Background
Sweeney, James Johnson was born on May 30, 1900 in Brooklyn. Son of Patrick M. and Mary (Johnson) Sweeney.
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Miro's art cannot be completely understood unless one takes into account that this is an art profoundly rooted in his native Catalonia, perpetually fertilized and sustained by the particular atmosphere which pervades those places where he spent his childhood and youth
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Catalogo di mostra, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston 16 ottobre - 1 dicembre 1963. Testo di James Johnson Sweney. 16 ill. in bianco e nero e un ritratto dell'artista. Biografia, esposizioni, elenco delle opere esposte 4to pp. 32 legatura con punto metall
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Sweeney, James Johnson was born on May 30, 1900 in Brooklyn. Son of Patrick M. and Mary (Johnson) Sweeney.
AB, Georgetown University, 1922. Doctor of Humane Letters, Georgetown University, 1963. Postgraduate, Jesus College, Cambridge, England, 1924.
Postgraduate, University Sorbonne, Paris, 1925. Postgraduate, University Siena, Italy, 1926. Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Grinnell College, 1957.
Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), University Michigan, 1960. Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), University Notre Dame, 1961. Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), University Buffalo, 1962.
Doctor of Arts, Ripons College, 1960. Doctor of Humane Letters, Rollins College, 1960. Doctor of Humane Letters, College of the Holy Cross, University Miami, Georgetown University, 1963.
Doctor of Laws, National University, Dublin, Ireland, 1978.
New York correspondent Chicago Evening Post Art World, 1931-1932. Director exhibition 20th Century Painting and Sculpture University Chicago, 1933-1934. Lecturer fine arts Institute Fine Arts, New York University, 1935-1940.
Visiting scholar University Georgia, 1950, 51. Lecturer fine arts Harvard University, 1961. Director exhibition African Negro art, Museum Modern Art, New York City, 1935, director exhibition of work by Joan Miro, 1941, exhibition of sculpture and constrns. by Alexander Calder, 1943, Alfred Stieglitz exhibition, 19047, director department painting and sculpture, 1945-1946.
Director Picasso exhibition Art Gallery Toronto, 1949. Director commentary film on Henry Moore, 1948. Director exhibitions 12 American Painters, Dublin, 1963.
Director Virginia Biennial Exhibition, 1950. Resident scholar University Georgia, 1950-1951. Director exhibition Sculpture by Alexander Calder, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1950-1951, Masterpieces of 20th Century, Musé d'Art Moderne, Paris, Tate Gallery, London, 1952.
Installation United States Pavillon Biennale, Venice, Itraly, 1952. Member jury Carnegie International, July, 1958, 76, Message on the Plastic Arts, Brussels Exposition, 1958, International Biennal Exhibition of Prints, Tokyo, 1966, Rosc Exhibition, Dublin, 1967, United Nations Educational Prize, Venice, 1968. Director Burlington Magazine, London, 19652-61, member consultant committee, 1961-1986.
Director Alexander Calder Exhibition Tate Gallery, London, 1962, Signals in the Sixties, Honolulu Academy Arts, 1968. Contributing critic New Republic magazine, 1952-1953. Art advisory committee Chase Manhattan Bank, New York City, 1958-1986.
Member advisory committee The Arts Center Program, Columbia University, member advisory council art and archaeology. Member curriculum advisory board art education department New York University.
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Member advisory committee Bennington (Vermont) College. Trustee Bauhaus-Archive, American Academy in Rome, 1962. Member art committee Addison Gallery.
Member Warner Bros. Yeats Memorial Committee, Dublin. Member American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, 1967-1969. Board directors American Irish Foundation.
Member visiting committee on fine arts Fogg Museum, Harvard University. Honorary president Federation Internationale du Film d'Art, Paris. Director Museum Fine Arts, Houston, 1961-1968, consultant director, 1968-1986.
Gallery consultant National Gallery, Canberra, Australia, 1968-1986. Member art advisory committee University Notre Dame, 1968-1986. Art adviser Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 1972-1986.
Adviser on purchase Arts Council Northern Ireland, Belfast, 1970. Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences, Royal Society Antiquaries Ireland. Member Association Art Museum Directors, Edward MacDowell Association (president 1955-1962, counselor 1964-1986), International Association Art Critics (president 1957-1963, board directors 1963-1986), Buffalo Fine Arts Institute (honorary), Iran American Society (board directors 1964-1986), Société Europeé de la Culture, Mediaeval Academy American (councillor), Art Council Dublin, National Council Arts, International Council Museum Modern Art (honorary), Yeats Association Dublin (honorary), National Council Arts, Society International des Arts Chretiens (vice president), Liturg.
Arts Society (board directors), Century Club, Grolier Club, Players Club, Brook Club, River Club, Cosmos Club, Athenaeum Club, Kildare St. Club, University Club, Hibernian United Service, Stephen's Green Club, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Laura Harden, May 17, 1927. Children: Ann Sweeney Baxter, Sean, Siadhal, Tadhg, Ciannait Sweeney Tait.