Margaret Halsey

Margaret Brown Halsey

I would like to welcome you to a vibrant world of color.

My life has been devoted to the pursuit of art - painting, teaching, lecturing, writing, and designing.  I studied at the Art Student's League in New York City, and received my Ph.D from New York University.  My doctoral dissertation was on the art of Josef Albers, focusing on his experimentation and theories on color.

While living in Europe, I studied at the Academie de la Grande Chaumiere, the Academie Julian, and the Sorbonne in Paris.  I also studied at the University of Pisa at Viareggio, Italy.  My life has been enriched by my travels, which have afforded me the opportunity to view the works of the major art museums of the wo

For a number of years I wrote as an art expert for the Annual Edition of the Encyclopedia Americana.  I reported on the major exhibitions in American art museums - as well as other museum news.  Additional, I covered the highest priced art sales at American auction houses.

Born in Texas, I have spent most of my adult life in New York City.

Fellowships:

Fellowship Leave to write Mythic Images of Woman in Art, New York City Technical College, Brooklyn, New York.  

"Literature and American Society," Andres W. Mellon Foundation, Graduate Center,  City University of New York, New York City.

"Writing in the Disciplines," Faculty Development Fund, Graduate Center, City University of New York, New York City.

Fellowship Leave to study Islamic Art, New York City Technical College, Brooklyn, New York, New York City.  Travels in Turkey, Israel, Egypt, India, Pakistan.

Exhibitions of Paintings:

One Person Show, Donnell Library Center, 20 West 53rd Street, New York City

Group Show, Gateway Center, Newark, New Jersey

One Person Show, Grace Gallery, New York City Technical College, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Group Show, National Society of Casein and Acrylic, National Academy of Design, N.Y.C.

Four Person Show, Gallery Odyssey, New York City

Six Person Show, Grace Gallery, New York City Community College, Brooklyn, N.Y.