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CC to Ruth Bowman Who wrote this? 1936
Name: Gorky, Arshile
Date and Place of Birth: Tiflis, Cauca [[Strikethrough]] c [[/strikethrough]] sus, Russia, October 25, 1904
Education: After coming to the United States in [[Strikethrough]] 1902 [[/strikethrough]] 1920, studied civil engineering at Brown University, Providence, R.I. Studied Paining in Boston and New York. 
Occupational Record: Came to New York in 1925. Has taught past 7 years to support himself, at Grand Central Art School and the New York School of Design. Has lectured on abstract painting, cubism, surrealism, and the art of painting. 
Exhibitions: Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, J.B. Neumann Gallery, Rehn Gallery, Weyhe Gallery, Julien Levy Gallery, Downtown Gallery, John Baker Gallery. Had one-man shows in Philadelphia and in New York at the Guild Art Gallery. Was represented in the Municipal Show at Rockefeller Center in 1934. 
Mural: Located in foyer of second floor of Newark Airport. Entitled "Aviation: Evolution of forms under areo-dynamic limitation." Will cover about 1500 square feet of wall space. Started 10/4/35, designs approved 7/27/36. Mural will be oil on canvas, painted in studio; canvas to be applied to wall after being painted. Is aided by three assistants. 
Appearance: Tall, dark, small mustache. Seems older and more mature than his age. 
Philosophy of Painting: Gorky's ideas are very interesting and based on an apparently wide knowledge of painting and esthetics. His method is perhaps inclined to be mystical; but he is aware of the complex problems, technical, formal and social, confronting the artist today. In his mural he has sought his concern with these problems.