Mission Statement
Promote the welfare of free progressive artists working in America; to strive to protect the artist's general and cultural interests and to facilitate the showing of their work; and to take legitimate action in furtherance of such purpose.
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June 19, 1940
The Founders
Milton Avery
Adolph Gottlieb
Mark Rothko
Meyer Shapiro
I think the group still plays a role, in spite of art markets today...The WPA started the Renaissance and we carry it on in our own little way.
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Ilya Bolotowsky
Painter of geometric abstraction
Founder, once President
Leslie Rankow Fine Arts
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Leslie Rankow Fine Arts is an established art advisory service based in New York City specializing in modern and contemporary art. The LRFA Blog hopes to contribute to the understanding of the art world by interviewing experts in various areas of art: the market, auctions, galleries and related support services such as art destination travel, framing and conservation, transport and insurance.
Ms. Rankow has written an overview of the Federation, past and present. Enjoy the read!
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Federation of Modern Painters and Sculptors, founded in the WPA era, and alive and active today. Read more.
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A political purpose motivates the formation of The Federation of Modern Painters and Sculptors. Read more.
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SOUND & IMAGE, an exhibition of current members of the Federation at Westbeth Gallery, February 3-24th. Read more.​​