Background
Brice, William Jules was born on April 23, 1921 in New York City. Son of Jules and Fanny (Brice) Arndstein.
Brice, William Jules was born on April 23, 1921 in New York City. Son of Jules and Fanny (Brice) Arndstein.
Student, Art Students League, New York City, 1939-1940; student, Choinard The Art Institute of Chicago, Los Angeles, 1937-1939, 40-42.
Instructor art, Jedson The Art Institute of Chicago, Los Angeles, 1948-1952; assistant professor art, University of California at Los Angeles, 1953-1958; associate professor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1958-1964; professor, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1964.
One-man shows include Santa Barbara (California) Museum Art, 1947, 58, 67, The Downtown Gallery, New York City, 1948, Frank Perls Gallery, Los Angeles, 1955, 56, 60, 62, Alan Gallery, New York City, 1955, 56, 61, 64, Felix Landau Gallery, Los Angeles, 1966, 68, San Francisco Museum Art, 1967, Charlie Campbell Gallery, San Francisco, 1976, Nicholas Wilder Gallery, Los Angeles, 1978, Robert Miller Gallery, New York City, 1980, 84, Los Angeles Louver Gallery, Venice, California, 1984, 89, 90, 98, Museum Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, 1986, Grey Art Gallery and Study Center New York University, 1986, Gruenwald Center Graphic Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1993. Group shows include Whitney Museum National Exhibition, New York City, 1948-1950, 55, 56, 63, 64, Metropolitan Museum Art, New York City, 1952, Art Institute Chicago, 1952, 55, 56, Musée National d'Art Moderne, Paris, 1954, Museum Modern Art, New York City, 1955-1957, 69. Represented in permanent collections Metropolitan Museum Art, Whitney Museum American Art, Museum Modern Art, Art Institute Chicago, Los Angeles County Museum Art, Santa Barbara Museum Art, San Diego Museum Art, Hirshhorn Collection, Washington.
Served with Air Corps United States Army, 1942-1943.
Married Shirley Ann Bardeen, August 23, 1942. 1 son, John.