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Kurt Solmssen


Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1958

Currently resides in Vaughn, Washington



EDUCATION

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
B.F.A. 1986

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Certificate 1982, William Emlen Cresson Scholarship 1983



SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2006

George Billis Gallery, New York, NY

2005

Adler and Co. Gallery, San Francisco,CA

2003

Foster/White Gallery, Seatte, WA

2002

Terrence Rogers Fine Art, Santa Monica, CA

2000

Tatistcheff & Co., New York, NY

1998

Foster/White Gallery, Seattle, WA

1996

Foster/White Gallery, Seattle, WA

1995

Tatistcheff/Rogers, Santa Monica, CA

1994

Tatistcheff/Rogers, Santa Monica, CA

1991

Tatistcheff Gallery, Santa Monica, CA

1990

Marian Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

1987

Marian Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

1985

Marian Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, PA



SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2005

"Go Figure," George Billis Gallery, New York, NY
"Northwest Landscape," Foster/White Gallery, Seattle, WA
"Reflections in Art," Curator's Choice Gallery at the Tacoma Art Musuem, Tacoma, WA

2004

George Nick Selects "Realist Paintings", Concord Art Association, Concord, MA
National Open Juried Exhibition, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA

2002

Treasure, Terrence Rogers Fine Art, Santa Monica, CA

2001

George Nick Selects, Concord Art Association, Concord, MA
Pleasure Craft, Tacoma Art Museum Beinnial Exhibition, Tacoma, WA

2000

In the Eye of the Beholder, Terrence Rogers Fine Art, Santa Monica, CA
Summer Show Tatistcheff and Co. New York, NY

1999

Exhibition and Art Auction Eight, Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA
Foster/White Gallery, Kirkland, WA

1997

Viewpoints: The Landscape, Foster/ White Gallery, Kirkland, WA

1996

Tatistcheff/Rogers, Santa Monica, CA
Contemporary American Realist Painters - 1996 Halls Gallery, Kansas City, MO

1995

Summer Tatischeff/Rogers, Santa Monica, CA

1994

The Natural World, Foster White Gallery, Kirkland, WA

1993

Blue, Tatistcheff/Rogers, Santa Monica, CA

1991

Seattle Art Fair, Seattle, WA

1990

Linda Hodges Gallery, Seattle, WA
Contemporary Philadelphia Artists, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA

1989

Philadelphia Group Show, The Governor's Mansion, Harrisburg, PA

1988

Woodmere Art Museum, Chestnut Hill, PA

1987

Fellowship Show, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA

1986

20th Juried Exhibition, Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, PA

1984

New Talent Show, Marian Locks Gallery Philadelphia, PA

1983

The Cresson Show, Pennsylvania Academy of
the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA

1982

The Cresson Show, Pennsylvania Academy of
the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA

1981

The Cresson Show, Pennsylvania Academy of
the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA



COLLECTIONS

ARA Services

Alantic Richfield

Coopers and Lybrand

Deloitte, Touche

Duane, Morris, Heckscher

EDS

Exxon Mobile Corporation

The Fairmount Institute

Federal Reserve Bank

First Fidelity Bank

Saul, Ewing, Remick and Saul

Gardner, Carton and Douglas

Glaxo Smith Kline

Greitzer and Locks

Harron Corporation

Kleahr, Harrison, Harvey, Branzburg & Ellers

Perkins Coie

Provident Mutual Insurance Company

Rohne Poulenc Rorer

Saul, Ewing, Remmick and Saul

Smith Kline Beckman

Swedish Hospital

Tacoma Art Museum

Wolf, Block, Schorr, Solis-Cohen

and private collections





Represented by The George Billis Gallery
511 West 25 Street
New York, NY 10001
phone: 212-645-2621
fax : 212-645-2397
gallery@georgebillis.com
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