Magic Tree, 2021

Norman Lerner  

Artist Statement:

Award winning painter, photographer, educator, Norman Lerner has been visually exploring the world about him in various mediums since 1952. Equally at home with both painting and photography, Guido Organschi, curator and writer has stated that "few artists show the continued artistic growth and development in so many different areas that Lerner demonstrates...he truly is a Renaissance man". His work has been exhibited in group shows at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and has appeared in many publications. Norman's interests are also eclectic whether it be faces or the landscape, it all depends upon his mood and like the weather, his interests can change depending on his mood. In a word, he is fascinated by everything that surrounds him. 

Education:

B.A. History and Psychology, NYU
M.A. Mass Media, NYU
Doctoral Studies at NYU in Modern and Contemporary Art, 610 Creative Arts Program

Awards & Distinctions:

Artistic Research Grant from State University of New York
Award of Excellence from Art Directors Club of New Jersey

Exhibitions:

Museum of Modern Art Show Group Show
Metropolitan Museum of Art Group Show
Santa Barbara Museum of Art Solo, "Transfigurations of the Human Form"
Numerous other solo gallery shows throughout the United States

Professional/Teaching Experience:

Chair and founder of the first fashion photography program in the United States at the Fashion Institute of Technology a division of SUNY
Professor of Art and Design at the California Polytechnic State University
Prof. Emeritus California Polytechnic State University

Artistic Influences:

Life, nature, music, art and everything and everyone in the world about me.