American modernist painter Milton Avery (1885 - 1965) was a bridge between social realism (Grant Wood, Thomas Hart Benton) and the abstract expressionist movement (Mark Rothko, Adolph Gottlieb, Barnett Newman) but this is only clear in retrospect. The tastemakers of the day didn't "get" was he was doing. If you can't please the gatekeepers, it's game over. It wasn't until after his death that he's received his due. Come learn about this fantastic painter and colorist. Get your art fix on!

0:00 Introduction
1:09 First art classes
1:24 Influences
1:45 Relocates to New York, Marries Sally Michel
2:14 Meets Mark Rothko, Adolph Gottlieb, Barnett Newman
3:19 Bridge Between Social Realism and Abstract Expressionism
3:44 Signs with Valentine Gallery
4:00 Signs with Paul Rosenberg & Co.
4:45 1st Retrospective: Baltimore Museum of Art
5:00 2nd Retrospective: Whitney Museum
5:14 The Pastoral Convention
5:30 Death and Accolades

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