Edith Gregor Halpert

Background

Halpert, Edith Gregor was born on April 25, 1900 in Odessa, Russia. Daughter of Gregor and Frances (Lucom) Fivoosiovitch.

Education

Student extension courses Columbia, National Academy of Design, Art Students League.

Career

Came to the United States, 1906, naturalized, 1921. Assistant to advertising manager Stern Brothers, 1917-1918. Personnel manager, systematizer, head correspondence department South.W. Straus & Company, 1920-1925.

Reorganizer Galleries Lilloise, Lille, France, summer 1925.

Founder Downtown Gallery Contemporary American Artist New York City, 1926, American Folk Art Gallery, New York City, since 1929.

Organizer 1st Municipal Art Exhibition, Atlantic City, 1929, New York City, 1934. President 32 East 51st Saint Corporation.

Lecturer art business management in museums.

President Edith Gregor Halpert Foundation, since 1952. Trustee Shelburne (Vermont) Museum, since 1953, Skowhegan (Maine) School Painting and Sculpture.

Achievements

• Edith Gregor Halpert has been listed as a noteworthy art gallery director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Municipal Art Society, National Council for United States Art, Incorporated.

Connections

Married Samuel Halpert, May 25, 1918 (deceased.

Father:

Gregor Fivoosiovitch

Mother:

Frances (Lucom) Fivoosiovitch

Spouse:

Samuel Halpert