At a zoom lecture on January 14, artist Richard Haas presented an engaging overview of his storied career creating art in public spaces. A Guggenheim Fellow whose work can be found in the Museum of Modern Art’s permanent collection, Haas has created over 100 interior and exterior murals all over the world, many in and around New York City.
OSilas Gallery is pleased to make the presentation available here.
Richard Haas is a New York-based artist who is best known for architectural murals and his use of the trompe l’oeil style. His work has received awards from the American Institute of Architects Medal of Honor, 1977, Guggenheim Fellowship 1983, National Endowment of Arts award l987, Distinguished Alumnus Award University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1991, Jimmy Ernst award, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York 2005. His drawings, prints, gouaches and models of buildings and cities may be found in the permanent collections of many museums, including the nearby Museum of Modern Art, New York City, and Hudson River Museum, Yonkers. www.richardhaas.com