Background
Klonis, Stewart was born on December 24, 1901 in Naughatuck, Connecticut, United States. Son of Michael and Constance (Wren) Klonis.
Klonis, Stewart was born on December 24, 1901 in Naughatuck, Connecticut, United States. Son of Michael and Constance (Wren) Klonis.
Student, New York University, 1924-1926; student, Art Students League New York, 1927-1931.
Member of, Artists Aid Committee, 1932-1936; acting treasurer, Artists Cooperative Market, 1933; member board, Art Students League New York, New York City, 1934; treasurer, Art Students League New York, New York City, 1935-1936; president, Art Students League New York, New York City, 1937-1945; executive director, Art Students League New York, New York City, 1946-1980; honorary member, Art Students League New York, 1952-1989; vice president, American Fine Art Society New York, 1939-1941; president, American Fine Art Society New York, 1941-1982; trustee, Edward MacDowell Traveling Scholarship Fund, 1934-1945; instructor, Queens College, 1940-1945; director-at-large, Artists Equity Association, from 1952; member of advisory council, New York City Center Gallery, from 1954; chairman, New York City Center Gallery, 1954. Member arts committee Fulbright Awards, 1949-1957, chairman, 1953-1955, 57. Member of advisory committee for arts Institute International Education, from 1961.
Board directors MacDowell Colony, 1970-1979. Trustee National Arts Museum of Sports, from 1963. Benjamin Franklin fellow Royal Society Arts (honorary correspondent member for New York State 1975-1978, honorary senior correspondent member for United States 1979-1989).
Member Municipal Art Society, National Academy Design (associate) Clubs: Century Association.
Son of Michael and Constance (Wren) K. M. Charlotte O. Leal, June 26, 1931 (divorced 1959). M. Laura Palumbo, October 1959.
1 daughter, Laura Maddalena.