Background
Torffield, Marvin was born on July 25, 1943 in Brooklyn. Son of Barnett Philip and Rina (Shapiro) T. Bachelor of Fine Arts, Pratt Institute, 1965.
Torffield, Marvin was born on July 25, 1943 in Brooklyn. Son of Barnett Philip and Rina (Shapiro) T. Bachelor of Fine Arts, Pratt Institute, 1965.
Master of Fine Arts, Yale University, 1970. Visiting fellow Advanced Center Visual Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1970. Research fellow Harvard University, 1972.One man shows include Jewish Museum New York, 1969, The Seagram Plaza, New York City, 1973, Whitney Museum American Artist, 1973-1974, Paula Cooper Gallery, 1977,Central Park, 1980, Leo Castelli Gallery, 1983, 35th IDCA, 1985, Sert Gallery, Harvard University, 1986.
Represented in group shows.
Visiting fellow Advanced Center Visual Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1970. Research fellow Harvard University, 1972. Founder Torffield Museum.
Member RollingStones Steel Wheels Tour, North America, Japan, Europe, 1989-1990. Patentee infield.; Fellow National Endowment for Arts, 1970, Guggenheim Foundation, 1975.