Background
Adler, Samuel Marcus was born on July 30, 1898 in New York City. Son of Harris Bernard and Rose (Levy) Adler.
Adler, Samuel Marcus was born on July 30, 1898 in New York City. Son of Harris Bernard and Rose (Levy) Adler.
Student National Academy of Design.
One-man exhibitions include Joseph Luyber Galleries, New York City, 1948, U. Indiana, 1950, Louisville Art Center, 1950, Mint Museum, 1951, Grace Borgenicht Gallery, New York City 1952, 54, Philadelphia Art Alliance, 1954, University of Illinois, 1959, Grand Central Moderns, New York City, 1960, Babcock Gallery (2), 1962. Krannert Art Museum, Urbana, Illinois, 1964, Notre Dame University, 1965, Rose Fried Gallery, New York City, 1965, U. Iowa, 1966, U. Georgia, 1967-1968, Ripon College, 1969, Frank Rehn Gallery, New York City, 1971, 72, 76, Addison Gallery American Art, 1972. Exhibited numerous national, European shows, including The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, U. Iowa, Butler Institute American Art, Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts, National Academy of Design, Corcoran Institute, Denver Art Museum, University of Illinois, Virginia Museum Art, Nebraska Art Association, Metropolitan Museum Art, Whitney Museum American Art, San Francisco Museum Art, galleries 18 countries Europe and Orient.
Memorial exhibition Terry Dintenfass Gallery, New York City, 1981.
Represented in permanent collections U. Notre Dame, University of Illinois (Purchase award 1952), Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute, Clearwater (Florida) Museum, Whitney Museum American Art (Purchase award 1952), Staten Island Institute Arts and Sciences (Purchase award 1962), New York University, National Collection Fine Arts, Newark Museum, Norfolk Museum, Joseph H. Hirshhorn Museum, Glicenstein Museum, Israel, Brooklyn Museum, Georgia Museum, U. Nebraska Museum, Syracuse University Museum, Wichita State University, Saint Lawrence University, Illinois Wesleyan University, Herbert Johnson Museum. Member of faculty New York University, 1948-1972, Adjunct Professor, 1960-1972.
Member of faculty U. Georgia, 1967. Visiting professor University of Illinois, 1959-1960, U. Georgia, 1967-1968.
Guest lecturer National Committee Art Education, University of Michigan, 1957, Festival Contemporary Arts, University of Illinois, 1953-1959, 63, New York State Art Teachers Association, 1958, Museum Modern Art, U. Syracuse, 1961, Washington University, 1963, U. Notre Dame, 1963, Beloit College, numerous other schools, museums.
Juror, Ford Foundation, 1963.
Member of faculty New York University, 1948-1972, Adjunct Professor, 1960-1972. Member of faculty U. Georgia, 1967.
Married Sarah Fox, June 29, 1926. Married second, Beverly Chesler, November 7, 1974.