Ben Culwell, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Ben Culwell

American painter

Date of Birth: 08-Sep-1918

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1992

Profession: painter

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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Culwell (September 8, 1918 – 1992) was an American painter and early participant in the abstract expressionist movement.
He is most widely known for his participation in the Museum of Modern Art’s 1946 Fourteen Americans exhibition.
His work is included in the permanent collection of Houston's Menil Collection, the Dallas Museum of Art, the Houston Museum of Fine Arts, as well as the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
In 1977, Culwell's work was featured in a retrospective at the McNay Art Museum.
Ten years later in 1987, Culwell's early paintings were featured in Adrenalin Hour, an exhibition given at the opening of the Menil Collection, to critical acclaim.
In 2007, his work was included in an exhibition at Baylor University, Texas Modern: The Rediscovery of Early Texas Abstraction 1935–1965.