Frank Bert Mann

Background

Mann, Frank Bert was born on April 22, 1950 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Frank Bert and Wilda Vendetta.

Education

Bachelor of Science, High Point University, 1972. Bachelor of Arts, George Washington University, 1978. Master of Fine Arts, Pratt Institute, 1981.

Career

Guest lecturer Corcoran School of Art, Washington, 1979, Pennsylvania State University, Reading, 1986-1987, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, 1987-1988, Parsons School Art & Design, New York City, 1996-1997, Iona College, New Rochelle, 2005. Executive director Colaborative Projects, Incorporated, New York York, 1987-1988, Basicarts Network, New York, 1989-1990. Visiting artist Coalition for the Homeless Camp, 1997, Children's Friends for Life, New York, 1997, Project for St. Cyrils Church, New York, 1992.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: Eye of the Painter, 1997. Illustrator (film) Nerves, 1993. Exhibitions include Biennale International, Florence, Italy, 2001 (Lorenzo Il Magnifico medal in painting, 2001), United States Republican International Festival of Contemporary Art, Chapel Salelles, St. Maurice D'lbie, France, 2007, International Festival Contemporary Art, Chapel Salelles, 2007, Represented in permanent collections Guggenheim Museum, New York City, Museum Contemp.Art, Nice, France, live interview series and Digital Video Disc, A Special Program in Three Parts: The Art of Frank Mann, 2005, Ed McCormack, Frank Mann's Visual Music Spheres, 2006, Jeffrey C. Wright, Vision Mission: The Soft Edged Abstraction of Frank Mann, ASCA Bulletin, 2007.

Membership

United States representative Biennale Internazionale, Florence, 1999, 2001. Member of Association D'Art International, Contemporary Artists' Guild, American Society Contempoarary Artists (vice president since 2003, art historian 2007), Drawing Society, Artists Equity (board directors 2000-2003, vice president since 2003), American for the Arts.

Connections

Father:

Frank Bert

Mother:

Wilda Vendetta