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Kenneth Victor Young (1933–2017), was an American artist, educator, and designer. He is associated with the Washington Color School art movement. He worked at the Smithsonian Institution as an exhibit designer for 35 years.
For over 40 years, Young’s art has been shown in group and solo exhibitions around the world. His one-man show at the Corcoran Gallery in 1973-74 solidified his place as a significant Washington Color School painter, alongside artists like Tom Downing, Kenneth Noland, and Morris Louis.
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- Male
- American
Kenneth Victor Young. born Louisville, KY 1933-died Washington, DC 2017. Also known as. Kenneth V. Young. Ken Young. Kenneth Young. Born. Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Died. Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Nationalities. American. Works by this artist (59755 items) Activity/Lab. Museum in My Pocket: An Off-the-Wall Art Game.
- December 12, 1933
- March 23, 2017
May 10, 2018 · Bethesda Fine Art. May 10, 2018 11:18AM. By Jennifer Cohen, Lecturer, University of Chicago. Born in Kentucky in 1933, Kenneth Young seemed destined for a career in the sciences. As a scientist working at DuPont, he enrolled in a gradate program in chemical engineering at the University of Louisville.
Apr 20, 2021 · acrylic on canvas. 60″ x 42″. Read a review of this exhibition on East City Art by Claudia Rousseau, Ph.D. Kenneth Victor Young (1933-2017) had a far-reaching career as an artist, teacher, and museum professional.
Kenneth Victor Young (1933-2017) is known for his abstract forms with washed acrylics on unprimed canvas. Initially part of an artistic circle at the University of Louisville that included Sam Gilliam and Bob Thompson, Young became associated with Washington Color School painters such as Alma Thomas, Gene Davis, and Howard...
