OH.Honored by Board of Directors of New York Artists Equity Association for a lifetime of advocating the rights of artists.Participates in group show to honor the 75th anniversary of the Provincetown Art Association and Museum, Provincetown, MA.Exhibition, Chaim Gross and His Universal Themes, Jewish Community Museum, San Francisco, CA.
1990
Exhibits at The Coming of Age of American Sculpture: The First Decades of the Sculptors Guild, 1930s-1950s, Hofstra Museum, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY.Exhibition Chaim Gross: Fantasy Drawings, Galerie 1900/2000, Paris, France.
Exhibits at The Coming of Age of American Sculpture: The First Decades of the Sculptors Guild, 1930s-1950s, Hofstra Museum, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY.Exhibition Chaim Gross: Fantasy Drawings, Galerie 1900/2000, Paris, France.
1991
Exhibits at The Sculptors Guild's 54th Annual Exhibition.Dies in New York City, May 5.Happy Mother donated to Hubert H. Humphrey Federal Building, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC.Exhibition, Intimations of Immorality: The Sculptures of Chaim and Mimi Gross, B'nai B'rith Klutznick National Jewish Museum, Washington, DC.
Exhibits at The Sculptors Guild's 54th Annual Exhibition.Dies in New York City, May 5.Happy Mother donated to Hubert H. Humphrey Federal Building, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC.Exhibition, Intimations of Immorality: The Sculptures of Chaim and Mimi Gross, B'nai B'rith Klutznick National Jewish Museum, Washington, DC.
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1992
Dedication of The Family, a gift of Chaim Gross to the City of New York in honor of Mayor Edward I. Koch and installed in the Bleecker Street Sitting Area, Greenwich Village.The Chaim Gross Prize for Sculpture established in his honor by Renee Gross at the National Academy of Design School of Fine Arts, NYC.
Dedication of The Family, a gift of Chaim Gross to the City of New York in honor of Mayor Edward I. Koch and installed in the Bleecker Street Sitting Area, Greenwich Village.The Chaim Gross Prize for Sculpture established in his honor by Renee Gross at the National Academy of Design School of Fine Arts, NYC.
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1994
Exhibition, Chaim Gross Memorial Exhibition, Forum Gallery and the Chaim Gross Studio Museum, NYC.
Exhibition, Chaim Gross Memorial Exhibition, Forum Gallery and the Chaim Gross Studio Museum, NYC.
1995
Exhibition, Chaim Gross: Fantasy Drawings, Salander-O'Reilly Galleries, NYC.
Exhibition, Chaim Gross: Fantasy Drawings, Salander-O'Reilly Galleries, NYC.
1996
Exhibition, Chaim Gross: A Celebration, The National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, in honor of the gift of Renee Gross to the museum.Exhibition of bronzes, West Point Jewish Chapel at the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY.
Exhibition, Chaim Gross: A Celebration, The National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, in honor of the gift of Renee Gross to the museum.Exhibition of bronzes, West Point Jewish Chapel at the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY.
1997-2004
Series of exhibitions of Gross' work, Chaim Gross Studio Museum, NYC.
Series of exhibitions of Gross' work, Chaim Gross Studio Museum, NYC.